FAQs

How would an executive describe its operations after joining the KBMS Food & Beverage Solution?: We no longer react to crises after the fact because of a lack of visibility, predictability and flexibility. We are now a proactive organization where we can seize opportunities by anticipating change. By defining roles and tasks according to the logic of our business processes, we gain the ability to record, monitor and measure the flow of work and standards of performance in our organization. Policies can be defined and enforced to prevent confusion, uncertainty and ad hoc problem solving. Supply chain integration increases opportunities for cooperation to achieve multiple goals simultaneously by aligning departmental objectives with strategic goals. See some of our success stories for testimonials.

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Is KBMS Food and Beverage Solution affordable?: Absolutely. KBMS's solution costs you a fraction of what a traditional ERP implementation would cost you. Our business model and philosophy is geared to allow you to compete with much larger corporations by enabling midmarket companies to access world class ERP without the heavy investments. We do so by allowing you to begin with an industrially optimized and pre-configured solution. The question is not whether you can afford to acquire KBMS Food & Beverage solution but whether you can afford not to do so.

What do you mean by "Industrial Fit"?: Industrial fit refers to the match between technology and your industrial processes, capabilities, goals and budgets. The lack of an industrial fit is one of the main reasons for the failure of ERP projects. Consultants and IT personnel often do not understand the nature of industrial processes and business requirements, and managers and operations directors often do not understand the possibilities and limitations inherent in technology. Consequently, they fail to define, implement and achieve the business solutions and synergies associated with ERP solutions. What distinguishes KBMS from other companies is our capacity to harness the power of technology to meet industrial and business objectives.

How does KBMS's solution extend a company's management capabilities and operational performance?: KBMS's solution helps you make better decisions--decisions that leverage the value of your assets and resources. Decision-makers must be able to observe and measure their business decisions, processes and performance against a clear set of operational standards. KBMS provides you with a comprehensive view of your business activities through real time access to accurate information. You achieve an enterprise view of your customers, suppliers, products, prices, costs, inventories, operations, finances, markets and performance levels from any perspective, for any period, at any level of detail. These metrics--key performance indicators, exception reports and the like--alert management and extend control and decision-making. You can drill down to focus in or filter out information. This enables management to intervene before, rather than after, the fact. You can control variations, adjust policies, identify problems, anticipate change and reward performance.

What is KBMS Food & Beverage Solution?: KBMS Food & Beverage Solution is a comprehensive suite of business application tools (ERP). It enables companies to achieve their strategic goals by integrating and automating their business processes. KBMS's solution combines the company's industrial experience, management know-how and technological expertise to deliver higher productivity, performance and profitability.

What is ERP?: ERP or Enterprise Resource Planning Software allows you to expand your management and operational capabilities by enabling you to make better decisions based on sharper vision, greater control, faster processes and smarter operations. ERP allows you to gain a single, comprehensive picture of your business activities. It covers all aspects of your operations depending on your requirements. A typical ERP implementation includes sales, manufacturing, purchasing, logistics, warehousing, quality control, finance, controlling, transport, and more.

What is On-Demand?: On-Demand is a business model for delivering business solutions as a service. It is premised on the principle that you do not need to make the heavy investments in infrastructure, technology and labor to solve business problems. A simple example is your telephone. You do not invest in satellites, wires, and in-house telephone technicians so that your employees can communicate with each other. You simply rent a service and pay as a function of the volume of transactions you make and the service levels you require.

How does Maestro transform my information?: Maestro provides you with a comprehensive, complete and detailed picture of your business activities in real time. It allows you to make decisions with full confidence in the accuracy, reliability and timeliness of your information. More importantly, it allows you to frame and pursue questions by enabling you to aggregate, disaggregate, connect and relate information across your company. Information is propagated throughout your company the instant it is entered thereby eliminating lags and confusion caused by the batch processing of data. Finally, data is converted into knowledge that is always refreshed and available as customized reports that are available instantly.