
Food & Beverage Q&A: COVID Challenges, What We See Now and How ERP Enables Agility
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced companies in virtually every vertical, including – maybe especially – Food & Beverage, to make significant operational changes.

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced companies in virtually every vertical, including – maybe especially – Food & Beverage, to make significant operational changes.

Today’s business landscape is ever changing. Therefore, for any successful implementation of any change initiative, organizational buy-in is crucial for success. Without the support and commitment of employees at all levels, even the most well-planned and strategic changes can face resistance and ultimately fail.

Business software selection isn’t to be taken lightly. Choosing the wrong software can ripple through the entire organization.

Industry 4.0 offers industrial equipment manufacturers new and better ways to interact with buyers – who expect highly customized and configured products. Beyond customer expectations, it’s critically important for revenue, demand, production and supply chain planning to have integrated configure/price/quote capabilities.

Most organizations start ERP selection with a list of the big names in the ERP software marketplace, research features, functionalities and total cost of ownership, and then schedule multiple rounds of sales presentations and demos.

Seven months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the food & beverage industry is different than it was at the beginning of 2020.