Confronting the Singular Issues of Singapore’s Food and Beverage Processing Industry

The food and beverage processing industry in Singapore is characterized by a set of challenges that are particularly different from those faced by other sectors. Because of the presence of strict food safety regulations, it is necessary to always keep hygiene and quality at the highest level. Besides, the sector is also grappling with dynamic rules and forms of certifications, which are accompanied by other industries being less familiar with exact handling. In addition, the expiration of the shelf life of products further underpins the need for precise supply chain management to avoid any wastage and out-of-stock perceptions.

Besides, the food and beverage processing industry is marked with the highest energy consumption due to the need for specialized refrigeration and storage which is notably not the case with any other sector. The financial burden which such a demand causes is further aggravated by the overall global energy cost increments affecting businesses. Nevertheless, while those are unique challenges, the Singaporean firms also confront problems typical of all sectors like digital transformation issues and labor shortages. The pace of technological improvement is a challenge for many firms, since it necessitates the adapting of old systems to new tech. Also, employee recruitment and retaining skilled staff is a challenge in all sectors across Singapore.

A POS System’s Advantages: A Game-Changer in Industry Challenges

Because of those multifaceted challenges, a MIS (Management Information System) POS (point-o-sales) implementation could be a highly promising step forward for retail environments in Singapore’s food and beverage processing industry in particular. Unconditionally, a POS system not only simplifies compliance with the digital paper documentation and streamlined reporting but also becomes a powerful tool in meeting most of the above-mentioned food safety and quality requirements. Is it not amazing, that employee management is becoming more efficient by using the system, which makes smart scheduling and task assignment, thus reducing the burden of labor shortage? No doubt, the implementation of these digital solutions like POS is a necessary step not only for better customer satisfaction but also for the future health of the firm.

Steps to Achieve Successful POS Implementation

Several principal guidelines not only ensure success but also enable the user to enjoy all the perks. Firstly, carry out a thorough operational demand analysis to identify the most suitable system for the firm! Secondly, employee training must be comprehensive so the workers can take full advantage of the new system! Thirdly, using a phased rollout approach helps the transition, allowing for normative changes and troubleshooting without operation downtime!

The Launch of Multiable’s aiM18 POS System for Industry Excellence

Multiable’s aiM18 POS system comes with special packages that are proposed exclusively for the food and beverage processing sector in Singapore. The following are wonderful core functionalities altogether:

• Chain Store Management: It actively maintains and monitors the quality and service across various branches of the chain store business.

• Promotion Management: It allows for focused campaigns to drive sales while considering the perishable nature of products.

• Membership Self-service Portal: It helps with customer interactions and loyalty programs without incurring additional labor costs.

• Real-time Product Database Integration: It ensures proper stock levels and helps manage the supply chain more efficiently.

• Automatic Logistics Service Provider (LSP) Selection by A.I.: It optimizes quote delivery routes, reducing costs and energy consumption.

Integrating ERP-Retention Efficiency

• Multiable ERP makes a huge difference in the food and beverage industry in Singapore by supporting easy integration with platforms like Shopify and Amazon. Also, it has ASR+ software approval by IRAS, so it adds to the operational framework. Seamless synergy across various e-commerce platforms enables firms to efficiently scale while upholding the same high standards.
  

What is Multiable POS ?

Multiable POS is a cloud-native POS targeting retail groups with sizable chain stores in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and China. With over 6,000 customers in the region, Multiable POS gains positive feedbacks from public companies and multinationals across different sectiros, from cosmetics, furniture, fashion, healthcare, pharmaceutics, sportswear and toys etc. The renowned no-code approach saves customer a big sum of customization costs and countless hours of implementation man-days.

What is LAIDFU (Let AI Do for You)?

LAIDFU is an AI tool for enterprise to build their own AI agents to perform various business AI tasks.

Proprietary EKP (Enterprise Knowledge Partitioning) technology eases CEO’s concern about trade secret leakage which often occurs in most AI agents / chatbots in the market.

EKP removes the hurdle of business AI adoption by most companies in using sensitive corporate data.

Powered by no-code approach, deployment of LAIDFU incurs far less developers (and development costs) in comparison with other AI tools.

LAIDFU empowers business, with or without an ERP system in place.