Food Chain - Issue 213 - August 2026 | Page 90

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blp( Northern) Ltd www. blpprint. co. uk | 0191 215 0333 | info @ blpprint. co. uk systems. There is a legacy warehouse management system, and a lot of people working off spreadsheets, one Excel sheet layered on another. Ultimately, we want to be singing from the same hymn sheet,” he points out.
Food manufacturers across the UK are grappling with similar pressures. Rapid growth often outpaces the systems built to support it, leaving businesses to run on a patchwork of spreadsheets, legacy software, and manual workarounds. For a sector where margins are tight and traceability requirements are strict, that patchwork becomes a liability rather than a workaround. Consolidating onto a single platform is not just an IT upgrade; it is a foundational step that determines how well a business can scale, report accurately, and respond to retailer and regulatory demands as volumes climb.
James views the ERP project as much more than operational consistency.
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