If you are part of the 48% of Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) currently planning to begin their digitalization journey or the 36% that are already on the way[1], we guess one of your biggest challenges is understanding and defining your own means to identify the perfectly-fitting solution.
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Did multiplying the number of new products really helped you retain your loyal consumers or attract and convert new ones? No? Well, don’t blame your design teams. No matter how well they can develop products, they still need project managers to take the right decision on the products to develop.
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After spending weeks and months designing the perfect product, it would be unfortunate to miss the transition to the production stage. And that can be done quite easily by not giving enough attention to the batch sheets. Let’s see the main failure reasons and how to cope with it.
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As consumers grow more demanding, retailers need to ensure products are available at the right time, through the right channel and at the right price. While it seems collaboration between retailers and suppliers has existed forever, it has become more essential for success.
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Product development is a complicated and time-consuming process that can be completed better and faster with the right organisation. But, every problem has a solution. See what tools Lascom can give you to build a strong foundation for better product development.
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The consequences of a misguided change can be serious: thousands of unusable packaging, a failure to comply with regulations, and in the end a large amount of funds lost.
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PLM and ERP are complementary software that works together to ensure the success of a product. Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) comes first by managing the product development and its processes. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) manages the supply chain including the inventory, pricing, and payments. These are used sequentially to provide the most up to date product data at any time.
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When it comes to prepacked food, its labeling can be as complex as either its pack development or its manufacturing process. Indeed, wherever it may be sold, prepacked food is subject to very strict regulatory requirements, notably regarding food information to consumers. Without further ado, let’s have a look at the labeling requirements in the light US standards.
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Whatever the food and beverage segment, a product is often changing. Change is the rule not the exception. Companies innovate constantly; even “best-sellers” need updates to remain profitable. Launching a new product or going to new markets require companies to take many things into account such as documentation, ingredients, labeling, supply, regulations or safety.
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Ingredient statement (or ingredients list) is a mandatory section for packed food labels in most international standards. Its aim is to inform the consumer about the food composition. In Europe, the regulation N°1169/2011 defines the requirements related to this ingredients list. In the US, the section 101.4, Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) specifies how ingredients must be designated.
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