Good Conversations with Aptean: Dinesh Hegde of Ready Foods
Join Ioana Vintila, Aptean’s Director of Product Marketing for Food & Beverage, as she talks with Dinesh Hegde, CIO of Ready Foods, a Denver-based maker of kettle-cooked soups, sauces, and Latin-inspired entrées for restaurants and foodservice.

Key topics covered:
Real-time supply chain management for fresh food products
EDI integration and business partner connectivity
Strategic AI implementation across operations
Digital transformation in food manufacturing
Aptean's role in connecting satellite systems and improving end-to-end visibility
Perfect for food manufacturers, IT leaders, and anyone interested in how technology is reshaping the food and beverage industrY.

By Ioana Vintila
Join Ioana Vintila, Director of Product Marketing for Food & Beverage at Aptean, as she interviews Dinesh Hegde, CIO of Ready Foods, a Denver-based manufacturer specializing in kettle-cooked soups, sauces, and Latin-inspired entrees for restaurants and foodservice.
In this insightful conversation, Dinesh shares how Ready Foods leverages Aptean's ERP solution to tackle key industry challenges including talent acquisition, labor shortages, and the need for automation and modernization. Discover how their supply chain module provides real-time visibility into inventory, expiration dates, and lot tracking for fresh products, while EDI integration enables seamless connections with business partners.
Learn about Ready Foods' strategic approach to AI adoption across three tiers: front office productivity, back office enterprise intelligence, and middle-stack operational optimization. Dinesh also discusses upcoming technology trends and how Aptean's F&B platform and AppCentral hub will support their digital transformation journey.
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Ioana Vintila is a Director of Product Marketing Manager at Aptean, specializing in food and beverage ERP solutions. She helps shape go-to-market strategies, messaging and positioning for a broad portfolio of applications designed to optimize operations across production, processing, warehousing and supply chain management. With deep expertise in the unique challenges of the food and beverage industry, Ioana translates complex technology into clear value for businesses, enabling them to improve efficiency, compliance and growth.

By Ioana Vintila
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