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Simply Food company - What’s in a name? Simply Food Co-founder, Keith Barr explains why the company chose the name "simply food." Coveys the brand - It's simple. Easy to remember "We wanted people to know that it is not [...]
Using a copacker? Check this out.
Sometimes just a simple change can bring a lot of value to the software ROI discussion. We recently accomplished this with a product addition here at SimplyFood. A good number of food companies utilize copackers to manufacture their products. In a lot of cases, the [...]
Who are the primary users of ERP systems?
Enterprise resource planning or ERP is used by companies who want to manage important business activities in one streamlined interface or system. ERP systems can be installed locally (on a hard drive or server) or, ERP systems can be built in the cloud. Why [...]
New FDA Traceability Requirements Equal Competitive Advantage?
How FDA Traceability Requirements Provide a Competitive Advantage In a recent survey of consumers done by SimplyFood, we found that the issue of food safety was very important to 82% of the respondents. The good news is that 86% are confident that the food they [...]
Attract and Retain Employees in a Post-Pandemic World
At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, food processors struggled to maintain safety as well as staff. Depending on existing distribution channels, many food companies were faced with one of two choices: (1) reduce or halt production due to lower demand (i.e., restaurants), or (2) [...]
How a modern ERP software system can increase the value of your company
Data, data, data! I am reminded of a story I heard at a recent conference about how Netflix uses data to know exactly which new shows will be watched by what subscribers. And they can even tell the show creators which actors should be selected [...]
How to Attract More Customers
If I could just come up with some magic dust to make this happen, I could probably buy an island. Unfortunately, attracting more customers does not come easy. It takes solid work. Whether you are selling B2B to retailers or institutions, or B2C, here [...]
The SimplyFood Business Model
I like to joke that back in the 'bronze age' of business ERP software, even one of my well-trained dogs could sell it. Yes, years ago, buyers had no idea what they needed and the developers had no idea either. So implementations were long [...]