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From the production line to the retail floor: NetSuite’s Consumer Goods ERP keeps the modern Consumer Goods industry in sync.
NetSuite for Consumer Goods is the unified business management platform for progressive and fast-growing companies wanting a comprehensive solution for managing a modern Consumer Goods business. From product R&D, and production through to the retail floor, NetSuite provides a single platform solution across all departments.
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Integrated Business Functions
NetSuite unifies business processes across the organization. It integrates various functions such as finance, inventory, order management, customer relationship management (CRM), and e-commerce in one system, eliminating the need for separate systems and providing a single source of truth for your data. This means less time spent reconciling data across systems and more time to focus on growing your business.
Real-Time Visibility
NetSuite provides real-time access to critical data across the business, from sales and inventory to financials. This allows businesses in consumer goods manufacturing, distribution, and retail to make quick and informed decisions, respond to market changes promptly, and ensure they are always stocked with the right products at the right time.
Scalability
As a cloud-based solution, NetSuite can easily scale with the growth of the business. Whether you're adding new products, entering new markets, or expanding your distribution network, NetSuite can handle the increased complexity without the need for costly upgrades or system changes.
Benefits of NetSuite for Consumer Goods Companies
NetSuite combines all the critical functions required for a Consumer Goods business into a single cloud-based system. This integration provides the following benefits:
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Increased Operational Efficiency and Effectiveness
NetSuite offers tools that streamline business processes, reduce manual work, and increase productivity.
Efficient Order Management
NetSuite allows businesses to efficiently manage orders from multiple channels in one place.
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Streamlined Production Process
From the design phase to product delivery, NetSuite enables a streamlined, efficient production process.
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Improved Visibility and Control
NetSuite's real-time reporting and analytics allow Consumer Goods businesses to make data-driven decisions, leading to improved business outcomes.
Real-time Inventory Management
NetSuite provides real-time visibility into inventory levels across multiple locations, helping to prevent stockouts and overstocks.
Detailed Financial Reporting
NetSuite's financial reporting tools provide detailed insights into business performance, helping to identify areas for improvement.
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Seamless Collaboration Across Departments, Locations, and Business Units
NetSuite enhances communication and collaboration, leading to improved efficiency and effectiveness.
Unified Data Management
NetSuite allows for unified data management, ensuring all departments have access to consistent, up-to-date information.
Multi-Location Support
NetSuite's cloud-based system can be accessed from anywhere, enabling seamless collaboration across different locations and business units.
NetSuite Features for the Consumer Goods Industry
NetSuite provides an array of features specifically engineered to address the unique needs of the Consumer Goods industry. From managing product lifecycles to building comprehensive customer profiles, NetSuite offers solutions to streamline operations, improve customer experiences, and drive business growth.
NetSuite's robust PLM solution supports consumer goods companies through every stage of their product lifecycles, from initial recipe trials and product development to sourcing and production.
Streamlined Design and Development
The recipe development process in the F&B industry is intricate, requiring high levels of collaboration and coordination. NetSuite facilitates this process by offering a unified, collaborative platform where chefs, product managers, and other stakeholders can work together seamlessly. This capability accelerates the creation of new products and variations, shortens time to market, and ensures all team members stay aligned on objectives and progress.
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Efficient Sourcing and Production
F&B Companies often manage complex, global supply chains. NetSuite's PLM solution simplifies sourcing and production management by providing comprehensive tools to manage suppliers, track production processes, and monitor quality control. With NetSuite, companies gain real-time visibility into their supply chains, enabling them to quickly identify and address potential issues, optimize sourcing strategies, and ensure timely production.
NetSuite Features for the Consumer Goods Industry
Product Data Management
Manage all your product data in one place, simplify the product design process and reduce time to market for new products.
Order Management
Take orders with the confidence that you’re selling the right product at the right price from the best location.
Planning and Scheduling
Automatically balance demand and supply, ensuring you have inventory in the right place at the right time
Procurement
Manage your vendors and purchasing processes with the visibility to ensure you get the best price and delivery combination.
Production Control
Create, release, update and monitor work orders throughout the production process.
Supply Chain
Control and monitor your outsourced manufacturing processes as easily as if they were your own.
Configurable Bill of Materials
Define, manage and cost multiple bills of materials (BOMs) to support different manufacturing methods, product configurations and customer requirements.
Work Orders
Create and track work orders from quotation to delivery to improve manufacturing efficiency, quality and profitability.
Shop Floor Control
Increase shop floor productivity with real-time data collection, mobile devices and barcoding/RFID.
Planning and Scheduling
Automatically balance demand and supply, ensuring you have inventory in the right place at the right time
Procurement Automation
Manage your vendors and purchasing processes with visibility to ensure you get the best price and delivery combination.
Warehouse and Inventory Management
Gain real-time inventory visibility across multiple locations to improve customer satisfaction while reducing costs.
CRM & Sales Automation
Gain a 360 degree view of your customers for improved customer service, satisfaction and retention.
Accounting & Financial Control
Manage all your financial transactions in one place for real-time visibility into the health of your business.
Analytics & Reporting
Gain actionable insights with powerful built-in analytics and reporting tools.
SuiteSuccess for Consumer Goods Companies
SuiteSuccess is a unique methodology by NetSuite designed to ensure the effective and rapid implementation of its solutions tailored to the unique needs of your Consumer Goods business. It leverages industry-leading practices, providing a pathway to success that is faster and more cost-effective than traditional ERP implementations.
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Rapid Implementation for Quick Value
One of the significant advantages of SuiteSuccess is its ability to provide rapid implementation. With SuiteSuccess, Consumer Goods companies can start using NetSuite's powerful features in as little as 100 days. This swift implementation means your business can begin realizing the benefits of NetSuite's solutions much sooner than with traditional ERP implementation methodologies.
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Industry-Leading Practices
SuiteSuccess leverages industry-leading practices, ensuring your business benefits from tried and tested strategies in the Consumer Goods industry. These practices are integrated into the implementation process, allowing your business to take advantage of proven methods for managing operations, customer relationships, production, procurement, financials, and more.
Business Software That Grows as Fast as You
CEBA Solutions is a NetSuite Solution Provider with deep Consumer Goods industry experience. We have helped companies in a wide range of industries including manufacturing, wholesale distribution and retail to optimize their business systems with NetSuite ERP.
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Our team of certified NetSuite consultants will work with you to understand your unique production and distribution process and configure NetSuite to meet your specific needs. We also offer a wide range of services, including data migration, system integration, custom development, business process improvement, and more.
No matter where you are in your growth journey, we can help you get to the next level with NetSuite.