Food Manufacturing & Distribution
From farm to fork — digitize every step of your food production chain.
Food manufacturers and distributors juggle lot traceability, expiration management, HACCP compliance, and multi-temperature warehousing. We implement Odoo-powered ERP systems that give you full visibility from raw material sourcing through production, quality control, and last-mile delivery — so you can scale output while staying compliant.
Challenges in Food Manufacturing & Distribution
These are the operational hurdles we help food manufacturing & distribution businesses overcome every day.
Lot Traceability Gaps
When a recall hits, you need to trace every ingredient back to its source within minutes — not days. Manual tracking makes this nearly impossible at scale.
Expiration & Waste Management
Without automated FIFO enforcement and shelf-life tracking, expired stock ships to customers or gets written off, eroding margins.
Regulatory Compliance
HACCP, FDA, and local food safety regulations demand meticulous record-keeping that spreadsheets simply cannot sustain.
Multi-Temperature Logistics
Managing ambient, chilled, and frozen inventory across different zones requires warehouse systems that understand temperature routing.
How We Help Food Manufacturing & Distribution Businesses
Purpose-built ERP modules and custom solutions that address your industry-specific needs.
Full Lot Traceability
Track every batch from raw material receipt to finished goods delivery. One-click recall reports pull affected lots across all channels instantly.
Automated FIFO Fulfillment
System-enforced first-expiry-first-out picking ensures oldest inventory ships first, dramatically reducing waste and expired stock.
Quality Control Checkpoints
Configurable QC inspections at receiving, in-process, and pre-shipment stages with pass/fail workflows that halt production on failures.
Recipe & BOM Management
Define production recipes with ingredient quantities, yield percentages, and substitution rules. Auto-calculate costs per unit produced.
Compliance Documentation
Auto-generate HACCP logs, allergen declarations, and audit-ready reports that satisfy inspectors without manual data entry.
Multi-Zone Warehousing
Separate inventory by temperature zone with automated picking routes that optimize handler paths across ambient, chilled, and frozen areas.
Key Modules & Tools
Our Implementation Process
Production Audit
We map your production lines, ingredient sourcing, QC checkpoints, and distribution channels to identify automation opportunities.
System Design
Configure Odoo modules for your specific recipes, lot tracking rules, quality workflows, and warehouse temperature zones.
Migration & Integration
Migrate historical data, connect supplier portals, and integrate with existing weighing scales, barcode scanners, and label printers.
Training & Go-Live
Hands-on training for production floor staff, QC teams, and warehouse operators — followed by phased go-live with 30-day hypercare.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can your system handle multi-level BOMs with by-products?
Yes. Odoo MRP supports multi-level bills of materials with by-product tracking, yield variance reporting, and automatic cost allocation across primary and secondary outputs.
How do you handle allergen tracking?
We configure allergen attributes at the ingredient level that propagate through BOMs to finished goods. Allergen declarations are auto-generated for each production lot and can be printed on labels.
Will this integrate with our existing weighing equipment?
We integrate with industrial scales, barcode scanners, and label printers via IoT gateways. Odoo IoT Box or custom API integrations connect your floor equipment directly to the ERP.
How long does implementation take for a mid-size food manufacturer?
A typical implementation covering production, inventory, quality, and distribution takes 10-16 weeks depending on the number of production lines and complexity of your recipes.
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