Acumatica ERP · Food & Beverage

ERP for Food and Beverage

Connect inventory, production, fulfillment, traceability, and financial management.

Food and beverage businesses need visibility into what they buy, receive, store, produce, and deliver, along with how those activities affect costs and margins.

Milestone helps food and beverage distributors and manufacturers configure Acumatica around their inventory, purchasing, warehousing, fulfillment, production, and financial requirements.

Illustrative lot movement

The Challenge

Food and Beverage Operations Have More to Track

Food and beverage businesses need clear visibility into inventory, warehouse activity, fulfillment, traceability, production, and costs.

Inventory & Financial Performance

Disconnected inventory and accounting information makes costs and margins harder to understand.

Warehousing & Fulfillment

Receiving, stock movements, and orders need to stay coordinated as products move toward delivery.

Lots & Expiration

Teams need to know which lots are available, where they moved, and what expires next.

Production & Manufacturing

Material availability, production activity, and finished-goods costs need to stay connected.

Distribution & Manufacturing

One ERP Across Distribution and Manufacturing

Distribution
PurchasingReceivingInventory

Manage purchased products from receipt through inventory and warehouse operations.

Manufacturing
PurchasingProductionFinished Goods

Manage materials coming in, production activity, and finished goods moving into inventory.

Both Connect ToWarehousingOrders & Fulfillment
Shared Across the Business
Financial ManagementReportingLot TraceabilityPurchasing

Capabilities

Food & Beverage ERP Capabilities

Inventory & Warehouse Management

Manage quantities, locations, receipts, transfers, picking, packing, and shipments.

Explore Inventory Management

Purchasing, Sales & Fulfillment

Connect purchasing, inventory, sales orders, and fulfillment from supplier through customer delivery.

Lot, Expiration & Traceability

Track lot-controlled inventory and expiration information as products move through the business.

Production & Manufacturing

Connect production activity with inventory, purchasing, costing, and financial management.

Financial Management

Connect inventory, purchasing, sales, and production activity to the financial side of the business for a clearer view of costs and margins.

Explore Financial Management

Reporting & Analytics

Use reports, dashboards, inquiries, and KPIs to review inventory, sales, operational, and financial performance.

Explore Analytics & Reporting

Who We Help

For Food and Beverage Distributors and Manufacturers

BeveragesBakeriesPrepared FoodsIngredientsFrozen FoodsDairyMeat & SeafoodConfectionery

The right configuration depends on your products, warehouse structure, traceability needs, production requirements, and supporting systems.

Discovery

Evaluate the Requirements That Matter to Your Business

Food and beverage operations often have specialized requirements that should be evaluated during discovery.

Some are handled within Acumatica. Others need configuration, an integration, or an additional application.

  • Lot and expiration tracking
  • Warehouse workflows
  • Ecommerce and EDI
  • Direct store delivery
  • Product labeling
  • Recipes and formulas
  • Quality-related processes
  • Catch weight
  • Industry-specific integrations

Milestone’s Role

Food and Beverage ERP That Fits Your Operation

Whether you distribute products, manufacture them, or do both, your ERP needs to reflect how inventory, purchasing, warehousing, fulfillment, production, and accounting work together.

Milestone works with your team to understand those requirements and configure Acumatica around your operation.

01

Inventory and Warehouse Structure

Organize items, warehouses, locations, lots, and related inventory data.

02

Purchasing and Fulfillment Workflows

Align purchasing, receiving, inventory movement, orders, and fulfillment.

03

Production and Costing Requirements

Configure production structures and costing where manufacturing is part of the operation.

04

Reporting Setup and Integrations

Define what each team needs to see and how Acumatica connects with other applications.

Next Step

Explore Acumatica for Distribution and Manufacturing

Depending on your operation, your requirements may lean more heavily toward distribution, manufacturing, or a combination of both.

Acumatica Distribution ERP

Connect inventory, purchasing, sales, warehousing, fulfillment, and financial management.

Explore Distribution ERP

Acumatica Manufacturing ERP

Connect production, inventory, purchasing, costing, and financial management.

Explore Manufacturing ERP