Deacom ERP with Practical AI: Grow Without Losing Control

Here are some of the most-used capabilities Deacom provides to batch and process manufacturers:

• QC, Certificates of Analysis and customer‑specific requirements
• Lot tracking and recall reporting
• Batch record enforcement
• EDI trading partner compliance
• Regulatory requirements Job costing
• Shelf‑life adherence
• Supply chain management and material requirements planning 

Production is at the core of most batch and process manufacturers. Deacom’s production capabilities include planning, scheduling, capturing inputs, closing and reporting on production jobs.

One of the most important tools for production planning is MRP (Material Requirements Planning). Core MRP functions within Deacom help businesses to:

• Reduce waste by maintaining the lowest practical material and product levels
• Gain full visibility of customer demand and inventory supply
• Optimise supply chain management
• Plan manufacturing activities
• Manage delivery schedules

Learn more about MRP here.

Yes. Deacom allows you to drill into inventory reporting from raw materials through to finished goods and see exactly where each lot has been used. Because the system is built on a single database, you have full traceability across the entire process from formulation through to shipment.

Deacom’s environmental reporting features support your reporting requirements for emissions during production and for hazardous contents in products shipped to customers. You can run environmental reports, generate labels, and create regulatory‑compliant bills of materials (BOMs) to support your obligations in Australia and New Zealand.

Yes. Deacom's Practical AI includes AI Invoicing for automated accounts payable and an AI Assistant that provides instant, on‑screen guidance.

Yes. Deacom can help you predict sales based on historical data so you can more accurately project trends in your business. These forecasts flow through the system and are especially useful in MRP. Within the software, you can:

• Drive the purchase of long‑lead‑time raw materials based on sales forecasts
• Create forecasts for products using historical sales data
• Apply percentage‑based changes to forecasts based on projected trends in the business
• Import customer‑specific forecasts from Excel so you can confirm you have the production capacity to cover expected orders 

As part of the manufacturing process, it is critical to identify the exact lots that go into production from a raw material perspective and to record product finishes with real‑time visibility. Most customers manage these steps using scan guns together with the Deacom Warehouse Management System (WMS).

Yes. Deacom provides an efficient way to ensure the right products reach your customers, including those with specific quality control requirements. You can manage QC specifications, including individual tests, target values and minimum and maximum acceptance ranges for finished products, directly in the software. This helps warehouse staff confidently identify which lots will meet each customer’s requirements. 

A key benefit of using the Deacom ERP system is the ability to generate reports quickly and efficiently. The built‑in reporting tools are easy to use, simple to set up and configure, and work consistently across the software.

Effective recall management depends on clear, end to end traceability across your supply chain. Deacom’s ERP solution provides lot tracking, asset tracking and serialisation capabilities so you can identify and trace materials at every stage of the product lifecycle. This helps you meet traceability expectations for food and other regulated products in Australia and New Zealand and respond quickly and accurately if a recall is required.