Improving Food Manufacturing with Sage 200 Professional and Sicon Barcode & Warehousing

The food manufacturing industry has come a long way from preserving harvests so that they last through winter. The food industry is under incredible scrutiny and requirements to ensure that hygiene and safety are maintained, and food waste is kept to a minimum.

For a food manufacturing company, the ability to effectively manage multiple warehouses whilst ensuring batch traceability throughout can present a challenge. Sage 200 Professional and Sicon Barcode & Warehousing offers a comprehensive solution with the aim of enhancing your operational efficiency and streamlining processes, so that you can focus on what really matters; food.

Sage 200 Professional and Sicon Barcode & Warehousing: A Winning Combination

What are Sage 200 Professional and Sicon Barcode & Warehousing?

They are systems designed to work in tandem to make managing your business more simple. Sage 200 is a business management solution that is designed to integrate with a myriad of other systems to suit whatever industry it is needed for. In this case, the food management and production industry.

Sicon Barcode & Warehousing is a software to enable you to barcode your supplies and have their data stored centrally (with the help of Sage) and updated continuously. This means that you can have access to up-to-date information on your stock levels at all times, without the need for manually synchronising or updating it.

When used together, you are able to see real-time data capture, reduce manual errors, and enhance data accuracy. This duo is an invaluable asset for food manufacturers to aid in profitability and system efficacy.

Effective Management of Multiple Warehouses

When you are responsible for managing multiple warehouses, the ability to see your stock levels in real time is an invaluable asset. With Sage 200 and Sicon B&W, you can do just that.

These systems are designed with your needs in mind, and the ability to easily access information about your stock, as well as tracking your product movement, will help you to optimise your business. You will be able to more-effectively manage warehouse storage space, cut down on waste and product returns, and have one unified view of all your warehouses in one place. This means you are set up for managing your operation more efficiently than ever before.

Batch Traceability and its Benefits

Batch traceability – or sometimes ‘lot traceability’ – is a critical part of food manufacturing as it is responsible for keeping track of your stock at every stage of production; from raw materials to exporting finished products.

Having software designed to record and regulate stock, such as Sage 200 and Sicon B&W, is paramount to the success of your business.

Effective batch traceability can assist your business on multiple fronts:

• Product recall: In the unenviable position that you have to recall a product, effective batch traceability simplifies this process so that it can be done as quickly and efficiently as possible, keeping losses to a minimum and fostering trust with the public.
• Quality control: Access to product information on a large scale can assist with end-to-end visibility, and enables you to follow compliance regulations more efficiently.
• Cost control: By monitoring your data and collating it under one roof, you gain the ability to monitor trends in production and sales, and plan your stock accordingly. This reduces overall wasted products and improves timescales for production.

Making the Switch to Sage and Sicon

Upheaving your existing system can be an off-putting idea, and often it can seem like a needless exercise when your existing set-up “works just fine”, but in an industry as vast and competitive as food manufacturing, you should not settle for “just fine”. You should be striving for operational excellence.

If you decide to switch over to Sage 200 and Sicon B&W, we are here to help you make the transition smooth and painless. We can handle your data migration by checking that all of your data is correctly sorted, checked, and migrating over to your new systems. This will help you to avoid any loss or corruption of data and relieve the stress of collecting data yourself.

We communicate with you throughout the process, to make sure that the software you have chosen is customised so that it suits your needs and can be used to its full potential. We will also be available after the implementation, to make sure that you are trained and comfortable with the new systems, and to assist with any questions that may arise.

A Game-Changing Solution

The combination of Sage 200 Professional and Sicon Barcode & Warehousing is a game-changer for food manufacturers. Its ability to manage multiple warehouses and ensure batch traceability makes it an indispensable tool. Contact us and make the switch today and experience the difference it can make to your business.