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Microsoft technology built for food and beverage companies, from ERP to AI.
Business Central ERP for food and beverage companies, module by module.
Every transaction, from ingredient purchase to finished goods sale, lands in the same chart of accounts, so your finance team closes the books on real numbers.
General Ledger
Centralize every transaction from ingredient purchase to finished goods sale in one chart of accounts.
Financial Reporting
Build income statements, balance sheets and margin reports that update as batches complete.
Accounts Payable
Automate supplier invoices and three way matching against purchase orders and receipts.
Accounts Receivable
Track retailer and distributor payments without leaving your production schedule behind.
Fixed Assets
Manage depreciation schedules for production equipment across every plant.
Cash Flow Forecasting
Project cash position based on real production and sales commitments, not guesswork.
Batches, recipes and quality checks live in the same system as your finance data, so a formulation change shows up everywhere else automatically.
Production Orders
Plan, schedule and track batches against real capacity and ingredient availability.
Recipe and Formulation Management
Manage formulas, allergens and nutritional data in one place as recipes evolve.
Quality Management
Capture inspection results and non conformances against the batch they belong to.
Shelf Life and Expiry Tracking
Track best by dates automatically, so nothing expires unnoticed in the warehouse.
Shop Floor Data Collection
Coordinate transfers and stock levels across every location in one view.
Maintenance Management
Assign warehouse tasks and track productivity by shift.
Ingredient stock, supplier terms and traceability sit in one place, so purchasing, production and quality are never working from different numbers.
Inventory Management
Track raw materials, work in progress and finished goods by lot, bin and location.
Demand Forecasting
Use historical and seasonal data to plan ingredient purchasing before shortages happen.
Vendor Management
Track supplier lead times, pricing and performance in one place.
Warehouse Management
Guide picking, packing and receiving with barcode scanning built into daily workflows.
Purchase Order Management
Automate replenishment and approvals as ingredient stock crosses reorder points.
Traceability and Recall Management
Trace every ingredient and finished product lot by lot, from receiving through shipment.
Emissions, energy and waste data sit alongside your financial and production records, so sustainability reporting is a byproduct of daily operations.
Emissions Tracking
Capture Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions data alongside your financial and production data.
Sustainability Reporting
Build ESG reports directly from operational data, without a separate spreadsheet exercise.
Energy and Water Monitoring
Track energy and water usage by plant or production line.
Waste and Yield Efficiency
Identify ingredient waste trends tied to specific batches.
Why food and beverage companies choose Business Central with Align.
Frequently asked questions.
Do we need to replace all our current software?
No. We usually start with Business Central as the core system and connect it to the tools worth keeping.
Can Power BI connect to our production line sensors?
In most cases yes, we assess your specific setup during discovery before recommending an approach.
How long does an implementation take?
Most food and beverage implementations run between eight and sixteen weeks, depending on how many recipes and lines are involved.
Do you support ongoing maintenance after go live?
Yes. We stay on as your single point of contact for support and enhancements.
Insights for wholesale and distribution leaders.
