Author - Roger Landman

Roger Landman

Roger Landman
Roger Landman

The Engineering Operative

Roger Landman is a Product Management Business Analyst at SYSPRO. He is a registered professional engineer and holds an MBA focussing on Operations and Strategy. Roger is a specialist in the operations field after having worked in a number of industries all around the globe. With his skill in operations, he became a corporate trouble-shooter for underperforming businesses, and eventually began his own consultancy specialising in this. His passion remains Lean Manufacturing. In his off time, Roger keeps himself busy running a farm and taking care of his horses and beagles.

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ERP is Key to Improving Productivity and Profitability for Food Manufacturers ERP is Key to Improving Productivity and Profitability for Food Manufacturers ERP is Key to Improving Productivity and Profitability for Food Manufacturers

ERP is Key to Improving Productivity and Profitability for Food Manufacturers

Author: | Post Date: 05 Jun 2018

The incidence of serious food poisoning outbreaks is increasing globally, with more and more significant cases occurring more frequently around the globe. Most recently, South Africa experienced the world’s worst Listeria outbreak, killing over 70 people. The regulators’ immediate response was to target “suspect” businesses, and this led to the entire food and beverage supply chain having to review their processes. (more…)


Category: ERP for Manufacturing
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Industry-built ERP: Tackling Industrial Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing Challenges Industry-built ERP: Tackling Industrial Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing Challenges Industry-built ERP: Tackling Industrial Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing Challenges

Industry-built ERP: Tackling Industrial Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing Challenges

Author: | Post Date: 24 May 2018

The Industrial Machinery and Equipment (IM&E) manufacturing industry faces some unique challenges, many of which have been around for some time. While generic ERP systems may be adequate for simpler manufacturing situations, IM&E requires a solution with strong capabilities for complex equipment specification and production, comprehensive quoting and estimating, integrated quality management, and meticulous traceability. (more…)


Category: ERP for Manufacturing
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Finding Workable ERP Solutions for Governance, Risk and Compliance – Part I Finding Workable ERP Solutions for Governance, Risk and Compliance – Part I Finding Workable ERP Solutions for Governance, Risk and Compliance – Part I

Finding Workable ERP Solutions for Governance, Risk and Compliance – Part I

Author: | Post Date: 21 Feb 2018

Compliance, traceability, information security … just a few of the buzzwords that have become part of the vernacular of almost every industry in recent times. Specific industries, such as food and beverage and packaging, have extremely onerous regulatory frameworks in which they operate. As an ERP solution provider, our environmental scanning often raises some interesting questions. (more…)


Category: Managing, Operating ERP
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Why a Coordinated Supply Chain is Essential for the Packaging Industry Why a Coordinated Supply Chain is Essential for the Packaging Industry Why a Coordinated Supply Chain is Essential for the Packaging Industry

Why a Coordinated Supply Chain is Essential for the Packaging Industry

Author: | Post Date: 31 Jan 2018

There is no doubt that the packaging industry is a complex spider’s web of intertwined uses across a broad spectrum of subsections. However, environmental issues and new material developments are becoming big drivers of growth right across this complicated industry. (more…)


Category: Supply Chain Management and ERP
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How ERP Helps to Weather the Storm – Part 2 How ERP Helps to Weather the Storm – Part 2 How ERP Helps to Weather the Storm – Part 2

How ERP Helps to Weather the Storm – Part 2

Author: | Post Date: 26 Jan 2018

As the water situation in the Western Cape that I discussed in my previous blog deteriorates, and farmers and food suppliers prepare for the worst, a definitive survival plan is vital for Food & Beverage companies. Tough times call for tighter controls and greater transparency. Nothing provides this better than an effective business system tailored to your business. (more…)


Category: ERP for Manufacturing
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Natural Disasters: How ERP Helps to Weather the Storm – Part 1 Natural Disasters: How ERP Helps to Weather the Storm – Part 1 Natural Disasters: How ERP Helps to Weather the Storm – Part 1

Natural Disasters: How ERP Helps to Weather the Storm – Part 1

Author: | Post Date: 28 Nov 2017

Residents of the South African province of the Western Cape are still coming to terms with the reality of water ‘load shedding’ imposed since last month in parts of the province. Rationed water for personal hygiene as well as drinking and cooking purposes is very much a reality now. But limited water is not the only thing impacting putting food on the table. The [...]


Category: ERP for Manufacturing
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Is Technology Enabling or Enslaving your Food and Beverage Business? Is Technology Enabling or Enslaving your Food and Beverage Business? Is Technology Enabling or Enslaving your Food and Beverage Business?

Is Technology Enabling or Enslaving your Food and Beverage Business?

Author: | Post Date: 12 Oct 2017

If you are a food manufacturer, you have probably pondered this critical question more than once: “Do I have the necessary infrastructure in place to ensure I am able to seize new opportunities and grow at a successful rate?” These days, food and beverage companies are facing tougher challenges than ever before. The food industry has become increasingly complex for manufacturers to navigate and remain [...]


Category: ERP for Manufacturing
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Food Safety is Critical for Your ERP System Food Safety is Critical for Your ERP System Food Safety is Critical for Your ERP System

Food Safety is Critical for Your ERP System

Author: | Post Date: 21 Jul 2016

Aligning food safety strategy and ERP implementation is critical for manufacturers who wish to gain a competitive edge in a very volatile and competitive market. World class manufacturers understand that traditional manual processes can no longer provide the real time and accurate information required to drive their businesses. Effective use of an ERP system can help push food safety compliance deep into the 21stcentury [...]


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ERP Trimming the Fat off Food Production ERP Trimming the Fat off Food Production ERP Trimming the Fat off Food Production

ERP Trimming the Fat off Food Production

Author: | Post Date: 19 May 2016

“The main facts in human life are five: birth, food, sleep, love and death.” ― E.M. Forster. The great thing about a necessity is that, as a supplier, you are always guaranteed an eager market. Food production and distribution falls neatly into this category. We all have to eat, don’t we? However, as margins become tighter, food businesses have been forced to keep a beady [...]


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