In the agri-food sector, energy is often treated as a general and unavoidable cost. The truth is that to reduce factory costs, you don’t need simple energy monitoring software but a larger ecosystem, capable of bringing every department of your company into dialogue.
Velika’s proposal (SYS-DAT Group) stems from this very awareness: we do not offer an isolated module, but an integrated solution that combines the power of ERP, the precision of MES and the intelligence of WMS.
Only through this synergy, tailored to your real production lines, can you stop suffering energy costs and finally start managing them.
Measure consumption per single batch using energy monitoring software
Why is it so important that energy monitoring is not an application in itself?
Because it’s a matter of management control: if your management system doesn’t know what’s physically happening on the machines, it can never tell you how much it really costs you to produce.
By integrating FOOD365 (ERP) with AGRONET (MES), every kilowatt-hour consumed is instantly associated with the batch being processed.
This overview allows you to revolutionize the way you look at the factory:
● the system detects real consumption directly from machinery thanks to Industry 4.0 integration, eliminating manual calculations and statistical averages that often hide enormous waste;
● through energy management control, it allows energy costs to be distributed no longer as a fixed expense, but as an ingredient in the production order;
● Receiving data in real time allows you to immediately notice anomalies, such as an engine that absorbs too much or a cold room that works poorly, avoiding bitter surprises on your bill at the end of the month.
In this context, the energy monitoring system becomes a natural function of a fluid ecosystem that sees energy as a true ingredient of production, traceable and analyzable like any raw material.
The benefits of a one-size-fits-all solution: Why ERP, MES, and WMS integration wins over isolated software
Adopting a solution that natively engages ERP, MES, and WMS allows you to eliminate information fragmentation at its root.
In two words: data synchronization.
When these three corporate souls work in unison, the company gains a “Single Source of Truth,” eliminating the risk of discrepancies between what is recorded in the office, what is produced in the factory, and what is moved in the warehouse.
● elimination of information bottlenecks: energy data flows smoothly between departments, allowing accounting to have certain costs and production to optimize work shifts based on the most convenient time slots;
● immediate responsiveness: an anomaly detected by the MES can instantly trigger a notification in the ERP for management control and, simultaneously, suggest a different storage strategy to the WMS to minimize the use of energy-intensive machinery;
● Scalability and global vision: Having a single ecosystem integrated by Velika allows you to scale functionality as the company grows, ensuring that every new plant or warehouse is immediately “visible” and monitorable in terms of consumption.
The impact of WMS and MES on reducing factory costs
When we talk about optimization, we don’t just have to look at the production line.
A significant portion of energy waste occurs in logistics flows and unnecessary movements. For this reason, Velika’s solution integrates the WMS MAGANET, creating a direct bridge between the warehouse and the factory’s global energy consumption.
A smart warehouse is used to find goods faster, but also (and above all) to save valuable resources, for example:
● optimize forklift routes and location management reduces handling times and electricity or fuel consumption within the plant;
● precise management of batches and deadlines prevents products from remaining in temperature-controlled areas for too long without necessity, optimizing the work of the refrigeration units;
● Reducing withdrawal errors and returns directly translates into fewer “unladen” duty cycles, which are among the most difficult energy costs to identify without an integrated system.
Why personalization is the basis of savings
No two food companies are the same, and standard software often ends up being a rigid tool that doesn’t adapt to real-world flows.
Velika stands out because it provides a team of experts with vertical know-how in agribusiness, capable of “sewing” the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central solution to your specific needs.
Our customization goes beyond simple technical configuration:
● let’s analyze your production processes to understand the critical points where energy has the greatest impact on the cost of the finished product;
● we configure the analysis dashboards to be understandable and useful for those who have to make strategic decisions every day;
● We integrate the solution with your existing systems, making energy monitoring an operational arm of your production.
Being part of the SYS-DAT Group also allows us to offer flexible solutions with the strength of a large IT group.
This means being able to enjoy a constant side-by-side path.
If you want to understand how our integrated ERP, MES and WMS solution can help you regain control over your energy consumption, we are ready to listen.
Contact us for a free, no-obligation information consultation: together, we’ll explore how to turn your factory data into a winning strategy to reduce costs.
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