JustFood ERP
Production Management for JustFood ERP
Food Safety / Compliance Module
Improve food safety requirements with traceability, quality, and preventative functionality to meet all safety and compliance standards. Account for all of their raw materials and finished goods throughout the production process and be fully recall-ready.
- Bi-directional ingredient and product traceability and recall
- Quality hold management
- Allergen management
- Quality checks and audits
- Preventative maintenance
- Pre-receipt inventory entry compliance
Food Safety Overview Module
Traceability & Lot Control
- JustFood ERP lot algorithm can be set up on the item card. Finished goods, Intermediate items, and even raw materials can be assigned a lot algorithm that is then transferred to an item’s label for barcode scanning
- External lot numbers can also be tracked in the case of vendors assigning lot numbers
- Lots are consumed in order of expiry, and picking controls are in place to prevent products from being consumed out of rotation unless otherwise approved by a supervisor
- Bi-directional traceability is available at the click of a button. Any item/lot combination can be traced, providing information related to purchase, consumption, output, and shipping, as well as any other items that may have been cross-contaminated
Recall Process
- Bi-Directional Lot Trace can be extended to the recall process
- Recalls provide a list of all customers impacted by a concerned item and lot combination
- Recall data can be exported to Excel for manual manipulation
- Recalls can also be integrated into JustFoodERP’s Relationship Management module auto- generating a Word template letter that can be emailed or faxed to customers
- A recall letter can communicate impacted lots and provide information related to the shipment number, date, and quantity shipped, prompting responses from customers for the next actions.
Quality Management
- Setup unlimited Quality Procedures related to items, customers, assets, employees, or other entities in the business
- Quality Procedures can mandate certain steps that need to be carried out, providing work instructions to employees
- Expected results can be defined, if, during a quality audit, results are outside of the range, certain actions like product quarantine can be initiated
- Quality Audits can be initiated at certain material movements like receiving, picking, consumption, output, or shipping
- Quality Audits can be captured electronically and in real-time using RF barcode scanners, tablets, or computer carts
- A Quality specific Role Center provides a view of Quality Audits in a matrix format to make it easy to see what audits are due to be performed.
QR Codes
JustFood ERP has some clever applications for QR codes – matrix barcodes that can be read by mobile devices and other readers – specifically around food safety. Customers, and even consumers, can scan an item’s QR code to access a website that directly links to the JustFood ERP database. Consumers or customers can find out additional information about that item or even the specific item lot, such as nutritional information, ingredient declarations, and allergen declarations. Additional information related to the production facility, supervisor or staff, and quality audit results can be presented as well. Integration to Facebook, Twitter, or even JF Commerce can be included allowing for easy product feedback,‘likes,’ or re-ordering.
JF Plant Module
- JF Plant provides an alternative to recording output and consumption in real-time
- Optimized for either a wash-down touchscreen computer located on the floor or, alternatively tablet computer
- Presence close to the floor makes it easier for timely data capture
- The Touchscreen interface is simplified for employees not familiar with computers
- Functions include recording output and/or consumption
- Real-time views of important KPIs like expected-to-actual output and other metrics
- Visualize the production schedule for a given machine center or even shift
Manufacturing / Production Module
Manage production scheduling and planning through batch processing and consolidation to streamline operational efficiency. Integrated production data breaks down barriers between departments and allows for more efficient production and distribution.
- Master production schedule (MPS) planning
- Batch/item production consolidation (grouping similar items into the same production window)
- Capacity and bottleneck management
- Define and execute equipment operation steps
- BOM
- Reverse BOM
- Net BOM requirements and calculations
- Multi-plant production management
- Co-packer management
- Co-product management
- Production cost analysis
- Yield reporting
- Allergen management
- Production forecasting
- Activity-based costing (labor)
- Add-on: advanced reporting and analytics
- Add-on: JustFood Plant: recording of manufacturing execution
Preventative Maintenance Module
- Integrate full maintenance planning and corrective action into JustFood ERP
- Work orders, MRO purchasing, fixed asset management, and production scheduling are fully integrated with the PM module
- Track and record calibration results, analyze fault reasons and fault effects
- Fully track the cost of maintenance per unit of measure (cycle, hour, etc.)
- Group work orders by group allowing for instant trendscape analysis by day, month, quarter, or year
Production Execution Module
- Record production in a variety of ways, using either flushing methods or the more accurate method of actual recording; production can be entered in a sequence of consumption and output or out of sequence depending on a customer’s requirements
- Consumption and Output can be recorded manually from paper off the floor (preserve existing processes with limited impact on employees)
- More timely options, including barcode scanning via JF Floor
- Touchscreen recording via JF Plan
- Integration to machine execution systems (MES) or PLCs for ingredient consumption
- For variable weight scenarios, integration into scales
- Instructions for machine centers or workstations can be printed or displayed using touch screens
Production Metrics Module
- Visualize key performance metrics in real-time or via exception reporting
- JustFoodERP’s Production KPI module is optimized for Windows Surface tablet or large screen monitor running Windows 8
- Production Metrics that are visualized can be tailored for each specific customer to communicate metrics that are important to the company
- Production statistics by Shift or by Production Order, including Expected to Actual Output, Expected Actual Costs, Yield, Capacity, Labor Efficiencies, and more.
Production Scheduling Module
- Graphical production scheduler makes scheduling your production lines easy using an intuitive, color-coded drag-and-drop interface
- Production schedules can be defined by Priority Sequence to minimize sanitation, changeover, and production downtime. For example, light to dark, allergens last, etc
- Production Schedules and Capacity Overviews can be viewed in a grid format or visually
- Incorporating the concept of routing, each recipe can identify production steps
- Each step is related to machines or work centers, which are defined by capacities
- Capacities help determine Production Schedules and potential conflicts.
Quality Module
Set up mandatory quality audits and checks from pre-receipt of materials all the way to output and shipment. Customize quality audits and checks so that they meet the unique needs of your production process.
- Support SQF/ BRC/ FSMA / GFSI / HACCP initiatives
- Quality audits and checks (pre-receipt-to-entry-to-exit)
- Pre-receipt inventory entry compliance
- In-process quality checks and audits
- Control release and delivery of goods (based on audit)
- Date-based audits (GMP, food safety, premises, etc.)
R&D / Product & Development Module
Use production and recipe management data to experiment with new formulas and ingredient amounts. R&D teams are able to compare current recipes and processes with new combinations to unlock new products, recipes, or cost-effective formulas.
- BOM costing
- Custom item attributes (new)
- Nutritional information calculation
- Ingredient declarations
- Lab and production formula management
- Formula version costing and comparison
- Customize workflow to manage item product introduction and approval (new)
JustFood ERP Modules