Cost Modelling


the problem


Having full control and understanding of costs is essential in such a price-sensitive sector. Unfortunately, businesses find it difficult to account for all the fluctuations, complexities and variants associated with food processing. Inaccuracy is a common problem that leads to losses in a surprising number of cases.

 

Cost Modelling

 

 

the solution


Integreater’s modelling tool provides a detailed breakdown of costs, automating calculations to ensure that processors have continuous, accurate and up-to-date information.


Product specific benchmarks can also be set to measure and compare results against. This helps processors to avoid overspending, allowing them to understand if and where they can make cost savings.

 

 

 

the result


Management gain complete understanding and control of all their costs. They are able to identify where they are making profit or loss and understand the reasons why. This is an essential tool for businesses operating in an industry renowned for price-based fluctuations and notoriously tight profit margins.

 

Major Benefits
  • improved cost management
  • greater traceability
  • increased accuracy
  • simple forecasting/planning
  • improved efficiency
  • greater profitability
Product Features
  • electronic data management
  • automated analysis and calculations
  • specification set-up
  • primal price maintenance
  • yield set-up
  • secondary price maintenance
  • cost centre set-up
  • throughput maintenance
  • breakdown of costs by product and process
  • hierarchical building of specifications
  • links to bill of materials
  • goal seeking analysis
Complimentary Products
To get the best out of Integreater’s Cost Modelling tool, processors use it alongside our Margin Manager. In combination, these modules enable businesses to calculate production costs, as well as the sales and profit margin for each of their products, brands and customers.
What is Integreater?
Integreater® is an enterprise manufacturing execution system, also known as an e-MES. The unique solution works by ensuring that management have the visibility to achieve greater accuracy, efficiency and traceability. It effectively holds a magnifying glass up to your processing cycle, so that you can see exactly what’s going on and identify where you need to make improvements.
How Is It Different?

Integreater® has been developed by professionals from the food processing industry and offers more functionality than a standard Manufacturing Execution System.

 

ERP solutions are too generic for food production and often require users to adhere with a set of standard practices. To solve this problem, Integreater® has been developed to account for all the variants and complexities that are specific to the food processing industry. It integrates with your business model to ensure that you can improve performance, without jeopardising your unique selling points.

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