Power BI solutions for food and beverage
In food, margins depend on the balance between production efficiency, waste, raw material prices and shelf life. We make the whole chain, from production to distributors, traceable in one Power BI model.
Common challenges
Disconnected production and cost data
Production, waste, quality and cost information is kept in different systems and Excel files.
Shelf-life pressure
When products nearing expiry aren’t spotted in time, return and disposal costs increase.
Limited channel visibility
Dealer, distributor and retail chain sales arrive late and in different formats.
Reports we build
Production and efficiency
- Planned vs. actual production
- Line efficiency
- Downtime
Waste and quality
- Waste rate
- Quality control results
- Deviations by product
Cost and profitability
- Recipe cost
- Profitability by product
- Raw material price impact
Sales and distribution
- Sales by dealer and region
- Channel split
- Shipment performance
Inventory and expiry dates
- Upcoming expiry alerts
- Stock by batch
- Inventory aging
Supply chain
- Supplier performance
- Lead times
- Raw material stock levels
Typical data sources
- ERP
- Manufacturing execution systems (MES)
- Quality control records
- Warehouse management system
- Dealer sales data
- Excel
Frequently asked questions
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Ask a questionCan you work with data from the production line?
If production data is stored in a database, an MES or regular files, it can be brought into a Power BI model. We review your existing sources together during the initial call.
Can you combine dealer data that arrives in different formats?
Yes. We build ETL processes that convert dealer files in different formats into a common structure, creating a single sales view.
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