- Distribution
- Food & beverage
Food wholesalers and distributors software that empowers your business
Traceability is a huge factor in the food and beverage industry. As is monitoring the status of perishables and ensuring they're used within the dates stated on their shelf life. That's why we've created a comprehensive ERP system for food and beverage wholesalers and distributors across North America that helps you handle complex challenges. With a range of innovative features as standard, you control all aspects of procurement, sales, distribution, and finance to help you exceed your customers' expectations.
Boost satisfaction & cut costs with full control of your delivery lifecycle
Successful delivery management is critical for businesses in the food and beverage industry to stay profitable. Without route optimization, deliveries take longer and cost more. At the same time, poor communication and lack of visibility can disrupt the supply chain. With our range of ERP software and integrated apps, however, you can overcome these daily hurdles and gain complete control over the delivery life cycle. Our innovative, industry-tested tools ensure accuracy, reduce running costs, and improve overall customer satisfaction.
- Reduce transport costs amid fuel price rises by optimizing planned routes and maximizing fleet efficiency.
- Improve customer satisfaction and effortlessly resolve disputes with accurate tracking and instant proof of delivery.
- Ensure end-to-end order accuracy, from its picking in a warehouse to the customer’s delivery address.
Drive revenue and loyalty with fast, flexible pricing solutions
It’s essential to have flexible price points to adapt to market fluctuations quickly. However, by tailoring offers to different customers and boosting sales with seasonal promotions, it’s also possible to strengthen customer loyalty and increase revenue. Our powerful customer pricing tools help you do all of this. With comprehensive capabilities, users can efficiently manage rebate programs, offer volume discounts, and run tailored promotions which all help your business keep its cutting edge.
- Manage rebates easily and offer accurate and timely discounts to boost and incentivize customer loyalty.
- Provide volume discounts to encourage bulk purchases, improving sales while offering value to your customers.
- Run targeted promotions based on real-time data to boost sales during critical periods.
Increase margins with total control of your inventory
Successful food and beverage industry businesses must gain smart control over procurement and inventory. Thankfully, this is now much easier using our ERP-integrated Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and eApps. Our software ensures seamless, instant, and accurate inventory tracking, helping you reduce waste, manage stock levels effectively, and improve overall profitability.
- Optimize stock levels to prevent overstocking or stock shortages, ensuring better cash flow and fewer write-offs.
- Improve inventory accuracy with real-time data, reducing errors and improving decision-making.
- Enhance procurement efficiency by automating stock replenishment based on demand forecasts and sales data.
Optimise profitability with fully integrated cost controls
We equip your food and beverage business with the digital tools to efficiently manage costs despite unprecedented rises in food and food service expenses. You can track supplier costs quickly, optimise pricing strategies, and reduce inefficiencies. With KCS food and beverage software, you can navigate rising costs confidently, so you remain profitable and competitive in today’s challenging market.
- Monitor costs in real time, and use tools that allow quick pricing and procurement strategy adjustments.
- Automate purchasing decisions based on up-to-date pricing and supplier information so you always buy at the best rates.
- Enjoy full visibility of your financials with reporting tools that deliver objective insights for improved decision-making.
Safeguard your business & customers with efficient allergen traceability
Whether purchased or manufactured, the traceability tools within our food and beverage software make it easy for your business to trace and manage all batches. Such efficient control simplifies storing and segregating allergens and means you can comply with food and safety regulations and better protect the health of your customers. Full visibility of your production processes also means you’re better able to prevent cross-contamination and streamline allergen management across your whole operation.
- Protect customer health with software that ensures all allergens are stored and managed correctly.
- Trace manufactured batches with precision, with clear visibility into the movement & storage of all allergen products.
- Utilise trace reports to quickly and accurately recall products in case of contamination.
Unlock growth with integrated ecommerce and real-time analytics
In the current age, you need a strong digital platform that allows you to take advantage of the latest tools and integrations. That's why our food and beverage software allows you to fully integrate leading ecommerce packages into your main ERP system. This direct link removes an extra costly layer of administration for streamlined operations, enhanced order management and real-time synchronisation across all sales channels. But that's not all; you can also plug your ERP system into a range of applications that deliver powerful and real-time analytics to help you make better decisions much faster.
- Mirror the data on your ERP system with your web store and enhance your sales process for staff and customers.
- Centralise data for efficient processing, reducing manual entry and eliminating errors.
- Leverage business intelligence tools to analyse key performance metrics and uncover growth opportunities.
Products for food & beverage
Perfect for medium to large enterprises, K8 is a sophisticated cloud-based ERP and business management solution that delivers a complete digital strategy for profitable growth.
Key features:
- Streamlined sales process
- Easily analyze your finances
- Make rebate management simple
- Automated invoice processing
- Optimized warehouse management