“The customization and the ability for BatchMaster and the system to incorporate everything that we needed worked very well with what we wanted. So it was kind of just like a good fit from the beginning.”

Chris Beekham

COO & Managing Partner

Florida Nutrition

Customer

Florida Nutrition, Inc.

Industry

Nutraceutical

Location

Tampa, Florida

Solution

BatchMaster with SAP Business One

Systems Replaced

Manual Systems

Florida Nutrition Enhances Efficiency and Scales Growth with BatchMaster ERP

Florida Nutrition is a contract manufacturer specializing in liquid dietary supplements, ranging from half-ounce to four-ounce bottles. Based in Tampa, they ship products across the continental United States and maintain a leadership position by focusing on high-quality, specialized manufacturing.

Key Results

Unified Information Access: Combined sales, quality management, and manufacturing into one platform, making all data readily available to the entire company.
GMP & USDA Organic Certification: Achieved rigorous industry certifications due to the software's advanced tracking and documentation capabilities.
End-to-End Traceability: Established a complete record for all materials, from initial purchase and receipt through testing and final usage.
Scalability for Growth: Created a modular infrastructure that allows for the addition of new features as the company expands.
Seamless Implementation: Completed the transition to the new system in a "pretty quick" two-to-three-week timeframe with start-to-finish support.

Challenges

Prior to implementing BatchMaster, Florida Nutrition faced significant efficiency hurdles due to departmental silos. “There were so many different departments doing different things,” explains Chris Beekham. The lack of a centralized system made information inaccessible, hindering the company’s ability to operate at peak efficiency. To grow, the company needed to integrate its customer relationship management (CRM), quality controls, and manufacturing processes into a single source of truth.

Solution

Florida Nutrition selected BatchMaster ERP with SAP Business One to bridge the gap between its manufacturing floor and its back-office operations.

Operational Consolidation: The system brought CRM modules and quality management together with the core manufacturing side.
Financial Drill-Down: Integrating the accounting side allows users to drill down into multiple facets—such as checking if a material passed quality or if a vendor has been paid—all in one spot.
Collaborative Deployment: BatchMaster provided on-site support from start to finish, simplifying the transition for the Florida Nutrition team.

Benefits

1. Complete Visibility and Efficiency: The implementation simplified daily operations by replacing manual tracking with digital accuracy. "One person can drill down into multiple facets of the system," says Beekham, ensuring that no department is waiting on information from another.
2. Rigorous Compliance and Tracking : The ability to track the entire material lifecycle—purchasing, receiving, usage, and testing—was instrumental in Florida Nutrition becoming certified for GMP and USDA Organic. All material records are now accurately maintained for the required periods without manual paperwork.
3. Foundation for Rapid Scaling: With a system that accommodates new modules and industry-developed features, Florida Nutrition is no longer limited by its software. The relationship between SAP and BatchMaster provides the integral support needed to scale the company "as fast as possible".

“The relationship between SAP and BatchMaster is integral, and we could not see ourselves without that software program.”

- Chris Beekham, COO & Managing Partner, Florida Nutrition

About BatchMaster Software

BatchMaster Software is a leading provider of ERP solutions that help growing formula-based manufacturers streamline operations, reduce costs, and comply with stringent regulatory mandates. BatchMaster ERP is designed specifically for the Food, Nutraceuticals, Cosmetics, Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals, and Specialty Manufacturing industries, and can be deployed on-premise or in the cloud.