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Fast Moving Consumer Goods

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Fast Moving
Consumer Goods

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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central for FMCG & Food Manufacturing

The Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) and Food Manufacturing industries operate under intense pressure: razor-thin margins, demanding consumer expectations for transparency, and stringent regulatory compliance. Your ERP system cannot simply manage transactions; it must enforce quality, trace ingredients, and optimize production against complex formulas.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (BC) provides the flexible, robust, and scalable core required for modern FMCG operations. However, addressing the unique challenges of perishable goods, batch tracking, and advanced costing requires specialized knowledge.

At MSC Consulting (S) Pte Ltd, we don’t just implement the core ERP; we deploy proprietary Vertical Solutions built upon Dynamics 365 BC that are specifically tailored to the complex demands of Food Manufacturing and FMCG distribution.

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The challenging environment of food industry has led food manufacturers to invest in innovative software solutions to help them better manage their overall operations to achieve better efficiency and profitability.

With MSC Consulting’s extensive domain knowledge and expertise, we have successfully leveraged on technology to deliver solutions that can help you to address the challenges faced by your industry effectively and run your food business more profitably to increase your growth. MSC’s Food Manufacturing Solutions are built on Microsoft Dynamics ERP technology to offer a robust solution in compliance with the standards and requirements of food manufacturing companies.

The Core Advantage: Business Central for FMCG

Business Central’s standard features lay a powerful foundation for the FMCG industry by unifying essential business functions.

Advanced Inventory and Warehouse Management

The native inventory system in Business Central supports the complex stocking requirements critical to FMCG operations:
Multiple Units of Measure (UoM): Efficiently manage products across various units—such as purchasing by pallets, storing by cases, and selling by individual units—with seamless, automated conversions.
Lot and Serial Tracking: Essential for perishables, the system enables full traceability of batches or serials from receipt through production to final sale, supporting quality control and regulatory compliance.
Warehouse Location Management: Optimize warehouse efficiency with bin-level and zone-based organization, enabling FIFO picking strategies to ensure freshness and reduce spoilage.
Demand Forecasting: Leverage historical consumption trends to anticipate demand fluctuations, reduce overstocking, and minimize losses from expired or obsolete inventory.

Production and Recipe Management

For food manufacturers, the manufacturing module is critical for managing production execution and maintaining formula accuracy:
Bill of Materials (BOM) Management: Define and manage complex recipes and formulas, with real-time updates to reflect ingredient changes, substitutions, and yield adjustments for consistent quality and compliance.
Capacity Planning: Optimize scheduling by managing machine and work center capacity, reducing downtime and eliminating production bottlenecks.
Output and Scrap Tracking: Monitor planned vs. actual output while capturing scrap, waste, and co-product data to improve production efficiency and reduce material loss.

Financial and Cost Control

In an industry defined by thin margins, precise and transparent costing is essential for profitability:
Landed Cost Management: Calculate the true cost of imported goods by factoring in duties, freight, insurance, and other associated charges directly into the item's unit cost.
Job and Production Costing: Gain detailed visibility into production costs at the batch level, including materials, labor, and overhead, to support accurate pricing and margin control.
Integrated Quality Control: Link all quality assurance activities to financial records, ensuring that quality-related costs are tracked, reported, and analyzed for continuous improvement.

Benefits & Features Overview

A quick look at how our solution improves performance with smart features.
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Benefits
Features
Financial Management
Real-time Information
Quality Control Efficiency
Generate Routine Service Maintenance Job
Corporate Governance
Convert Quotation into Hire Order Agreements
Accurate Costing Information
Keep all Statistics Data for Each Hire Equipment
Availability and Visibility of Equipment
Consumable Items and Accessories in Hire Order Agreement
Real-time Information
Auto Search Capability in Assigning Equipment
Increases Productivity
Track profitability by Hire Item and Agreement
Enhances Visibility and Control
Facilitates Several Billing Methods
Production Management
Item Availability for Rental and Maintenance
Maintain and Control Recipe Management
Identify, Track and Gain Control of Cost and Operation Management
Quality Audits Compliant
Equipment Exchange Handling and Traceable Repair Cost
Improves Traceability
 
Warehouse and Logistics Management
 
Benefits
Features
Financial Management
Real-time Information
Quality Control Efficiency
Generate Routine Service Maintenance Job
Corporate Governance
Convert Quotation into Hire Order Agreements
Accurate Costing Information
Keep all Statistics Data for Each Hire Equipment
Availability and Visibility of Equipment
Consumable Items and Accessories in Hire Order Agreement
Real-time Information
Auto Search Capability in Assigning Equipment
Increases Productivity
Track profitability by Hire Item and Agreement
Enhances Visibility and Control
Facilitates Several Billing Methods
Production Management
Item Availability for Rental and Maintenance
Maintain and Control Recipe Management
Identify, Track and Gain Control of Cost and Operation Management
Quality Audits Compliant
Equipment Exchange Handling and Traceable Repair Cost
Improves Traceability
 
Warehouse and Logistics Management
 

Fast Moving Consumer Good Workflow

1. Field Sales / Van Sales App:

Sales rep checks stock, pricing, promotions → creates order on-site.

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2. ERP (Business Central):

Order syncs instantly → triggers stock reservation & warehouse instructions.

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3. Warehouse (WMS App):

Warehouse team picks, packs, verifies stock using barcode scan.

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4. Staging & Dispatch:

Items moved to loading bay → ready for delivery.

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5. Delivery & Logistics App:

Driver receives optimised route → performs delivery with POD photo/signature.

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6. ERP Auto-Update:

Delivery status & POD sync → invoice released automatically → finance updated.

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1. Field Sales / Van Sales App:

Sales rep checks stock, pricing, promotions → creates order on-site.

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2. ERP (Business Central):

Order syncs instantly → triggers stock reservation & warehouse instructions.

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3. Warehouse (WMS App):

Warehouse team picks, packs, verifies stock using barcode scan.

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6. ERP Auto-Update:

Delivery status & POD sync → invoice released automatically → finance updated.

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5. Delivery & Logistics App:

Driver receives optimised route → performs delivery with POD photo/signature.

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4. Staging & Dispatch:

Items moved to loading bay → ready for delivery.

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Partner with MSC: Your Domain Experts

The successful deployment of an ERP solution in the FMCG sector is not a matter of simply installing software; it’s about translating complex industry knowledge into system configuration.

MSC Consulting (S) Pte Ltd brings extensive domain expertise in Food Manufacturing and FMCG. We have successfully leveraged Microsoft Dynamics ERP technology to deliver solutions that:

By choosing MSC Consulting, you gain a partner who understands the difference between a standard inventory movement and a temperature-sensitive batch transfer, ensuring your investment is perfectly aligned with the unique complexities of your business.

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