In beverage and FMCG operations, delivering the perfect batch requires precision – ingredient consistency, water quality, temperature control, filtration, and more. Yet many bottlers still run their business on fragmented systems that don’t communicate. When your Human Capital Management (HCM) system can’t talk to your Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, the result is a costly “Silo Tax”: delayed analytics, inefficient labor planning, errors, rising costs, and reduced margins.
Water is the highest‑volume ingredient in most beverage recipes – and increasingly scarce in many regions. Inefficient water use is not only an operational cost but a sustainability concern, aligning closely with broader environmental commitments.
The Vision: Moving Beyond the Spreadsheet
Today’s beverage market shifts quickly – seasonal fluctuations, competitive promotions, changing consumer tastes, and evolving supply constraints. Bottlers often plug gaps with manual workarounds or standalone point solutions, which worsens fragmentation.
To compete, FMCG firms are moving toward a centralized, data‑first operating model where:
- Data is accessible across all corporate systems
- Predictive analytics replace guesswork
- AI‑driven insights enable faster decisions
- Leaders have real‑time visibility across the value chain
A unified data model delivers the “single source of truth” needed to eliminate inconsistent records, reduce errors, and ensure compliance.
The Power of Integration: Dayforce + Dynamics 365
Labor data is one of the strongest drivers of operational performance, but at many companies it lives in a silo. Integrating Dayforce HCM with Microsoft Dynamics 365 closes the gap between HR and Operations, enabling faster, more informed decision‑making.
Integrated Scheduling & Operations
Workforce management data from Dayforce can directly support warehouse efficiency and sales operations in Dynamics – ensuring the right labor is aligned to the right tasks at the right time.
Real‑Time Impact
With shared, real‑time analytics, managers can immediately identify labor gaps, overtime risks, or shift adjustments – reducing costs before they occur, not after.
Modern Employee Experience
Automation and digital tools reduce manual tasks, simplify workflows, and improve the employee experience – all of which strengthen retention and support long‑term operational stability.
Streamlined Processes & Automation
An integrated ecosystem eliminates repetitive work by automating data flows such as:
- New hires automatically created in ERP
- Salary changes synced for payroll and financial planning
- Terminations instantly reflected for costing and access control
Leveraging Industry Enhancements
By enhancing Microsoft Dynamics 365 with specialized FMCG and beverage capabilities (including TPM, DSD, and route management), bottlers gain deeper end‑to‑end visibility. This enables:
- Better promotional planning
- Clear profit tracking on trade promotions
- Faster forecasting
- Linked financial + operational insights
Client Success Spotlight
Coca-Cola bottler Moon Beverages partnered with OnActuate to streamline operations and improve operations.
Within just two days of going live on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain and OnActuate’s Bev365 Solution, Moon Beverages shipped a record number of cases in a single day.
The Roadmap to Growth
Modernization doesn’t happen overnight—but standing still is no longer a viable strategy. With experts who understand both Microsoft Dynamics and Dayforce, bottlers can build a scalable roadmap that:
- Eliminates siloed systems
- Reduces operational waste
- Improves employee experience
- Strengthens financial performance
Eliminate the Silo Tax today!
Watch our recent webinar on-demand, diving deeper into strategies for a unified, data-driven FMCG operation.
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