The specialty food industry is a very important market across the United States — and it continues to grow. In fact, dollar sales of the specialty food industry increased by 15% between 2014 and 2016, amounting to a total of $127 billion. If you’re hoping to break into this market or to simply remain competitive, having a well-trained staff and a robust food inventory management software application is essential.
Knowledgeable Staff
Your employees must know how to operate your equipment safely and how to oversee the entire food manufacturing process. You won’t be able to individually oversee every piece of machinery, every delivery, and all that goes on within your company, so you’ll need to ensure that your employees know how to handle the process and what to do in the event of an emergency. Having a staff that can identify potential problems and quickly address them is crucial in any business, but especially in the food manufacturing and product delivery sectors.
Innovative Technology
To be successful you also need to understand how to properly utilize innovative technology to expedite both manufacturing and delivery. Thankfully, there are direct store delivery (DSD) and food inventory management software solutions available that can help take your company to the next level.
Food inventory management software can help you keep track of not only all of your final products, but each and every specific ingredient used throughout the manufacturing process. DSD software can help you keep track of your products and delivery drivers at all times. These innovative inventory management and delivery solutions are imperative for any perishable foods delivery service. From running a bakery or specialty food business to a candy manufacturing plant, you need to make sure you not only have quality ingredients, but that you can track your inventory from the raw materials to the final products on the shelf.
If you want to learn more about how food inventory management software can help your specialty food manufacturing company and improve your delivery process, give Harvest Food Solutions a call today.
