ERP software for process manufacturers
Process manufacturers face complex challenges, from managing batch production and formulas to ensuring compliance and controlling costs. Success depends on systems that can adapt to fluctuating demand, maintain quality, and streamline supply chain operations. Rand Group brings proven expertise helping process manufacturers implement and optimize ERP and CRM solutions that address these challenges directly. With decades of industry experience, we know how to align technology with your unique operations to improve efficiency, reduce risk, and drive long-term growth.
Trust Rand Group to optimize your process manufacturing operations
Rand Group delivers tailored ERP solutions designed to address the unique operational challenges faced by process manufacturers. From managing complex batch production and formula accuracy to scheduling, lot tracking, inventory management, and cost control, we provide systems that solve critical business problems. Without the right tools, manufacturers risk production delays, inefficiencies, compliance issues, and inconsistent product quality. AI-enabled ERP and CRM platforms unify processes and data, delivering real-time insights, predictive analytics, and automation that improve operational efficiency, maintain regulatory compliance, and enhance overall performance.
We partner with leading platforms, Microsoft Dynamics 365, NetSuite, and Sage, to deliver industry-specific ERP and CRM capabilities. Our consultants bring deep experience in process manufacturing, understanding pressures such as batch order balancing, formula management, potency-based pricing, and asset optimization. By combining this industry expertise with advanced technology, we help manufacturers increase throughput, reduce waste, control costs, and create flexible systems that scale with their business, positioning operations for sustainable, long-term growth.
Optimized processes
Our ERP systems streamline formula management, batch order sequencing, and budgeting. Easily manage complex formulas, track lot requirements, and gain visibility into production with analytics and reporting. Advanced tools also adjust product pricing automatically to respond to fluctuating commodity costs, helping maximize efficiency and profitability.
Forecast demand
Advanced analytics give process manufacturers the ability to anticipate demand fluctuations, adjust production schedules, and optimize raw material procurement. By gaining clearer visibility into market trends and customer requirements, businesses can align operations with actual demand, reducing costs, minimizing waste, and improving overall efficiency.
Stronger customer and supplier relationships
Leverage CRM strategies to centralize customer and partner data, track orders, preferences, and interactions in one system. By providing actionable insights, we enable targeted engagement, improve service reliability, and foster long-term loyalty across both customers and suppliers.
Proven results
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reduction in operational costs
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Common challenges for process manufacturers
Process manufacturers face a range of operational pressures that can impact efficiency, quality, and profitability. Without the right tools, these challenges can lead to production delays, inefficiencies, and inconsistent product quality.
Key challenges include:
- Managing complex formulas, co-products, and by-products, often with multiple versions of the same product.
- Responding to fluctuating commodity prices that directly affect production costs and sales prices.
- Meeting evolving regulatory requirements for product compliance and regional restrictions.
- Handling customer-specific batch attributes, such as fat content, viscosity, or active ingredient levels, while maintaining strict quality standards.
How Rand Group optimizes process manufacturing
Our software experts provide ERP and CRM solutions specifically designed to address the unique needs of process manufacturers. Our systems help unify processes, automate tasks, and provide actionable insights across production, compliance, and supply chain operations.
Key ways our solutions optimize manufacturing processes include:
- Streamlining formula, co-product, and by-product management with real-time cost tracking and quality control.
- Automatically adjusting sales prices based on commodity fluctuations.
- Managing compliance requirements by product and region.
- Configuring and reserving batch attributes, tracking active ingredients, and enforcing quality specifications.
We were not able to keep up with our business processes, and our ERP system was slowing us down. Now, with Business Central, we have better control of inventory, a clear idea of our costs, and a system that supports our growth.
Embracing AI with modern ERP and CRM
AI is already integrated into today’s leading ERP and CRM platforms, but realizing true business value requires expert configuration and optimization. Rand Group helps process manufacturers leverage AI tools like Dynamics 365 Copilot, NetSuite AI, and Sage AI to improve forecasting, streamline operations, and strengthen compliance and quality control.
Our systems deliver intelligent capabilities that include:
- Smarter forecasting: AI predicts demand fluctuations, helping manufacturers adjust production levels and raw material purchasing.
- Formula and batch optimization: Intelligent analysis streamlines formula management, batch sequencing, and quality checks for greater accuracy and efficiency.
- Dynamic pricing: AI responds to commodity price changes with automated adjustments that protect profitability.
- Conversational assistance: Virtual assistants simplify reporting, queries, and routine tasks, reducing manual effort.
- Predictive maintenance: AI monitors equipment health to detect potential issues before they disrupt production.
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Industry-tailored solutions for process manufacturing offered by Rand Group
Rand Group is proud to offer a variety of ERP solutions built by Microsoft and NetSuite to transform the way you run your manufacturing operations. Our team will help you evaluate and select the best solution for your process manufacturing business, then implement and customize it based on your specific processes. Explore Microsoft and NetSuite solutions below based on your organization’s unique needs.
D365 Manufacturing
Dynamics 365 for Manufacturing is a collection of end-to-end manufacturing cloud solutions that help securely connect people, assets, workflow, and business processes for midsize to large organizations with complex manufacturing processes.
D365 Business Central Manufacturing
Dynamics 365 Business Central for Manufacturing is a comprehensive ERP solution that empowers manufacturers to operate more efficiently with connected production planning, inventory control, and financial management.
NetSuite for Manufacturing
SuiteSuccess Manufacturing by NetSuite is a unified suite to support manufacturing needs including forecasting, supply chain, shop floor scheduling and capacity monitoring, work order management, procurement, and fulfillment.
Why partner with Rand Group?
Multi-platform expertise
As a certified partner with Microsoft Dynamics 365, NetSuite, and Sage, Rand Group provides a flexible, multi-platform approach designed around each manufacturer’s unique needs. This allows us to recommend and implement the best-fit ERP and CRM solution to support process manufacturing operations, from formula management and batch production to compliance and supply chain optimization.
Committed partner for long-term support
With a 90% client retention rate, Rand Group has built lasting relationships with process manufacturers who trust us to support their evolving needs. Our commitment goes beyond implementation, we provide continuous optimization, proactive support, and reliable service to ensure your ERP and CRM systems deliver lasting value and adapt as your business grows.
Providing services across North America
Rand Group is recognized as one of North America’s top consulting partners, delivering ERP and CRM projects for process manufacturers with precision and quality. Our U.S. and Canada-based team provides end-to-end services entirely in-house, ensuring accountability, seamless collaboration, and solutions that are tailored to the complexities of process manufacturing.
Decades of experience
Rand Group has decades of experience helping process manufacturers implement and optimize ERP and CRM solutions. We understand the unique challenges of the industry, such as formula and batch management, fluctuating commodity pricing, regulatory compliance, and supply chain complexity, and design systems that address these needs directly to improve efficiency and long-term performance.
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