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usage, designed to deliver rapid search results, capable
of supporting web service development, and integrated
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As a very critical industry for the health and well-being of people all over the world, the global food industry is subject to a vast amount of regulations throughout the global supply chain. With ongoing technical progress in automation and data processing, regulations will not only continue to grow, but will also demand more and more input from all participants in the supply chain. To achieve compliance with growing global regulations, it will become necessary
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Five years in, and the Affordable Care Act continues to command conversation in the benefits landscape. Industry players are still scrambling to implement new provisions, keep healthcare costs down, create infrastructure to support new reporting requirements, and develop new payer, provider and care delivery models.
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ERP solutions only solve 20% of business processes. Integrating your ERP with Business Process Management software can significantly improve your process efficiency.
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Sage ERP X3: Improving Transparency In Food Manufacturing
1. How food companies can
streamline compliance
and improve consumer
relations through
transparency.
Sage ERP X3
Improving transparency in
food manufacturing
1
2. Table of contents
Introduction 3
The value of transparency 3
What is transparency? 3
Motivating transparency 4
Regulators 4
Consumers 4
Improving transparency in the supply chain 5
Improving transparency in processing 6
Marketing with transparency 7
Improving transparency with ERP 7
Sage ERP X3
Improving transparency in food manufacturing
2
3. Introduction
The value of transparency
Transparency is a watchword in the food industry these days, an industry concern
motivated by both regulators and consumers. However, many food companies do
not have a clear understanding of what transparency means, why to pursue it,
what it involves, or how to improve it. This white paper outlines the key elements of
transparency and offers some suggestions for how food manufacturers can improve
transparency efforts to their benefit in the supply chain, in operations, and in
marketing.
What is transparency?
In the food industry, transparency involves openly sharing information about how food
is produced. Many elements of transparency are already widely practiced and
mandated in forms like nutritional labeling and truth-in-advertising statutes. However,
transparency expectations are increasing. More and more, both regulators and
consumers are looking for information ranging from ingredient provenance to the
specific processing methods employed by the manufacturer.
Transparency: openly
sharing information
about how food is
produced.
Sage ERP X3
Improving transparency in food manufacturing
3
4. Motivating transparency
Efforts to increase transparency in food manufacturing are driven by both regulators
and consumers. Although the industry itself is a major source of innovation in
transparency, the trend is primarily driven by external influences. Understanding these
influences and the expectations that regulators and consumers have is essential for
taking effective steps toward transparency.
Regulators
Regulatory agencies on the local, state, and federal levels are requiring increasing
levels of transparency from food companies. The Food Safety Modernization Act
(FSMA) of 2011 initiated a sweeping change in the food industry by greatly expanding
the powers of the FDA to mandate increased record keeping and record sharing. Food
companies should therefore expect future regulatory compliance to involve
expanded tracking programs and the need to provide greater information about
suppliers and sourcing. Although the precise requirements of the FSMA have yet to
be defined, the act has already motivated transparency shifts like a redesigned
nutrition label and stricter verification requirements for foreign suppliers.
Consumers
Consumers have a broader concern about transparency, motivated by health and
safety concerns as well as the desire for sustainable food products. As consumers
become more educated and have more access to information, they expect more
information about their food, not just from consumer-facing companies but also from
their suppliers at ingredient manufacturers. Many consumers are acutely concerned
about the geographical origin of their food, as well as the methods used to grow and
process it. Smart food companies understand that consumer interest drives
regulation and purchasing decisions, so even in the absence of formal
regulation, expanded transparency is important for consumer relations and
brand growth.
Consumer attitudes toward transparency
Consumer attitude Percentage in favor
Support labeling foods with genetically modified
organisms (GMOs)
91%
Want to know more about where their food comes
from
65%
Would like to see the food industry take more action
in educating people about how food is produced
67%
Would like to know more about how their alcoholic
beverages are made
43%
Feel the food industry is transparent 31%
Sources: Just Label It!, SHS FoodThink, Mintel
Many consumers are
acutely concerned
about transparency in
the food industry.
Sage ERP X3
Improving transparency in food manufacturing
4
5. Improving transparency in
the supply chain
The first step in establishing a successful transparency program is to look to the
supply chain. Although current regulation requires tracking only one step in either
direction from your facility, this guideline can be expected to expand to two-step
tracking or even full supply-chain visibility. Furthermore, given the increasing
expectation from customers that food companies will provide detailed
transparency information, a more transparent supply chain seems like an
inevitability even if regulators do not ultimately require it. Accordingly, supply
chain transparency needs to be a priority for any food manufacturer.
A full discussion of supply chain transparency is beyond the scope of this report, but
the foundation must rest on partnering with reliable suppliers. According to John T.
Shapiro, writing for Food Safety magazine, “Any supply relationship is fraught with risk.
The answer? Transparency. Stated otherwise, do you know with whom you are
dealing? And, do you trust them?”
Shapiro’s article for the magazine’s edigest edition outlines the basic elements of
supply chain transparency, including analysis of the supplier’s facilities for FSMA
compliance, drafting a sufficiently detailed partnership agreement, and ongoing audits.
The bottom line, however, lies in knowing and trusting the people you are dealing with.
Food manufacturers, therefore, must prepare themselves to dedicate more time
to evaluating and nurturing relationships with their suppliers. Furthermore, they
must be prepared to communicate with outsiders (regulators, consumers) about those
relationships in order to fulfill transparency expectations. Sharing that information will
build trust down the supply chain, just as food companies must have trust in their
sources.
Supply chain
transparency needs to
be a priority for any
food manufacturer.
Sage ERP X3
Improving transparency in food manufacturing
5
6. Improving transparency in
processing
Just as it is crucial to have transparency along the supply chain, it is essential to have
transparency within your own operations. Though this may sound easier than supply
chain transparency, in fact it can be quite challenging. Although you may have a
high-level knowledge of all your manufacturing processes, it is essential that
you not only have detailed information about everything you do but also that you
be able to make appropriate information readily available to regulators,
consumers, and your own food safety personnel. Anything less will fail to satisfy
new regulations and consumer expectations.
The FSMA will give the FDA greater access to food company records than ever before
and will mandate expanded record keeping within your organization as well.
Accordingly, it is critical that food manufacturers dedicate more attention to how they
track lots, record their manufacturing processes, and share information within their
organization in order to preserve food safety and promote transparency.
Transparency within
your operations is
essential.
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7. Marketing with
transparency
Although the requirements of transparency may sound like a burden, they also
represent a powerful marketing opportunity. Consumer desire for transparency in food
means that companies that can provide transparency grow in consumer esteem and,
ultimately, brand equity. Major food companies like McDonald’s have conducted
far-reaching transparency campaigns with impressive results. Furthermore,
transparency efforts can help your company eliminate brand-damaging problems like
recalls by helping you avoid spoilage and prevent cross-contamination of allergens or
contaminants. On the whole, then, a successful transparency campaign is more than
worth the effort.
Improving transparency
with ERP
The foundation of successful transparency is tracking: keeping tabs on your lots,
processes, suppliers, and more. Sage ERP X3 streamlines tracking and puts all
your information in an easy-to-use interface that’s accessible to everyone in
your organization. The solution provides powerful tools supporting transparency, not
just through tracking but also by making it easier for you to share relevant information
with key stakeholders.
For additional information about transparency, regulatory compliance, or resolving
challenges in food manufacturing, visit our Sage ERP X3 Food Industry Resource
Center at www.sageerpx3.us/foodandbeverage, or call us at 1-866-530-7243.
Transparency isn’t just
a challenge; it’s an
opportunity.
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