Plant assessment
Expert analysis of plant processes, systems, and data to identify opportunities.
CSB Plant Review
A clear plan for your plant's next ERP and MES system
Define requirements, align stakeholders, and walk away with a future-state ERP and MES design for your plant.
Every Plant Review starts with a 30-minute call with a food ERP specialist. No fee for qualified processors at $3 million or more in annual revenue.
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CSB PlANT REVIEWS
Discuss your needs with a partner who already understands how food processing works
Every ERP evaluation with CSB starts with a Plant Review. Expect it to be the most useful conversation your team has in your search for an ERP provider.
Project objectives
Project objectives that align priorities, stakeholders, and project scope.
Requirements
Detailed requirements specifications defining scope across each business area.
Future state recommendations
A future-state ERP/MES design showing how a connected operation should run.
Implementation approach
A phased implementation roadmap showing sequence, dependencies, and priorities.
Solution design document
A complete project blueprint for planning, budgeting, and vendor evaluation.
Who a CSB Plant Review is for
Made for food plants planning an ERP or MES change
Ask for a CSB Plant Review when a system change is ahead and your team needs a clear plan from people who understand both food production and food ERP systems.
- Food and protein processors in meat, poultry, seafood, bakery, dairy, and value-added food manufacturing
- Companies planning an ERP or MES change in the next 12 to 24 months
- Operations, finance, quality, and IT leaders who'll own the new system
- Multi-line and multi-site operations that need traceability and margin visibility across plants
Signs your plant is ready for a CSB Plant Review
- Growth has added complexity your current systems can't keep up with
- Teams maintain critical spreadsheets alongside the ERP
- Data gets re-entered, corrected, and reconciled throughout the day
- People know how the plant works, but the systems don't reflect reality
Who you'll work with
No project handoffs. The team you meet is the team that stays with you.
The same team that develops your Plant Review works to implement it. There are no third-party implementation partners and no disconnect between planning and delivery. The team that understands your operation remains involved from evaluation through go-live and beyond.
Why CSB
Food requirements are native, not special requests
Disassembly, catch weight, and actual cost aren't edge cases in a food plant. They're native in the CSB system, along with hundreds of other capabilities built with processors around the world and released to every customer.
Cutting and disassembly
Carcass disassembly, primal breakdown, trim, co-products, and the cut tree decisions that determine where margin lands.
Catch weight throughout
Variable weight tracked in pieces and weight from receiving through shipping, so inventory and valuation stay accurate.
ERP + MES in one system
The plant floor and the financial record share one data model, so production and finance work from the same numbers.
Actual cost during production
Actual weights, material flow through disassembly and WIP, and yield by shift, line, and product.
FAQ
Common questions about the Plant Review
How much does a Plant Review cost?
Qualified food and beverage processors with $3 million or more in annual revenue receive a CSB Plant Review at no cost.The Plant Review is how every ERP evaluation begins at CSB.
How is a Plant Review different from a software demonstration?
A software demonstration shows a product. A Plant Review starts with your operation and ends with a documented plan your team keeps.
What does our team receive?
A plant assessment, solution walkthru, and a sales concept. From there, we'll decide what your next steps will be.
Who from our team should be involved?
Operations, quality, planning, finance, and IT leaders should take part in the plant visit and the final review meeting.
Do we need to be planning an ERP change right now?
The review is designed for companies planning an ERP or MES change in the next 12 to 24 months.
Which food industries does the Plant Review cover?
Meat, poultry, seafood, bakery, dairy, and value-added food manufacturing.
Start your CSB evaluation with a short call
A short call determines the right fit. Then we'll set dates for the plant visit with the specialists who'll run your review.
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