Why Food Businesses Thrive with a Centralised Hub
In food manufacturing and supply - speed, accuracy, and visibility help protect your margins.
Yet too many businesses are still managing orders, stock, and invoices across spreadsheets, emails and disconnected systems.
This fragmented way of working wastes time, increases delays & errors, and results in missed opportunities.
The solution? A centralised hub that brings everything together - people, processes, and data.
Smarter, Faster Decisions
A centralised hub doesn’t just tidy up information - it actively pulls data from all your systems into one place and makes it instantly accessible. That means live sales figures, up‑to‑the‑minute stock levels, margin data, and order updates are always at your fingertips.
Reduced Errors
When orders are scattered across inboxes, stock sits in spreadsheets, and invoices live in accounting software…no one has the full picture.
A centralised hub unites all of this information, so every team is working from the same, readily available information.
Time Back for What Matters
Food businesses are often buried in admin: order confirmations, chasing invoices, creating delivery notes. A centralised hub automates these processes, saving hours each week meaning your team can spend less time retyping and reconciling data, and more time focusing on growth opportunities.
Stronger Buyer & Supplier Relationships
Relationships are the backbone of the food industry. With a centralised hub, you can see the full history of every buyer and supplier in one place - from orders to payments and their buying trends.
Unlocking the Future: AI and Automation
Centralisation isn’t just about tidying up processes. It also sets the foundation for the future. Once the data in food businesses flows through one system, you can:
Forecast demand more accurately
Spot risks earlier
Identify hidden opportunities
Apply AI to everyday decision-making
What About ERP, CRM, and Accounting Software?
Many businesses already use ERP systems in food manufacturing, accounting software and CRM for manufacturing. These tools are powerful - but often work in isolation.
A centralised hub doesn’t replace them. It helps you get the best out of ERP, CRM, and accounting software by better connecting them to the rest of your business.
So instead of siloed systems, you gain a single source of truth where ERP data, CRM insights, accounting information, and day-to-day operations come together.
The Platter Approach
Platter was built as the central hub for food manufacturers and suppliers.
Manage orders, invoicing, and reporting in one place
Work faster with automation
Unlock real-time visibility across buyers, suppliers, and stock
Connect existing tools like ERP, CRM, or accounting software into one unified system
Build a data backbone ready for AI and automation