The food and beverage industry faces mounting pressure from every direction – shifting consumer demands, global supply chain disruptions, tighter regulatory scrutiny, and sustainability expectations. Producers, distributors, and processors must innovate quickly to stay ahead.

That’s why CKS Cloud Solutions offers the Aptean Food & Beverage ERP solution, purpose-built for this complex industry, on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and the Azure Cloud.

CKS brings deep ERP expertise, digital transformation leadership, and hands-on implementation experience across industries—including food and beverage. Paired with Aptean’s industry-specific capabilities, the result is a fully integrated solution that helps companies streamline operations, ensure compliance, and gain real-time insight across their entire supply chain.

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Today’s Most Pressing Needs in the Food & Beverage Industry, And How CKS + Aptean Address Them

Problem:

Regulatory bodies demand full lot tracking, recall readiness, and transparent audit trails. From farm to fork, businesses must prove the origin and safety of their products.

Solution:

Aptean Food & Beverage ERP on Microsoft Business Central provides real-time, end-to-end traceability of raw materials, batches, and finished goods. Lot and sub-lot tracking, quality control checkpoints, and automated audit documentation help businesses remain compliant with FDA, USDA, HACCP, and other global regulations. CKS ensures these features are tailored to your operations.

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Problem:

Perishability makes precise inventory control essential. Overstocking leads to waste; understocking risks fulfillment failure.

Solution:

Aptean’s shelf-life tracking and first-expiry-first-out (FEFO) logic help maintain freshness while minimizing spoilage. Integrated demand planning ensures optimal stock levels. CKS configures automated alerts, dashboards, and workflows for proactive inventory decisions.

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Problem:

Labor shortages and volatile costs demand smarter production planning, reduced waste, and maximum yield from every batch.

Solution:

Aptean’s robust production planning, recipe management, and yield tracking tools enable food processors to optimize throughput and reduce loss. CKS Cloud aligns these tools with your business goals, helping teams fine-tune formulas, reduce manual errors, and gain visibility across manufacturing lines.

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Problem:

Regulatory and consumer demand for transparency around allergens and nutrition is stronger than ever.

Solution:

Aptean enables automated labeling, allergen tracking, and nutritional analysis, all within the ERP. With built-in compliance to labeling standards, CKS helps food manufacturers ensure consistency and accuracy in product data and packaging.

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Problem:

Retailers and consumers alike are demanding environmental accountability—from packaging to sourcing to food waste.

Solution:

CKS helps companies use Aptean tools to monitor CO2 emissions, water usage, waste generation, and supply chain sustainability metrics. Intelligent inventory, yield control, and real-time reporting enable measurable ESG improvements.

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Problem:

Businesses must fulfill orders across retail, food service, direct-to-consumer, and e-commerce—fast and accurately.

Solution:

CKS integrates Aptean’s order management with Microsoft platforms like Shopify, Power BI, and Microsoft 365 to enable streamlined B2B and DTC operations. Automated pricing, promotions, and shipping integrations keep fulfillment agile and error-free.

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Problem:

Fast-moving markets require real-time insight and predictive analytics to make informed decisions.

Solution:

With Power BI integration and embedded analytics, Aptean provides real-time KPI dashboards, forecasting models, and configurable reports. CKS configures role-specific views to empower executives, finance teams, and operations managers with the right data at the right time.

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Why Choose CKS + Aptean?

CKS brings a proven track record of successful ERP implementations for manufacturers and distributors. As a Microsoft-certified partner and Aptean solution provider, we offer:

• Rapid deployment using CKS QUICKSTART methodology
• Process-driven configuration tailored to food and beverage workflows
• Ongoing support and optimization to grow with your business
• Scalable cloud infrastructure via Microsoft Azure

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Ready to Transform Your Food & Beverage Business?

Let’s talk. We’ll help you assess your needs and design a digital foundation that supports compliance, growth, and resilience.

With Aptean’s purpose-built functionality and CKS’s deep expertise in Microsoft platforms, your organization gains a robust, reliable ERP solution built specifically to tackle the challenges of today—and tomorrow.

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