Aptean Food & Beverage ERP Features

Manage and track all inventory records across warehouses and retail locations through a single unified database.

Maintain a visual on product stock levels throughout your facilities with flexible inventory dashboards.

View the history of individual items and compare the sales performance of new to old stock in order to inform purchasing decisions.

Set low stock thresholds and receive automatic alerts when stock decreases to that level.

Automatically adjust inventory for product bundles, kit orders, and product variations within the system.

Use barcode or radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology with specialized readers or mobile applications to track inventory assets throughout warehouse facilities.

Optimize inventory levels with features that suggest reorder points and economic order quantities (EOQs) that facilitate inventory management.

Integrate shopping carts, eCommerce platforms, POS, and payment gateways with the system to link inventory records between across platforms.

Track inventory costs and costs of goods sold (COGS) with accounting software integrations.

Transfer large volumes of inventory data records into and out of the system with built-in import / export tools.

A collection of customer information such as contact details, demographics, previous interactions, etc.

Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities

Record of all transactions such as purchases, deposits, withdrawals and transfers within a specific period

Track actual spending to ensure it's in line with the planned budget

Process to track, record, and analyze expenses that occurred over the entire duration of a given project

Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges

Track the status over time for a request, process, asset, or transaction

Forecast customer demand using historical insights and simulations

Access previous interactions or concerns to maintain customer relationships

Track and assign specific serial numbers to products

Track the status over time for a request, process, asset, or transaction

Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes

Forecast customer demand using historical insights and simulations

Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities

Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges

Deliver out of the box Chart of accounts that can be used across multiple companies or business units

Steam lines data entry by auto-populating recurring or predefined vendor values

Automation helps the user be more efficient by populating default customer data and setting up regular payments from clients.

Auto-populate based on previously entered information, uplaode journal entries and schedule future entries.

Ability to tag all transaction in the general ledger with customizable dimensions, classes, categories, etc.

Match payments and invoices and perform bank reconciliation in multiple currencies

Payments can be processed by batch without manual intervention

Ability to schedule payments at predefined dates and times

Clearing of electronic payments to transfer funds from customers to suppliers

Support multiple payment methods such as Automated Clearing House (ACH), credit and debit card, and wire transfers

Real-time inventory tracking. Maintains accurate "On Hand" information by matching reserved inventory requested on purchase and sales orders.

Ability to establish costing methods such as Average, LIFO, FIFO, and Specific Unit.

Manage and track all inventory records across warehouses and retail locations through a single unified database.

Optimize inventory levels with features that suggest reorder points and economic order quantities (EOQs) that facilitate inventory management.

Integrate shopping carts, eCommerce platforms, POS, and accounting with the system to link inventory records across platforms.

Manage the time length for which ingredients may be used and finished products stored and sold

Ability to trace ingredients from supplier to warehouseing and production, and finally to the customer

Identify hazardous materials and provide features for special storage and manipulation instructions

Identify demand based on different types of sales orders and forecasting data.

Software supports purchase orders and provides the visibility needed to streamline the procure to pay process

Track products and raw materials shipped by suppliers, from origin to destination

Match the products received with the corresponding purchase orders and add them to inventory

Identify demand based on different types of sales orders and forecasting data.

Software supports purchase orders and provides the visibility needed to streamline the procure to pay process.

Track products and raw materials shipped by suppliers, from origin to destination.

Workflows that help acquire inventory, issue purchase orders and receive and store items in required quantity

Manages customer information including multiple ship-to and bill-to locations

Available to promise provides information on future availability of products that are either planned for production or purchased but not received

Track order history, from quotes to sales orders, invoices, and returns, as well as canceled orders and back orders

Manage return merchandise authorizations (RMS) approval processes and match with the original invoices

Define and monitor credit limits by individual customer or categories of customers, including the option to put customers on hold

Manage various types of pricing and discounts associated with product categories and customer types

Manages customer information including multiple ship-to and bill-to locations.

Available to promise provides information on future availability of products that are either planned for production or purchased but not received.

Track order history, from quotes to sales orders, invoices, and returns, as well as canceled orders and back orders.

Manage return merchandise authorizations (RMS) approval processes and match with the original invoices.

Define and monitor credit limits by individual customer or categories of customers, including the option to put customers on hold.

Manage various types of pricing and discounts associated with product categories and customer types.

Determine what raw materials are required for production, based on demand, production capacity, and inventory availability

Define the structure of finished products to identify which raw materials, operations, and labor are needed to produce them

Create and implement master production plans for multiple production lines and locations

Assign equipment and monitor shop floor activities during various production stages

Track work in process (WIP) across multiple production lines and manufacturing locations

Manage work orders for different types of activities such as production, rework, or maintenance

Track products manufactured along with a standard product (co-products) and secondary products (by-products)

Production batches can be resized up and down to include new sales orders and to reprioritize production orders

Define and implement workflows for inspections, including rules for escalations and notifications

Identify rejected products and decide either they can be repaired or discarded

Track production waste such as scrap, as well as returns that cannot be repaired

Monitor product defects, identify causes and provide corrective actions to improve quality

Define procedures to be implemented during recalls to limit their negative impact on the company and its customers

Ensure compliance with regulations and standards for production, storage, packaging, and transportation

Manage customer specific quality standards and requirements

Define and implement optimal procedures to pick and pack products for shipping

Create packing options that are specific to one or more customers and can be modified for new clients

Create labels that are compliant with governmental standards and with customer requirements

Plan deliveries based on inventory availability, transportation costs, and order priority

Track shipments from warehouse to the destination, including drop shipments and multilocation shipping

Payroll module or integration to an external payroll provider which automates the recording of payroll

Manage personnel availability and allocate human resources to production and inventory operations

Track the time spent by employees performing various tasks related to production or inventory management

Payroll module or integration to an external payroll provider which automates the recording of payroll.

Manage personnel availability and allocate human resources to production and inventory operations.

Track the time spent by employees performing various tasks related to production or inventory management.

Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks

Deliver out of the box Chart of accounts that can be used across multiple companies or business units.

Steam lines data entry by auto-populating recurring or predefined vendor values.

Automation helps the user be more efficient by populating default customer data and setting up regular payments from clients.

Entering, storing, and transmitting electronic and/or online orders, tests and other services for all types of industries

Ability to tag all transaction in the general ledger with customizable dimensions, classes, categories, etc.

Match payments and invoices and perform bank reconciliation in multiple currencies.

Payments can be processed by batch without manual intervention

Ability to schedule payments at predefined dates and times

Clearing of electronic payments to transfer funds from customers to suppliers

Support multiple payment methods such as Automated Clearing House (ACH), credit and debit card, and wire transfers

Manage and track operations and inventory within warehouses

Has a built-in eCommerce system or integrates with third-party systems to manage online sale of products

Plan, manage, and track the financial activities of an individual or organization

Manage the buying, selling, and holding of stocks

Manage and track customer orders for goods, investments, or any other purchases

Manage the planning and execution of supply chain activities

Financial management for all distribution-related activities, including inventory, warehouse, purchasing, sales, etc.

Manage all supplier data and operations

Plan and coordinate all the resources, costs and time needed to execute assignments

Management of inbound and outbound shipments in the context of international trade

Track and manage inventory levels to maintain proper supply

Captures invoice data and maintains comprehensive records for auditing and reporting purposes

Manage and track orders being shipped to customers

Track and facilitate returns of products sold

An order generated by a seller to a customer, containing details about products or services

Real-time inventory tracking. Maintains accurate "On Hand" information by matching reserved inventory requested on purchase and sales orders.

Ability to establish costing methods such as Average, LIFO, FIFO, and Specific Unit.

Manage and track all inventory records across warehouses and retail locations through a single unified database.

Optimize inventory levels with features that suggest reorder points and economic order quantities (EOQs) that facilitate inventory management.

Integrate shopping carts, eCommerce platforms, POS, and accounting with the system to link inventory records across platforms.

Estimate of expected sales revenue within a specific time frame, such as quarterly, monthly or yearly based on past trends and reports.

Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes

Create and manage warehouse locations and areas for shipping or receiving.

Manage locatons accross multiple physical or virtual warehouses.

Ability to monitor locations and inventory in third party warehouses.

Provide Bill of materials to define what components and packaging should be used for assembly.

Define kits and packages of two or more finished products that can be sold together or separately.

Ability to take apart assemblies and ensure that the components are transfered to inventory.

Define and implement optimal procedures to pick and pack products for shipping.

Identify packaging options like pallets or containers to optimize shipping performance and reduce costs.

Plan deliveries based on inventory availability, transportation costs, and order priority.

Create routes for shipping directly to customers, to distribution centers, or for dropshipping.

Track shipments from warehouse to the destination, including drop shipments and multilocation shipping.

Process to track, record, and analyze expenses that occurred over the entire duration of a given project

Track and document all activities across devices, networks, and other systems

Track orders throughout the fulfillment process

Allows users to create warehouse-to-warehouse transfers knowing the exact stock levels for both locations when sending and receiving

Allows users to sync inventory across multiple stores, marketplaces, and warehouses

Allows users to connect sales channels to specific warehouses.

Allows users to manage all thier clients on one system

Allows users to connect marketplaces for each client

Allows inventory tracking for specific customer required attributes such as lot, serial, style/color/size

Track and facilitate returns of products sold

Manage and track customer orders for goods, investments, or any other purchases

Manage and track orders being shipped to customers

Track products that are for sale at a reduced price or part of coupon promotions

Track collected or paid charges for services performed or access granted

Manage goods purchased or received from third-party suppliers/consignors

Purchasing method in which a consumer places a deposit on an item for later pick-up when they come back and pay the balance

Reward loyal customers with gift cards which they can redeem for special offers and loyalty bonus

Software specialized for manufacturers to track work orders, bills of materials, and manufacture orders to help streamline operations

Manage inventory, communication, marketing, orders & more across warehouses, stores and online channels

Has a built-in eCommerce system or integrates with third-party systems to manage online sale of products

Create and manage digital catalog of products/services with their details, specifications, and price

Tracking, organizing, and controlling retail inventory throughout the supply chain and sales process

Purchase and replenish product stock based on inventory levels and needs

Manage and track operations and inventory within warehouses

Create, send, and track purchase orders and their statuses

Print and scan barcode or labels

Manage and control operations that take place on the shop floor or factory floor

Manage all supplier data and operations

Track and manage inventory levels to maintain proper supply

Collect, organize, and track inventory/product data including item numbers, descriptions, etc.

Tool used to determine accurate pricing and product eligibility for borrowers

Captures invoice data and maintains comprehensive records for auditing and reporting purposes

An order generated by a seller to a customer, containing details about products or services

Real-time inventory tracking. Maintains accurate "On Hand" information by matching reserved inventory requested on purchase and sales orders.

Ability to establish costing methods such as Average, LIFO, FIFO, and Specific Unit.

Manage and track all inventory records across warehouses and retail locations through a single unified database.

Optimize inventory levels with features that suggest reorder points and economic order quantities (EOQs) that facilitate inventory management.

Integrate shopping carts, eCommerce platforms, POS, and accounting with the system to link inventory records across platforms.

Integration with Internet of Things devices to automate real-time tracking, data collection and other processes

Vendor takes full responsibility for maintaining an agreed inventory of the material on behalf of the buyer

Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier

Captures food quality incidents and reports them to supplier for reimbursement. Also supports internal auditing reports for food safety or quality incidents.

Manages all key documents for each vendor, such as food safety plans, invoices, and other business documentation.

Plan, schedule, and execute organization's accounts and assets to ensure compliance with policies and laws

Manage and track orders being shipped to customers

Stores important performance and audit data related to each food supplier for monitoring purposes and manages key documents for each vendor, such as invoices.

Captures food quality incidents and reports them to supplier for reimbursement. Also supports internal auditing reports for food safety or quality incidents.

Allows users to create custom critical control points and operational triggers based on qualitiative or quantitative food supply data.

Captures traceability for all food items throughout their entire lifecycle, from grower or distributer to restaurant or retailer.

Assists food processors and distributors with creating food safety plans that satisfy all government regulations.

Displays food safety incidents in visual dashboards to track real-time food safety trends.

Process to track, record, and analyze expenses that occurred over the entire duration of a given project

Displays food safety incidents in visual dashboards to track real-time food safety trends.

Allows users to manage the HACCP process through a systematic preventive approach to food safety from biological, chemical, and physical hazards in production processes that can cause the finished product to be unsafe and designs measures to reduce these risks to a safe level.

Assists food processors and distributors with creating food safety plans that satisfy all government regulations.

Keeps data safe with encryption and multilevel security.

Integrates with RFID hardware and/or digitally tracks all food inventory.

Creates withdrawal templates to plan and automate common types of recalls and stock withdrawals.

Generates labels for food inventory that display all nutritional and food safety information.

Alerts supply chain about recalls or stock withdrawawls via text, phone, and email.

Captures food quality incidents and reports them to supplier for reimbursement. Also supports internal auditing reports for food safety or quality incidents.

Integrates with food ERP systems or foodservice distribution platforms to support distribution operations.

Stores recipes for prepared food items, with all nutritional and food safety information readily accessible.

Create, send, and track purchase orders and their statuses

Remove or recall products from the market

Track and manage inventory levels to maintain proper supply

Manage the end-to-end production process for manufacturing operations

Manage and track all stages of a product lifecycle, from its conception, design, development, and deployment

Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks

Manage and track customer orders for goods, investments, or any other purchases

Receive email and/or text alerts to manage overdue tasks, verify approvals, and access priority tasks.

Allows users easy access to centralize documents and records.

Provides real-time visibility into the financial state of the business.

Allows users to monitor compliance in once place by creating dashboards.

Generates standard and custom reports for a number of uses, including: audit documentation, recall reports, revenue, safety reports, and inventory trends.

Integrates with food ERP systems or foodservice distribution platforms to support distribution operations.

Includes interactive food safety checlist where saefety information is readily accessible.

Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.

Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.

Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.

Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.

Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.

Tracks inventory levels in real-time, helping users manage inventory efficiently and reduce waste. May also support lot and warehouse management functions.

Automates processing of customer orders, including order entry, fulfillment, and tracking.

Provides a centralized database for managing beverage product details, including descriptions, pricing, and availability.

Optimizes delivery routes to ensure timely and cost-effective deliveries

Provides tools that ensure adherence to industry regulations and standards, such as food safety, quality control, and tax requirements.

Manages customer information, communication, and service history, improving customer satisfaction. Also supports lead nurturing and management for new business.

Automates billing and invoicing features to streamline financial transactions and improve cash flow management.

Offers comprehensive reporting tools that provide insights into sales performance, market trends, and profitability.

Offers a mobile app or mobile-compatible interface for sales reps and delivery drivers to access critical information on the go.

Integrates with other business systems, such as ERP, accounting software, manufacturing systems, e-commerce platforms for cohesive operations.

Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input

Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes

Works across multiple software systems or databases

Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input

Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes

Works across multiple software systems or databases

Works across multiple software systems or databases

Improves performance based on feedback and experience

Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting

Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives

Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes

Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input

Works across multiple software systems or databases

Improves performance based on feedback and experience

Import and export data to and from software applications

Print paychecks issued to confirm payment of wages or salary

Track factors that affect pricing and adjust prices accordingly to increase sales

Includes functionalities for creating custom eCommerce websites

Customize data fields to support various needs and use cases

Organize and group data or items based on various criteria

Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns

Maintain and control the stock level of inventory

Checkout of online store

Alter the layout and content of reports

Reports specific to sales analysis for trends and strategies

Accept and process credit card transactions

A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users

Manage and support multiple locations

Access the system via a mobile application

Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.

Data is backed up automatically to prevent data loss

Process of printing custom labels through various methods.

Accept and process customer payments for products or services using hardware and software

Manage and handle various international currencies

Online portal through which end users can access the system, manage tasks, or obtain information

Send / receive, process, and execute orders

Workflows that help acquire inventory, issue purchase orders and receive and store items in required quantity

Internal and external product tracking codes

Create, manage, and send invoices or bills to customers

Track the status of assets and whether they're checked in or out

Scan barcodes to ensure accurate pricing and label tracking

View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data

Search and filter data across systems to locate required information by entering keywords or certain criteria

Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together

Create backups and provide methods to recover deleted/lost data

Synchronizing data between two or more devices/systems and automatically updating changes to maintain consistency

Ability to link barcodes or serial numbers with specific items for identification

Group and package individual but related items as one package set

Access software remotely via mobile devices

Predict future data based on historical data sets

Monitor product stock levels

Cross-checking financial records with physical inventory counts and records

Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases

Access to a library of manufacturing parts, models, and specs

Automate order processes to improve operational efficiency in fulfillment, shipping, and more

Track stock count levels to manage product reordering

Create custom predefined rules for prices for products and services

Financial management for all distribution-related activities, including inventory, warehouse, purchasing, sales, etc.

Ability to track and store all vendor-related information, such as contacts, services offered, terms, etc.

Electronically collect payments for goods or services

Track stock count levels to manage product reordering

Track and document the history, application, or location of an item or activity

Receive system updates as soon as any changes are made

Generate quotes or estimates for customers

Track the production of materials and items over certain periods or seasons

Schedule predetermined or ad hoc maintenance services and labor requests

Manage and track operations and inventory within warehouses

Active monitoring of systems, applications, or networks

Track item deliveries through dispatch notifications, status and location tracking, and ETA updates

Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns

For businesses handling food & beverage operations

Management of inbound and outbound shipments in the context of international trade

Built-in accounting to manage ledger, accounts payable/receivable, financial reports, etc.

Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities

Store and organize information about customers and previous interactions

Track product batches using identification labels or lots

Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases

Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.

Manage and track all internal and external communication conducted via calls, email, text, or chat

Track and monitor inventory items, such as raw materials, unfinished goods, and ready-to-sell items

Captures invoice data and maintains comprehensive records for auditing and reporting purposes

Track and manage inventory levels to maintain proper supply

Manage sending personnel and resources to a site as needed

Maintain and control the stock level of inventory

Create, manage, and send invoices or bills to customers

Workflows that help acquire inventory, issue purchase orders and receive and store items in required quantity

Analyze the current state of sales data to accurately understand trends and forecast future sales numbers.

Create, send, and track purchase orders and their statuses

Pick and route items from inventory locations to their designated destinations

An order generated by a seller to a customer, containing details about products or services

Receive data and information in real time

Entering, storing, and transmitting electronic and/or online orders, tests and other services for all types of industries

Vendor takes full responsibility for maintaining an agreed inventory of the material on behalf of the buyer

Track and document all activities across devices, networks, and other systems

Manage and track customer orders for goods, investments, or any other purchases

Reports specific to sales analysis for trends and strategies

Manage budgets, track and optimize spending and align capacity to workload demand

Track orders throughout the fulfillment process

Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges

Automatically create schedules based on business needs or employee availability and qualifications

Scan barcodes to ensure accurate pricing and label tracking

A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users

Built-in customer relationship management (CRM) capabilities or integration with a third-party CRM system

Track and document the history, application, or location of an item or activity

Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.

Alter the layout and content of reports

A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users

Ensure that quality requirements and standards are met across production processes

Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities

Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges

Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases

Material list of manufacturing parts and associated costs

Import and export data to and from software applications

Scan barcodes to ensure accurate pricing and label tracking

Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns

Manage and support multiple locations

The ability to identify a barcode on or within an image or packaging

Manage and handle various international currencies

Built-in accounting to manage ledger, accounts payable/receivable, financial reports, etc.

Generate quotes or estimates for customers

Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases

Store and organize documents in a centralized system

Customize data fields to support various needs and use cases

Import and export data to and from software applications

Built-in customer relationship management (CRM) capabilities or integration with a third-party CRM system

Active reporting of data and metrics

Send / receive, process, and execute orders

Alter the layout and content of reports

Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns

Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems

Identify and track items using barcode tags or RFID (radio-frequency identification) tags

Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities

Maintain and control the stock level of inventory

Receive data and information in real time

Scan barcodes to ensure accurate pricing and label tracking

Material list of manufacturing parts and associated costs

Analyze and gain insights into data in real-time

A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users

List of food items to serve in any type of meal including main dishes, side dishes, and desserts.

Create, send, and track purchase orders and their statuses

Integrate with a third-party accounting system

Manage and support multiple locations

Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.

For businesses handling food & beverage operations

Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns

Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges

Receive system updates as soon as any changes are made

Track products that are for sale at a reduced price or part of coupon promotions

Workflows that help acquire inventory, issue purchase orders and receive and store items in required quantity

Form predictions based on past and present data/trends

Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities

Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems

Accept and process customer payments for products or services using hardware and software

Manage budgets, track and optimize spending and align capacity to workload demand

Scan barcodes to ensure accurate pricing and label tracking

Create, manage, and send invoices or bills to customers

Add customized logos and colors to align with company branding

Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases

Track and monitor inventory items, such as raw materials, unfinished goods, and ready-to-sell items

Track and document all activities across devices, networks, and other systems

Electronically collect payments for goods or services

Alter the layout and content of reports

Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements

Search and filter data across systems to locate required information by entering keywords or certain criteria

Track and manage inventory levels to maintain proper supply

Store recipes, enable recipe modification, and generate data required for production records

Manage catering operations/processes

Ability of websites, web applications, or mobile applications to function without an active internet connection

Scientific process of assessing the types, amount & nutritional content, including calories, vitamins & minerals for food/food products

Import and export data to and from software applications

Track employee schedules, availability, and performance across projects and tasks

Report on the allocation and distribution of labor costs across projects

A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users

Process to track, record, and analyze expenses that occurred over the entire duration of a given project

Manage and track customer orders for goods, investments, or any other purchases

Track employees' arrival and departure timings for payroll purposes

Automatically create schedules based on business needs or employee availability and qualifications

Reports specific to sales analysis for trends and strategies

Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes

Receive data and information in real time