Jack Payne
Vice President, Product Management & Solutions Consulting
With more than 30 years of food and beverage industry experience, Jack is a seasoned expert in helping manufacturers, processors and distributors solve complex operational challenges with technology—he even wrote the book on it. With deep expertise in enterprise resource planning (ERP), supply chain optimization and regulatory compliance, Jack is passionate about helping companies drive efficiency, traceability and growth through purpose-built software.
At Aptean, Jack collaborates closely with product, sales and customer teams to align technology innovation with real-world business needs—especially in highly regulated and fast-moving industries. A frequent speaker at industry events and contributor to trade publications, Jack is known for his clear-eyed insights, practical advice and deep understanding of what it takes to succeed in the food and beverage industry.
From family-owned bakeries to global beverage brands, Jack brings valuable perspective to businesses of all sizes and specialties. His insights draw from decades of hands-on experience across sectors like dairy, produce and packaged goods.
Written by Jack
How Food Production Planning Software Drives Consistent Success on 3 Key Fronts
With so many variables and challenges, production planning is critical to the success of your food manufacturing business. Learn how software drives the process.
Achieving Optimal ROI of Your ERP Implementation
With an investment as impactful to your company as ERP software, you must be ready and able to both calculate and optimize your ROI. Find out how, now.
Confronting 5 Major Challenges with ERP for the Dairy Industry
If everyone in the industry is battling the same challenges, it’s easy to accept them as part and parcel. But, with an industry-specific ERP, you don’t have to.
The Top 3 Areas of Focus for Increasing Profitability in the Food and Beverage Industry
With tight margins and rising costs, it’s never been more important to maximize profitability in your food manufacturing business. Here’s how to go about it.
Functional Foods: Nutritious, Delicious and Peaking in Popularity
With functional foods continuing their rise in popularity, we take a look at what exactly, they are, what’s driving demand and how you can capitalize on this boom.
What Is Premiumisation and How Is It Shaping the Beverage Industry?
As consumers continue to seek out premium products, we take a look at that means for the beverage sector and what you can do to capitalize on this trend.
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