Formulation module

Lascom PLM makes it simple to configure product calculations to your rules, view the impact of change, define new products from old, and run various other scenarios.

Food products are composed of a complex set of ingredients, processes and packaging, defined by an extended product development team that includes marketing, sales and other groups. Lascom PLM makes it simple to manage all the details of ingredients, recipes and the inter-relationships between product variations. Access to information, complex queries on product configuration and automated production of documents from data are all greatly improved.

Lascom PLM collects all the information associated with ingredients, products and documents. Authorized users can then view or edit the information. Lascom PLM:

• Manages a recipe reference system, making it simple to derive a new product variation from a basic recipe.
• Tracks complex ingredient information such as nutrition, environmental, and origin details.
• Identifies where an ingredient is used.
• Highlights the impact of an ingredient change throughout the product set.
• Handles the responsibility chain leading to validation of an ingredient, product or variation.
• Compares recipes across time or against one another.
• Generates product definition documentation automatically.
• Organizes and optimizes your product and ingredient portfolio.

Lascom PLM includes reporting tools that track and highlight critical information such as bottlenecks, risks, product changes, recipe variations and product comparisons. In addition, it gives you the ability to export information to Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project and Adobe InDesign for packaging design.

Lascom PLM can document input from customers and suppliers. It is designed to exchange data with legacy ERP systems and food portals compliant with the GS1 EAN standard. The package-centric workflow determines when, how, and which information should be exchanged between systems and leverages the power of XML technology to connect.