In any business, knowing the current consumer trends is crucial to building a successful company. A business cannot properly survive if the owner is oblivious to the consumers’ wants and needs. If the owner is in tune with his or her business’ consumer trends, and understands what products to capitalize on, and marketing strategies to […]
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How Business Intelligence and Visual Analytics Can Build Your Bakery
As the owner of a bakery business, you have a lot to balance. On top of creating delicious products for the masses, you also have to worry about all of the intricacies of running a small business. From keeping up with ever-changing food safety laws to understanding business analytics, business ownership can be cumbersome. At […]
4 Food Safety Best Practices for Your Bakery Business
The bakery business is known for having the highest standards of food safety and sanitation. One minor misstep in handling foods and your bakery can easily turn into a nightmare. So, what can you do? How can you avoid being just another recall statistic in the number of bakeries shut down for failing your department […]
Staying competitive in perishable foods using business intelligence
Fighting for space in the retail world is critical for expanding the reach of your product. Modern perishable food business owners are in search of technologies that can give them an advantage that retail buyers will notice. Whether you are new to the industry, or have been running your business for years and are trying […]
How direct store delivery (DSD) can reduce inefficiencies in your perishable foods business
Are you noticing that your perishable foods business is experiencing issues with direct store delivery inefficiencies? Or perhaps you’re looking for ways to achieve greater control over your distribution model? Maybe you’re just seeking out ways to change your current system to keep up with evolving market demands while reducing operating expense? If any of […]
Four things to consider when choosing an ERP vendor
As the executive of your perishable foods company you’ve come to the realization that it’s time to upgrade your current supply chain management tools. You are ready to invest in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software because your current software system is no longer keeping up with regulatory requirements, data security, and your need for advanced […]
Mobile direct store delivery technology delivers results
Executives are seeking tools that provide greater control for high volume businesses, especially tools that are mobile, flexible, and scalable. In a survey commissioned by Honeywell, 62% of surveyed organizations view direct store delivery (DSD) as the key to their company’s future strategy. So why not invest in a tool that will deliver results? At […]
Are you letting ingredient management failures hold your company back?
Your recipes are key to your business. And the ingredients that you use, and how you manage those ingredients, can be an extremely complex. This is especially true for those involved in the perishable foods industry where ingredients need to be fresh, adequately supplied, and carefully managed. Ingredient management requires coordinating and controlling intricate aspects […]
Finding Dough Through Bakery Business Intelligence
Last month we shared why you should ditch your sales report and start using business intelligence. In today’s world, with robust and easy to use tools, why are we making our jobs more difficult than they need to be? If there is a better tool on the market to allow you to work more efficiently […]
3 Reasons to Ditch Sales Reporting and Start Using Business Intelligence
By: Eric Vandenberg Director of Customer Solutions & Product Marketing Harvest Food Solutions Yogi Berra once said, “If you don’t know where you are going, you will always end up someplace else.” Reporting is necessary, even mandatory, for your perishable foods business. Having detailed knowledge about your sales, returns, sales reps, and performance are key […]
