MES Receiving Software

Part of a Modular Inventory Management Solution for Food Processors with WMS and ERP Integration

CAT Squared’s Receiving application integrates with a plant’s ERP system to receive dry goods, spices, and raw meat into the plant. All incoming items are received against purchase orders, labeled with a unique bar code, and placed into storage or issued to a department or production line. Touchscreen and hand-held computers are used to track the movement and consumption of all meat, dry goods, and spices in the plant, ensuring complete traceability and a real-time inventory.

Benefits

• Reduces waste and saves money by maintaining an accurate, real-time on-hand inventory and reordering only when needed
• Minimizes errors and manual data entry through seamless integration with ERP and plant-floor systems
• Ensures rapid, effective recalls by enabling immediate traceability of placements, movements, and consumption
• Keeps the plant floor running smoothly with the option to operate offline, reducing downtime
• Improves visibility across departments with real-time reporting, giving management actionable insights

Features

• Integrates with ERP systems to receive goods against purchase orders and update transactions in real time
• Receives and labels raw meat, dry goods, and spices using hand-held and touchscreen computers
• Issues materials to production lines and returns unused items to inventory
• Generates real-time inventory reports for raw meat, dry goods, and spices
• Facilitates physical inventory with variance reports and write-offs
• Integrates with CAT Squared’s FSQM module using a customizable hold system (e.g., positive-release holds)
• Captures detailed traceability data to enable comprehensive recalls