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Future-Proofing Your Food Manufacturing Business in a Post-Pandemic Environment

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

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Food manufacturers, like most of the world’s businesses, are facing unprecedented challenges when it comes to ensuring the success of their operations and the safety of their supply chains and workers. With even more emphasis and pressure on food safety, accurate demand planning and proper supply chain management, food manufacturers are left grappling with new policies and standards while also attempting to remain profitable. Without the ability to adapt to current economic changes, food manufacturers may not make it through to the other side of the pandemic successfully

Our new whitepaper, Preparing Your Food Manufacturing Business for Post-Pandemic Operations, outlines three scenarios many food companies are facing amidst the coronavirus pandemic and the operational issues that can arise as a result of these scenarios. It also looks into the ways food companies like yours can work to future-proof and digitally transform their businesses going forward.

In this whitepaper, you’ll learn how some of the world’s top food manufacturing companies are adapting to changes brought on by the pandemic and the role industry-specific software plays in ensuring post-pandemic success. Download your copy of Preparing Your Food Manufacturing Business for Post-Pandemic Operations or visit our resource center for additional whitepapers, case studies and eBooks.

For more information on how Aptean helps food and beverage manufacturers address the industry’s unique business requirements, safety needs and regulatory demands, get in touch with us today. We’d love to talk.

Jack Payne
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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.

Jack Payne

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