Disruption has become the norm these days. To foster long-term growth in this environment, businesses across a broad spectrum of industries need to learn about:
- New ways of collaborating
- Smarter methods of managing data
- More actionable KPI monitoring
- Innovating faster to stay in tune with consumers
Beverage companies are facing some of the biggest challenges the industry has seen, even as delivery models and methods are shifting. Consumer trends are moving companies to increase the number of new product introductions and broader, diversified portfolios. Regulatory compliance, product traceability, labelling and marketing materials are impacted when products are delivered across multiple regions. These external forces need to be managed as efficiently as possible.
However, not all companies have the tools to manage these challenges in the most efficient way. The number of new projects related to packaging artwork as well as labelling updates and changes will ramp up significantly. Coordination between internal departments, external agencies, suppliers and transportation agencies will become increasingly critical to navigate. Visibility over project information at home, or in dispersed geographies, will become the lifeline that helps make the best decisions for growth.
Some of the fundamental questions or issues we encounter in the food and beverage industry are:
- How can we get the latest view of the project status?
- How can we accelerate approval processes?
- How do we reduce email use and collaborate more efficiently?
- How do we centralize our learning, season by season, batch by batch?
The answer lies in the solutions that are used by organizations to manage processes. They help overcome the above challenges and collaborate and manage data efficiently and securely.
To achieve effective project and data management, ensure that the solution factors in the following capabilities:
- Enterprise collaboration
In the beverage industry, company experts collaborate to bring new ideas, products and artwork to market. There is inherent added complexity in the beverage industry with the sheer scale of operations, field offices, headquarters and geographic regions. For the entire enterprise to coordinate their work smoothly, the barriers between departments need to be broken down so that everyone has access to updated information in real time.
- Integrated project management
Without the right system in place, project managers often need to consult multiple systems and spend time manually collecting and collating project statuses from team members. But with an integrated project management capability, project managers can focus on true project management activities: Evaluating progress, identifying and reducing risks, and aligning resources to maintain or accelerate schedules.
- Dashboard visibility
When management asks for a project status update, the project manager often has to spend hours chasing down team members for project updates just to compile the information in a spreadsheet or presentation deck. With a live dashboard, the status of a project is immediately clear and current. KPIs that are critical to the project can be easily tracked when a real-time dashboard is created.
- Product documentation
With the 3DEXPERIENCE platform on the Cloud, information is maintained in a single location where product and project data are linked. This enables companies to assess the impact of any project changes to timelines and resources.
- Cloud capability
The 3DEXPERIENCE platform on the Cloud gives everyone immediate 24/7 access to all relevant information. Not only does this keep IT costs low, but it also enables collaboration to continue smoothly, despite large or small disruptions.
The only way to truly optimize project and data management for superior efficiency and productivity improvements is with a solution that fits the business requirements. Effective project and data management can be a game changer for the beverage industry.
For more details on smart beverage management solutions, contact us at marketing@edstechnologies.com
