By their very nature, bakery and snack production plants present many challenges to logistics software developers. The perishable nature of food products, the breadth and complexity of goods being produced and the difficulty in forecasting demand and planning appropriate production are challenges bakers and snack manufacturers must constantly address.
However, advances such as cloud-based computing technology and related mobility solutions are now available to help food producers more effectively move goods from Point A to Point B. In fact, logistics software now covers the extended supply-chain network, so collaboration can occur between customers, carriers, suppliers, copackers and third-party logistics providers. The result is more integration between warehouse, transportation and workforce applications. Yet, experts agree that there is no one-size-fits-all solution.