With our flagship product, WinFDS®, our clients are small-to-medium-sized food distributors and manufacturers, many of whom have discovered us after dissatisfactory experiences with general-purpose software.
WinFDS® is designed specifically to address the needs of food distributors and food manufacturers to help simplify their operations. With a focus on order processing, inventory control, simplifying repeat orders, accounting capabilities, and full product traceability, WinFDS® offers users with the ability to manage different units of measure, multiple pricing scenarios, and routing, making many laborious manual processes effortless.
I'm a Food Distributor
I'm a Food Manufacturer
I'm a Food Distributor
Software for Food
Distributors
Two things that make food and beverage distribution unique as an industry while creating challenges for distributors: perishable inventory and repetitive customer ordering. Having food distributor software that facilitate rigorous inventory control and automated order processing can transform how your employees work, how your customers buy, and drive measurable ROI.
In addition to inventory and ordering concerns, food distributors must contend with several additional needs, some of which can be quite time-consuming to address through manual processes. Things such as route planning and route management can be largely automated, potentially saving managers hours each week. Having full product traceability can also save enormous amounts of time if there’s a recall.
If not properly addressed, all of these challenges can create enormous inefficiencies within food distribution businesses, and even lost sales resulting from inventory errors. Additionally, having an online purchasing process and automated order taking can transform your most frequent buyer touchpoint, making their lives easier and preventing customer attrition.
Features include:
Extensive tracking mechanisms to support tracking of perishable and rotating inventories.
Automated and augmented order processing improves the buyer and salesperson experience.
Total product traceability makes recalls easy.
Support for multiple units of measure (cases, splits, catch weights).
Automated bill back processes makes sure you receive all refunds you’re eligible for.
I'm a Food Manufacturer
Software for Food Manufacturers
As most food products, especially raw materials, have an expiration date, food manufacturing requires a more precise schedule than the manufacturing of durable goods. Therefore, it’s important to have processes and food manufacturer softwares in place to make sure the raw materials needed to make a product are available, and that the quantity of product being made is appropriate given your orders and projections.
Most importantly, the raw materials used in products require full product traceability in the event of spoilage or recalls, a relatively simple requirement that creates a great deal of administrative work for the manufacturer. This also means a bill of material has to be created and filled for each batch of product, which can be extremely time-consuming if not automated with the help of food and beverage ERP. By replacing your paper processes with ERP software for food manufacturing, not only will you be transforming how your employees work, you will also be safeguarding your inventory and enabling on-demand manufacturing.
Another issue that food manufacturers face is fluctuation in raw material prices, which influence the cost to produce finished goods. Having food inventory management features in a food manufacturing ERP allows you to track costs and quickly recalculate both prices and expenses. Once finished goods are ready for sale, having automated order taking can transform your most frequent buyer touchpoint, making their lives easier and preventing customer attrition.
Features include:
Provides full product traceability, including expiry dates, in the event of spoilage or recalls.
Inventory tracking ensures you have enough materials on hand for your production schedule.
Automatically-generated bill of materials and other documents eliminates busywork.
Quickly recalculate both prices and expenses to ensure your margins are as large as possible.
Automated order taking supports a vastly improved customer experience week after week.
Serving the software needs of Food Distributors, Processors & Manufacturers in a wide range of business categories
General Food Lines
Fruits/ Vegetables
Meats, Poultry & Seafood
Confectionery/ Tobacco
Health/ Beauty Aid
Sundry Products
Frozen Foods
Dairy Products
Baked Goods
Paper Products
Challenges solved by WinFDS®
When food distributors and manufacturers are looking for a software solution or food ERP to help with purchasing and inventory control, one of the biggest mistakes they can make is purchasing a solution that isn’t built specifically for the food industry. Unlike most other sectors, the food industry has to contend with rigorous quality controls, near-term expiry dates, repeat orders, and other things that strain the limits of off-the-shelf software. At Food Decision Software, we offer free no-obligation operation evaluations so you can truly determine how our custom food manufacturer software and food distributor software can help.
With a core software package built specifically for food distribution and manufacturing, as well as two dozen optional modules designed to address specific industry needs, WinFDS® offers a comprehensive solution that will drive better results for your business than any other food and beverage ERP on the market.
WinFDS® offers a core software package, as well as two dozen optional modules for specific needs
Unlike ERP software made for more general use, we have designed WinFDS® to specifically address the needs of the food industry. Our comprehensive solution simplifies your customer’s daily ordering process, improves productivity by automating time-consuming tasks, and provides your business with complete purchasing and inventory control to minimize spoilages, shortages, and miscounts.
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"When we decided to do business with Food Decision Software Inc. we did more than purchase their WinFDS software package. We formed a business partnership with an established, professional company that is committed to excellence and the success of their clients."
“We are happy to recommend Food Decision Softwares' specific ERP software WinFDS. We originally purchased the software in 1998 as the software functionality provided was what we needed as a Food Distributor. In 2008 we updated to the latest version of WinFS using the Software as a Service subscription model. Since then, there have been no real issues that would make us consider switching back to the traditional model.
“Ease of use was the key factor in us deciding to purchase WinFDS over other software’s we considered”. In order to be competitive in this market, we understand that easy to use is one of our top priorities.”
"We highly recommend Food Decision Softwares', 'WinFDS'. This Windows' based system operates efficiently and our employees' familiarity with the Windows' product assisted in having a smooth conversion transition."
"Your product is incredible. It is reliable, versatile, complex, yet user friendly, but most of all, it is designed for today's use and future growth. It is comforting to know that we have a business partner that will be there as we grow within our Refrigerated Distribution Industry."
"We would, without hesitation, recommend Food Decision Software to anyone who is looking for highest quality service and a highly effective food distribution software package."
“A software package is only as good as its support system and Food Decision Software completes that package perfectly.”
“We are very pleased with our association with Food Decision Software Inc. and look forward to many more years of reliable service.”
Two things that make food and beverage distribution unique as an industry while creating challenges for distributors: perishable inventory and repetitive customer ordering. Having food distributor software that facilitate rigorous inventory control and automated order processing can transform how your employees work, how your customers buy, and drive measurable ROI.
In addition to inventory and ordering concerns, food distributors must contend with several additional needs, some of which can be quite time-consuming to address through manual processes. Things such as route planning and route management can be largely automated, potentially saving managers hours each week. Having full product traceability can also save enormous amounts of time if there’s a recall.
If not properly addressed, all of these challenges can create enormous inefficiencies within food distribution businesses, and even lost sales resulting from inventory errors. Additionally, having an online purchasing process and automated order taking can transform your most frequent buyer touchpoint, making their lives easier and preventing customer attrition.
As most food products, especially raw materials, have an expiration date, food manufacturing requires a more precise schedule than the manufacturing of durable goods. Therefore, it’s important to have processes and food manufacturer softwares in place to make sure the raw materials needed to make a product are available, and that the quantity of product being made is appropriate given your orders and projections.
Most importantly, the raw materials used in products require full product traceability in the event of spoilage or recalls, a relatively simple requirement that creates a great deal of administrative work for the manufacturer. This also means a bill of material has to be created and filled for each batch of product, which can be extremely time-consuming if not automated with the help of food and beverage ERP. By replacing your paper processes with ERP software for food manufacturing, not only will you be transforming how your employees work, you will also be safeguarding your inventory and enabling on-demand manufacturing.
Another issue that food manufacturers face is fluctuation in raw material prices, which influence the cost to produce finished goods. Having food inventory management features in a food manufacturing ERP allows you to track costs and quickly recalculate both prices and expenses. Once finished goods are ready for sale, having automated order taking can transform your most frequent buyer touchpoint, making their lives easier and preventing customer attrition.
