JustFood ERP

Inventory Visibility Module

• Access inventory location information from anywhere in the system; Sales Order, Item Card, etc
• Track inventory at location, zone, bin (rack) and container (pallet, tote, tub) level
• Inventory Availability in addition to Quantity on Hand provides users access to Forecasted Availability; useful for planning or committing inventory
• Inventory information can be drilled down upon to see inventory by lot and expiry
• Expiration Analysis provides visibility on inventory that has expired, as well as inventory that may be approaching expiration based on item-specific parameters
• First Expiry principals can be enforced for picking and consumption
• Visibility on ​‘partials’ to ensure that partial bags/cases/pallets are used first, unless certain conditions such as same lot full pallet orders, etc
• Inventory lookups available on handheld or mobile devices
• Physical and cycle counts available on handheld devices.

JF Floor (WMS) Module

Based on the Web Services capability of JustFoodERP, JF Floor represents the ability to manage bin level inventory transactions through RF and mobile devices connected wirelessly to the network. Functions include:

• Receiving and warehouse put-away
• Inventory picks and shipments
• Inventory movements and pick bin .
• Physical counts
• Production output and consumption
• Quality audits
• Product lookups by item, bin and lot number.
• Label Printing

Warehouse / Inventory Module

Track, manage and record the picks and put away the process for an accurate inventory reporting. Lot tracking functionality and bin management ensures that all materials are managed and accounted for throughout the warehouse life cycle. 

• Picks and put-aways
• Expiration date management (FEFO)
• Physical count
• Shipping and receiving
• Lot tracking
• Serial tracking
• License plate / pallet licenses
• Catch weight / variable weight
• Same-site, multi-site inventory transfers
• Planning by sku by location
• Bin management
• Custom per-item reorder policies (quantity, lead time, handling time, safety stock)
• Logistics planning
• Third-party logistics (3PL)
• Add on: JustFood Floor: device-based warehouse management (WMS)
• Add on: EDI

E‑commerce Module

• JF Commerce with fully integrated shopping cart application
• Allow consumers to browse and buy your products online
• Fully integrated with JustFoodERP; item information, inventory levels, order processing, credit card processing

Forecasting Module

• Support a collaborative approach to sales forecasts
  
• Convenient Excel plug-in is fully integrated to JustFoodERP
  
• Generate sales forecasts using a tool that your employees are familiar with. Support dozens of algorithms including a ProCast option that selects the best method based on history
  
• Feed forecasts from historical sales or purchase data. Integrate sales forecasts with the Planning Engine for material requirements planning and what-if scenarios
  

Order Management & EDI Module

• Manual spot orders make order taking easy with quick reference to order history, copying from past orders, order statistics, item substitutions, pricing, rebate calculations, and inventory information on the fly
  
• Quick Order screens available for high volume environments. Quick orders strip out advanced posting functions and minimize tab or mouse clicks allowing customer service reps to process thousands of orders per day
  
• Integrated EDI for order processing and invoice creation. Hundreds of pre-mapped documents for over 60 trading partners available out-of-the-box.
  
• Order Rules with full order approval available. Rules can be setup by customer, item setting minimum quantities, weights, partial pallet or full pallet order rules
  

Pricing & Commissions Module

• Pricing rules built right into the system supporting Bracket Pricing, Delivered Pricing, Pricing campaigns (integrated into marketing engine), as well as pricing supporting calendar features
  
• Sales brackets include Customer Buying Groups, Price List Groups and support for specific sales hierarchies
  
• Cost Plus pricing available for customers who deal with volatile commodities. Costs could be based on inventory costs, fixed costs, or alternative costs
  
• Item Surcharges and Document Surcharge functionality to support freight and fuel surcharges, or even temporary commodity price fluctuations
  
• Zones functionality allows prices to be applied to specific zones of delivery. Delivery charges are itemized and easily reconciled against the incoming logistics or freight costs
  
• Extended Pricing Matrix allows item charges to be applied in combinations of customers or customer groups
  
• Invoice printing can roll-up prices or itemize prices from surcharges
  
• Estimates functionality allows sales reps to put forward accurate estimates based on a specific recipe. A worksheet allows marketing costs or other fixed costs to be factored into the pricing equation
  
• Commissions are highly configurable and can be calculated on price, margin, and quantity as well as advanced rules such as first-time sale, new item, new customer, unique items
  

Purchasing Module

Manage purchase orders, gauge vendor performance and create new orders from your own historical data. Granular purchasing inputs ensure that you are able to account for all purchased materials from any vendor.

• Vendor management
• Purchase pricing management
• Purchase order management (individual orders / blanket orders / contract orders / quotes)
• Material requirements planning (MRP) based on demand or re-order points
• Custom per-item reorder policies (quantity, lead time, handling time, safety stock)
• Purchase rebates
• Purchase approval Workflows
• Add on: EDI Reporting / Analytics JustFood integrates with Microsoft tools like Office and PowerBI allowing for the creation of robust, customizable reports. Real-time data reports on finance, production, scheduling, purchasing and sales.
• Pre-built reports and templates
• Customize report layouts in other Microsoft products
• Ad hoc distributed queries
• Scheduled reports
• Access reports from any device (laptop, tablet, smartphone)
• Generate reports from any module
• Add-on: embedded business analytics
• Add-on: advanced reporting and analytics

Rebates & Trade Promotion Module

• Create Sales Rebate structures based on customers or items
  
• Rebates support minimum quantity rules as well as start and end dates
  
• Automatically create accruals to the appropriate G/L account
  
• Apply cash or payments against outstanding rebate accruals making it easy for finance to reconcile accounts
  
• The Trade Promotion Management module works hand in hand with rebate functionality, allowing sales managers to plan, track and match promotion spending using a variety of methods
  

Sales Module

Better manage your customers and sales team with detailed pricing configurations, accurate sales commission programs and trade rebate initiatives, allowing for better planning and forecasting.

• Customer management
• Contact management
• Pricing (price list management, customer tiers, volume, promos)
• Sales order management (individual orders / blanket orders /contract orders)
• Direct store delivery (recurring / standing orders)
• Preset customer orders (same order, enter it once)
• Sales and broker commissions
• Customer rebate management (quantity, accrued, lump sum)
• Sales approval workflows (new)
• Trade promotion management / trade spend
• Add-on: advanced forecasting
• Add-on: EDI

Web Portals Module

• Allow your customers, brokers and sales people to access a secure web portal
  
• Create new Sales Orders
  
• View Sales Order History
  
• View account status and statement information
  
• Access product specifications online.

Cash Flow Forecasting Module

• Understand your current cash position, forecast short-term cash flow, and monitor cash receipts and disbursements.
  
• Create multiple cash flow forecasts for different time periods
• Deliver role appropriate cash flow information via Role Center screens
• Analyze cash flow and take action quickly

Cost Accounting Module

• Gain greater visibility and insight into how your business is performing by monitoring budgeted and actual operating costs, departments, products, and projects
  
• Synchronize cost information with the general ledger and allocate costs to different cost centers and objects
  
• Spot budget variances as soon as they occur and take appropriate action
  

Costing Module

• Ability to automatically allocate costs from production cost centers to work centers and products for ingredients, direct labor, and overhead
  
• Setup as many cost drivers as needed and link them with the supply chain
  
• Allocate cost from work centers to products with a number of methods like quantity, time, or weight
  
• After the execution of the product costing, you can analyze the cost of products to their cost components, which are defined according to your needs. Cost methods are numerous
  
• The Alternate Cost Worksheet supports the ability to maintain, track and compare costs over time using definable cost factors
  
• Item Charges and Document Charges allow you to accrue expected costs. Item Charge Assignment functionality then allows you to associate realized costs against items or documents for reconciliation. Handy for freight, duty, storage, and other associated costs
  
• The Estimates granule allows for the ​‘what-if’ analysis for purposes of sales quotes or pricing
  
• Additional features include Standard Cost Worksheet for standard cost updates, as well as Analysis Reports, Item Budgets, Jobs Management, and Resource Management
  

Finance Module

In addition to the billing, invoicing and budgeting functionality present in leading accounting software, JustFood incorporates data from other departments such as sales, costing and manufacturing into a single system, providing for more accurate and consistent accounting.

• Billing and invoicing
• Accounts payable and receivable
• Budgeting
• Fixed asset management
• Inter-company consolidation (multiple business lines)
• Customer credit management
• Custom approval workflows (new)
• Cost analysis
• Cash flow forecasting
• Multi-currency
• Payroll integration

Financials Module

• General Ledger provides ability to set up a company and post to the general ledger including setup of chart of accounts, general journals, tax facilities, recurring journals and source codes
  
• Full data export to Word or Excel using style sheets and adding links to external documents
  
• Allocations, budgeting, account schedules, consolidations, responsibility centers and XBRL financial reporting standards, change log, intercompany transactions, dimension, bank reconciliation, and multi-currency support
  
• Accounts Payables is integrated with General Ledger and Inventory and is required for the configuration of all other Purchasing & Payables granules
  
• Accounts Receivable is integrated with General Ledger and Inventory and is required for the configuration of all other Sales & Receivables granules
  
• Support for Electronic Funds Transfer, MICR encoded checks, positive pay, and other advanced features
  
• Fixed Assets module to track assets such as buildings, machinery and equipment posting various fixed asset transactions: acquisitions, depreciation, write-downs, appreciation and the disposal of assets. For each fixed asset, you set up depreciation books in which depreciation methods and other conditions used for calculating depreciation are defined
  

Reporting Module

• Support for tactical and operational reporting
  
• Detailed reporting in real-time via Excel reduces user’s learning curve and removes the dependence on IT departments for report writing
  
• Schedule reports for automatic distribution via email
  
• Easy-to-use report designers that integrate Excel functions like charting, pivot tables, and conditional formatting
  
• Full Analytical and Business Intelligence capabilities through Excel or Web-based user interface

Food Safety / Compliance Module

Comply with food safety requirements with traceability, quality and preventative functionality. Account for all of their raw materials and finished goods throughout the production process and be fully recall ready.

• Bi-directional ingredient and product traceability and recall
• Quality hold management
• Allergen management
• Quality checks and audits
• Preventative maintenance
• Pre-receipt inventory entry compliance

Food Safety Overview Module

Traceability & Lot Control

• JustFoodERP’s lot algorithm can be setup on the item card. Finished goods, Intermediate items, and even raw materials can be assigned a lot algorithm that is then transferred to an item’s label for barcode scanning
  
• External lot numbers can also be tracked, in the case of vendors assigning lot numbers
  
• Lots are consumed in order of expiry, picking controls are in place to prevent products being consumed out of rotation unless otherwise approved by supervisor
  
• Bi-directional traceability is available at the click of a button. Any item/lot combination can be traced providing information related to purchase, consumption, output, shipping as well as any other items that may have been cross-contaminated
  

Recall Process

• Bi-Directional Lot Trace can be extended to the recall process
• Recalls provide a list of all customers impacted by a concerned item and lot combination
• Recall data can be exported to Excel for manual manipulation
• Recalls can also be integrated to JustFoodERP’s Relationship Management module auto- generating a Word template letter that can be emailed or faxed to customers
• Recall letter can communicate impacted lots, and provide information related to the shipment number, date, quantity shipped prompting response from customers for next actions.
  

Quality Management

• Setup unlimited Quality Procedures related to items, customers, assets, employees, or other entities in the business
  
• Quality Procedures can mandate certain steps that need to be carried out, providing work instructions to employees
  
• Expected results can be defined, if during a quality audit, results are outside of range, certain actions like product quarantine can be initiated
  
• Quality Audits can be initiated at certain material movements like receiving, pick, consumption, output, or shipping
  
• Quality Audits can be captured electronically and in real-time using RF barcode scanners, tablets, or computer carts
  
• A Quality specific Role Center provides a view of Quality Audits in a matrix format to make it easy to see what quality audits are due to be performed.

QR Codes

JustFoodERP has some clever applications for QR codes – matrix barcodes that can be read by mobile devices and other readers – specifically around food safety. Customers, and even consumers, can scan an item’s QR code to access a website that directly links to JustFoodERP’s database. Consumers or customers can find out additional information about that item or even the specific item lot such as nutritional information, ingredient declarations, allergen declarations. Additional information related to production facility, supervisor or staff, and quality audit results can be presented as well. Integration to Facebook, Twitter, or even JF Commerce can be included allowing for easy product feedback, ​‘likes’, or re-ordering.

JF Plant Module

• JF Plant provides an alternative to recording output and consumption in real-time
  
• Optimized for either a wash-down touch screen computer located on the floor, or alternatively tablet computer
  
• Presence close to the floor makes it easier for timely data capture
  
• Touchscreen interface is simplified for employees not familiar with computers
  
• Functions include recording of output and/or consumption
  
• Real-time views of important KPIs like expected-to-actual output, and other metrics
  
• Visualize production schedule for a given machine center or even shift
  

Manufacturing / Production Module

Manage production scheduling and planning through to batch processing and consolidation. Integrated production data breaks down barriers between departments and allows for more efficient production and distribution.

• Master production schedule (MPS) planning
• Batch / item production consolidation (grouping similar items into same production window)
• Capacity and bottleneck management
• Define and execute equipment operation steps
• BOM
• Reverse BOM
• Net BOM requirements and calculations
• Multi-plant production management
• Co-packer management
• Co-product management
• Production cost analysis
• Yield reporting
• Allergen management
• Production forecasting
• Activity based costing (labor)
• Add-on: advanced reporting and analytics
• Add-on: JustFood Plant: recording of manufacturing execution

Preventative Maintenance Module

• Integrate full maintenance planning and corrective action into JustFoodERP
  
• Work orders, MRO purchasing, fixed asset management, and production scheduling is fully integrated with the PM module
  
• Track and record calibration results, analyze fault reasons and fault effects
  
• Fully track cost of maintenance per unit of measure (cycle, hour, etc.)
  
• Group work orders by group allowing for instant trendscape analysis by day, month, quarter, or year
  

Production Execution Module

• Record production in a variety of ways; using either flushing methods or the more accurate method of actuals recording; production can be entered in sequence of consumption and output, or out of sequence depending on a customer’s requirements
  
• Consumption and Output can be recorded manually from paper off the floor (preserve existing processes with limited impact to employees)
  
• More timely options including barcode scanning via JF Floor
  
• Touch screen recording via JF Plan
  
• Integration to machine execution systems (MES) or PLCs for ingredient consumption
  
• For variable weight scenarios, integration to scales
  
• Instructions for machine centers or workstations can be printed or displayed using touch screens
  

Production Metrics Module

• Visualize key performance metrics in real-time or via exception reporting
  
• JustFoodERP’s Production KPI module is optimized for Windows Surface tablet or large screen monitor running Windows 8
  
• Production Metrics that are visualized can be tailored for each specific customer to communicate metrics that are important to the company
  
• Production statistics by Shift or by Production Order including Expected to Actual Output, Expected to Actual Costs, Yield, Capacity, Labor Efficiencies, and more.

Production Scheduling Module

• Graphical production scheduler makes scheduling your production lines easy using an intuitive, color coded drag and drop interface
  
• Production schedules can be defined by Priority Sequence to minimize sanitation, change over and production downtime. For example, light to dark, allergens last, etc
  
• Production Schedules and Capacity Overviews can be viewed in a grid format or visually
  
• Incorporating the concept of a routing, each recipe can identify production steps
  
• Each step is related to machines or work centers which are defined by capacities
  
• Capacities help determine Production Schedules and potential conflicts.
  

Quality Module

Set up mandatory quality audits and checks from pre-receipt of materials all the way to output and shipment. Customize quality audits and checks so that they meet the unique needs of your production process.

• Support SQF/ BRC/ FSMA / GFSI / HACCP initiatives
• Quality audits and checks (pre-receipt-to-entry-to-exit)
• Pre-receipt inventory entry compliance
• In-process quality checks and audits
• Control release and delivery of goods (based on audit)
• Date-based audits (GMP, food safety, premises, etc.)

R&D / Product & Development Module

Use production and recipe management date to experiment with new formulas and ingredient amounts. R&D teams are able to compare current recipes and processes with new combinations to unlock new products, recipes or cost effective formulas.

• BOM costing
• Custom item attributes (new)
• Nutritional information calculation
• Ingredient declarations
• Lab and production formula management
• Formula version costing and comparison
• Customize workflow to manage item product introduction and approval (new)

Logistics Module

• Provides ability to manage two important aspects of Logistics Planning: Shipment Load Consolidation, and Logistics Run Planning.
  
• Shipment Load Consolidation helps combine sales orders that are ready to be shipped
  
• Orders are consolidated based on a number of criteria including weight, cubage, etc
  
• Logistics Run Planning defines the transportation route that a shipment agent should follow for successful delivery. Logistics Run can help you manage the loading dock, driver, stop sequence and times, as well as trailer and seal numbers for compliance
  
• Logistics Run Planning takes advantage of Microsoft’s Bing Map Service
  
• Optional integration to freight rate shopping for FedEx or UPS
  
• Optional integration to RoadNet Technologies route planning software can be used to build efficient, cost-effective delivery routes
  

Plant Maintenance / Preventative Maintenance Module

Preventative maintenance functionality allows food companies to monitor the performance and use of all their plant equipment with real-time usage data. Plant managers are able to schedule the planned maintenance based on usage, so equipment is getting maintained in advance to avoid any mechanical failures and allow production to continue as scheduled.

• Maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) work orders (unplanned)
• Machine center asset allocation
• Preventative maintenance scheduling and planning (planned)
• Maintenance cost and time tracking
• Parts inventory management

Shipping & Receiving Module

• Receiving functionality linked to Purchase Orders. Blind Receive for quantity to ensure your receivers are counting
  
• Quality Audits on Receipt including hold process, truck inspection, and any other checks required dependent on vendor or item
• Link paperwork electronically to receipt
• Receive manually or through the aid of wireless scanning devices
• Print labels at time of receipt
• Receive by case or track by pallet
• Receiving and shipping support for catch weight products to ensure accurate weight-based costing and pricing
• Vendor compliance and exceptions are automatically recorded
• Put-away rules based on allergens, kosher, or other handling/storing requirements
• Pick for shipments manually or by handheld device
• Break inventory bulk for pick process
• Pick using single scan barcode license plates
• Support items that require specific paperwork such as CofA, or proof of incubation

CRM Module

• Full Sales Force Automation including contact management, activity tracking, and a history of past communication to customers
• Integration to Microsoft Outlook means your employees will be comfortable with CRM from the start. Use Outlook’s contact management, email logging, tasks, and calendar
• Full support for disconnected and remote employees including sales reps and sales brokers. Integration to JustFoodERP to provide transaction history for each customer. View sales orders, sales invoices, and pricing options without having to access the ERP system
• Opportunity Management allows you to view sales rep activity by customer type, as well as better forecast opportunities with new customers or new products
• Campaign Management & Marketing Lists to better manage trade shows and other marketing efforts. Integration to social marketing mediums like Twitter and Facebook. Available in a hosted or on-premise model

Add-on options

Companies that require additional features, such as advanced warehouse management, handheld device support, production scheduling and EDI, can choose from a number of available upgrades that can be added to the system at any time.

• JustFood Floor: device-based warehouse management (WMS)
• JustFood Plant: recording of manufacturing execution systems (MES)
• JustFood Scheduler: drag and drop production scheduling
• EDI
• Advanced forecasting
• Enterprise data warehouse
• Advanced security features and options
• Credit card processing
• Advanced reporting and analytics

JustFoodERP Extended Products 

JF Floor

The comprehensive browser-based warehouse interface to JustFoodERP for handheld devices, tablets and phones, for inventory lookup, quality audits, container management, receiving and shipping, warehouse movements and physical counts, and much more.

JF Commerce

Extend your sales order processing capabilities to the web with powerful, scalable e‑commerce that integrates to JustFoodERP including master files, inventory availability, A/R history visibility, and sales orders. With JF Commerce, your customers, brokers and sales people can place orders and monitor their account activity from anywhere, anytime.

Production KPIs

This real-time graphical dashboard application delivers business-critical performance indicators all day long, on the production floor or anywhere you need it!

JF Plant

Designed to work on touchscreen devices on the shop floor, this feature-rich new application connects directly to your ERP system for immediate consumption and output activity tracking.

JF Scheduler

See your production schedule visually for quick decision making through the aid of graphical, visual identifiers for product allergens, machine bottlenecks downtimes. Predefine your ideal sequence for all products, then apply that sequencing with the click of a button to automatically set your schedule. Too many variables to automate? No problem. Manually adjust your schedule as needed using the simple, drag ​‘n’ drop interface.