Food and beverage distribution requires warehouse management capable of ensuring food safety, regulatory compliance, and proper handling of perishable products. From FSMA traceability requirements to cold chain management, food WMS must protect product integrity while maintaining efficient operations.
Key Food & Beverage WMS Requirements
- Lot traceability: Forward and backward tracing for recall management
- FSMA compliance: Key data element capture for traceability rule
- Expiration/dating: FEFO rotation, date code management, near-expiry alerts
- Temperature zones: Multi-temperature facility management (frozen, refrigerated, ambient)
- Catch weight: Variable weight product handling for produce, meat, seafood
- FIFO/FEFO: Proper rotation to minimize spoilage
- Allergen management: Segregation and cross-contamination prevention
- Quality holds: Quarantine management for suspect product
Top Food & Beverage WMS Vendors
- Blue Yonder: Strong food and grocery distribution capabilities
- Infor WMS: CloudSuite Food & Beverage with industry-specific features
- SAP EWM: Enterprise food manufacturing and distribution
- Manhattan: Grocery and foodservice distribution
Food WMS Considerations
- Traceability depth: Ability to meet FSMA 204(d) requirements
- Temperature integration: Real-time monitoring and alerting
- Catch weight handling: Accurate variable weight processing
- Fresh processes: Support for processing operations like produce packing
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