Meeting Your Product Development Needs
To stay ahead of the competition and on track with new product goals, your research and development (R&D) department need the right tools and access to accurate data.
Our process manufacturing ERP delivers these R&D benefits, and more:
Engage in product testing and development without impacting production schedules
Protect profits and save valuable time by eliminating the need to disrupt production for R&D
Quickly convert approved recipe and formula revisions to live production
Streamline entry of new or experimental R&D items
Promote collaboration for R&D teams with a user-friendly interface
At Aptean, we know process manufacturing. With that knowledge we’ve developed tailored solutions that help you master your complex challenges straight out of the box.
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Develop and Launch New Products Faster
Sandbox Environment
Experiment and pilot new recipes and formulas while exploring process improvements in a sandbox environment without affecting live production.
Security and Control
Maintain security and control of R&D formulas and recipes for quality review before going to live production. With our ERP’s role-based permissions, only secured users will have access to research information.
Quote Generation
Using real costs from live production, you can auto-calculate pricing based on user-defined margins and formula costs, as well as perform cost analysis on multiple versions.
Revision Control
Track the revision history for formulas to provide necessary evidence of formula origination. With the history data trail, you’ll have the ability to prove compliance to product design throughout formulation.
Other capabilities of our
process manufacturing
software that you’ll love
Formula and Recipe Management
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Formula and Recipe Management
The challenge
You have multi-level formulas with numerous revisions. So how do you keep information straight and manufacturer products consistently so customers know what to expect?
The solution
Our ERP manages complex formulas and tracks historical data with detailed production notes. Allowing you to rest assured your customers get the same experience—every time.
Read more about formula and recipe managementLot Traceability
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Lot Traceability
The challenge
To stay in business, you need to be able track plants and lots for regulatory compliance. But, how do you document the chain of custody?
The solution
Our ERP tracks and traces compliance throughout the supply chain—from seed to sale. So you can easily assign and manage plant ID and package tags to provide audit trails.
Read more about lot traceabilityMaterial Requirements Planning
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Material Requirements Planning
The challenge
Is your company dealing with inventory overages or shortages? Does the production floor know what goods to manufacture and when to start production?
The solution
Our MRP factors in all supply, demand and forecasts to automate and optimize the purchasing and production schedules. So you know what to buy and what to make.
Read more about material requirements planningQuality and Compliance
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Quality and Compliance
The challenge
In order to maintain a safe and legal supply chain for cannabis and cannabis-related products, proper tracking and transparency measures are critical to your business.
The solution
Our ERP automates compliance with integrated data to state-approved reporting systems. Focus on strain innovation with the ability to track growth cycles and monitor quality.
Read more about quality and complianceProduction Scheduling
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Production Scheduling
The challenge
Are you stuck using paper processes and disparate systems to schedule production runs? Is your company suffering from downtime while waiting for materials?
The solution
Simplify scheduling with real-time information and automated schedule generation to increase efficiency and optimize resources throughout the greenhouse and warehouse.
Read more about production schedulingAptean Insights
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To grow your business, you need a purpose-built ERP for process manufacturing. We're ready to help—reach out today for your free no-obligation consultation.
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