PackControl packaging software for bakeries

Software for in-depth packaging management

Efficient processing of packaging transactions

Automatically apply rules and exceptions

Cost control and sustainability

Share data and safely sign documents online

“We're now saving at least fifteen to twenty hours a week with our team of four staff members (3 FTE).”

– Robin Sjiew-a-Joen, TMS-Coördinator John Pronk Transport BV

Keeping your packaging records up to date for your bakery will help you control costs

The trend towards economies of scale in the bakery sector is nothing new. While high-volume production keeps prices low, margins are low as well. One of the main connected logistical challenges is managing your empties flows.

PackControl is the packaging software that provides you with complete insight into quantities, values and costs relating to Broban, Euronorm, Beko and other bread and pastry crates, bakery crates, dollies and pallets.

Whether you use pooled, hired or your own crates, you can easily control them in the PackControl packaging software. It automates the administrative processing of every packaging transaction. No more manual entries in Excel, no more comparing lists with a yellow marker.

As large quantities of bakery crates and pallets are constantly on the move between suppliers, bakeries, distribution centres and stores, it is important to fully manage your empties flows. The problem usually doesn't lie in registering the number of items issued, as this is usually done in your ERP or similar system. The difficulty lies in managing the returns, especially when your client receives RTIs from multiple bakeries. Controlling those, will benefit your profit margins.

You can automate your packaging management

PackControl’s software lets you keep track of every single packaging item, from issuance to receipt. You can easily import issued items from your existing system. Automation in PackControl provides realtime insight into balances per location, making returns planning easy. As a result, balances will never become unnecessarily high again.

What's more, in PackControl you can configure exactly who is responsible for packaging balances and costs, and under which circumstances. This makes invoicing via your own bookkeeping system verifiable and error-free.

Packaging management is essential in the bakery sector

You can see at a glance where each bread crate is located and with whom you are building up a balance. This allows you to plan more accurately and manage your packaging costs more effectively.

For (Broban) bread crates and other crates, pallets and dollies
Automate rules and exceptions to the finest detail
Compare expected figures with actual figures
Register on multiple own and external locations
Control costs and planning

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The bakery sector is all about efficiency, much can be gained from packaging management

A large proportion of the bread and pastries sold in supermarkets and by food service companies is supplied by medium-sized and large bakeries. These companies are growing, through centralisation and consolidation. As a result, most of them are now dealing with large volumes of packaging: Broban, Euronorm, Beko and other crates and dollies, bakery crates, and stackable or nestable crates for bread and pastries, as well as pallets (e.g. CHEP, LPR and Euro pallets). Effective logistical management of empties flows enables you to keep costs under control and improve profit margins on your products. PackControl is the software that can help you achieve this.

Automate your empties administration with PackControl to control costs

With more and more packaging in circulation and low profit margins it is important to keep packaging costs under control. This can be complicated, even more so if your customer has to return crates and dollies to multiple bakeries. Excel works to a certain extent, but during peak periods or with large clients you can literally lose count. Administration in your ERP or other software works well for the issued items, but it turns out that not all rules, exceptions and cost allocations are easy to set up and manage effectively. PackControl does the job.

Full control over your packaging management

PackControl gives you full control over both outgoing and return packaging flows. Even early in the morning, when there's nobody available to sign for delivery or to handle return packaging. In PackControl, you can flexibly configure all variables, including the many special agreements and exceptions. The system tells you exactly how many of which items need to be returned and with whom you need to settle costs.

You can automatically import balance overviews from others for automated processing and can share your statements with your counterparties. That simplifies planning of your returns and promotes your company's sustainability.

Complex systems are made easy with PackControl. Get a grip on your reusable packaging items now.

Save a lot of time on your packaging administration

All packaging types and costs in a single system
Automatically process transactions, rules and exceptions
Automate reconciliation of counterparty balance overviews
Control return quantities and costs at DCs, shops and suppliers
Set up the software to suit your usual processes

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Control your packaging costs

Control outstanding balances by confirming receipt in PackControl Portal
Handle claims for missing or broken items via the software
Share balance overviews and contracts and sign safely online
Calculate exact costs and never pay too much deposit or rent
Transfer items between your or external locations without balance build-up

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Efficiency and sustainability

Automated balance reconciliation and detailed overview
Immediately act on discrepancies
Better returns planning, based on figures that are always up to date
Calculate accurate costs and share them with (financial) systems
Compile management and sustainability reports

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