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(2) --- 3 Minutes ### [Digitization in the food and beverage industry: opportunity or challenge?](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/digitization-in-the-food-and-beverage-industry-opportunity-or-challenge) 3 Minutes ### [What is Factory ERP?](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/what-is-factory-erp) 11 Minutes ### [The ERP system - what food companies need to know](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/the-erp-system-what-food-companies-need-to-know-to-know) - [Digitalisierung](https://food-blog.csb.com/de-de/digitalisierungshilfe-für-kleine-betriebe) - [ERP](https://food-blog.csb.com/de-de/erp-auswahl) - Optimierte Produktion - Automatisierung - Trends - Meinung [![](https://food-blog.csb.com/hubfs/blog/Logo_Blog_FOOD%20Business%20Insights.svg)](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/) Subscribe to the blog [DE](https://food-blog.csb.com/de-de) | [EN](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en) --- ![](https://food-blog.csb.com/hubfs/blog/Logo_Blog_FOOD%20Business%20Insights.svg) - [Digitization](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/topic/digitization) - [ERP](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/topic/erp) - [Smart production](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/topic/smart-production) - [Automation](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/topic/automation) - [Trends](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/topic/trends) - [Opinion](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/topic/opinion) ##### Always up-to-date × Get the latest information using our e-mail service ALL BLOG ARTICLES --- 2 Minuten [digitization](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/topic/digitization) ### [Hunting for machine data](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/hunting-for-machine-data) 2 Minuten [digitization](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/topic/digitization) ### [Smart SMEs: How digitization works on a small-scale](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/smart-smes-how-digitization-works-on-a-small-scale) 2 Minutes [Automation](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/topic/automation) ### [How robots revolutionize the food & beverage industry](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/how-robots-revolutionize-the-food-beverage-industry) 3 Minutes [digitization](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/topic/digitization) ### [Digitization in the food and beverage industry: opportunity or challenge?](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/digitization-in-the-food-and-beverage-industry-opportunity-or-challenge) 3 Minutes [Smart Production](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/topic/smart-production) ### [3 Tips for safe food labeling](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/3-tips-for-safe-labeling-for-food) 5 Minutes [Trends](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/topic/trends) ### [Meat substitutes: Is the protein revolution coming?](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/meat-substitute-is-the-protein-revolution-coming) 2 Minutes [ERP](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/topic/erp) ### [Lidl stops Elwis: What we can learn from ERP failures](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/elwis-has-left-the-building-what-we-can-learn-from-lidls-erp-failure) 2 Minutes [digitization](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/topic/digitization) ### [Digitalization in the Food Industry: The CEO Survival Guide](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/digitalization-in-the-food-industry-the-ceo-survival-guide) 3 Minutes [digitization](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/topic/digitization) ### [Four steps to the Smart Factory](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/four-steps-to-the-smart-factory) 3 Minutes [Smart Production](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/topic/smart-production) ### [6 Technologies for smart food production](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/6-technologies-for-smart-food-production) [Previous](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/author/timo-schaffrath/page/1) [Next](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/author/timo-schaffrath/page/3) Our authors --- ![](https://food-blog.csb.com/hubfs/Schimitzek_P_Kreis%20300x300px.png) Dr. Peter Schimitzek Lesen Sie alle Food Business Insights Artikel von unserem Autor. [Read article](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/author/dr-peter-schimitzek) ![](https://food-blog.csb.com/hubfs/contact%20persons,%20profiles/rund/Schulte_F%20Kreis%20300x300px.png) Frederik Schulte Lesen Sie alle Food Business Insights Artikel von unserem Autor. [Read article](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/author/frederik-schulte) ![](https://food-blog.csb.com/hubfs/Smet_G_Kreis%20300x300px.png) Geert Smet Lesen Sie alle Food Business Insights Artikel von unserem Autor. [Read article](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/author/geert-smet) ![](https://food-blog.csb.com/hubfs/contact%20persons,%20profiles/rund/Simpson_M_Kreis%20300x300px.png) Mathew Simpson Lesen Sie alle Food Business Insights Artikel von unserem Autor. [Read article](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/author/mathew-simpson) ![](https://food-blog.csb.com/hubfs/contact%20persons,%20profiles/rund/Ranslye_M_Kreis%20300x300px.png) Matt Ransley Lesen Sie alle Food Business Insights Artikel von unserem Autor. 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[Read article](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/author/stefan-prünie) ![](https://food-blog.csb.com/hubfs/campaign/CSB%20inside/issues/2019/03/Steffen%20Dolle.png) Steffen Dolle Lesen Sie alle Food Business Insights Artikel von unserem Autor. [Read article](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/author/steffen-dolle) ![](https://food-blog.csb.com/hubfs/contact%20persons,%20profiles/rund/Schaffrath_T_Kreis%20300x300px_02.png) Timo Schaffrath Lesen Sie alle Food Business Insights Artikel von unserem Autor. [Read article](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/author/timo-schaffrath) ![](https://food-blog.csb.com/hubfs/contact%20persons,%20profiles/rund/Kraus_W_Kreis%20300x300px.png) Werner Kraus Lesen Sie alle Food Business Insights Artikel von unserem Autor. [Read article](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/author/werner-kraus) ![](https://food-blog.csb.com/hubfs/Schimitzek_P_Kreis%20300x300px.png) Dr. Peter Schimitzek [Read article](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/author/dr-peter-schimitzek) ![](https://food-blog.csb.com/hubfs/contact%20persons,%20profiles/rund/Schulte_F%20Kreis%20300x300px.png) Frederik Schulte [Read article](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/author/frederik-schulte) ![](https://food-blog.csb.com/hubfs/Smet_G_Kreis%20300x300px.png) Geert Smet [Read article](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/author/geert-smet) ![](https://food-blog.csb.com/hubfs/contact%20persons,%20profiles/rund/Simpson_M_Kreis%20300x300px.png) Mathew Simpson [Read article](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/author/mathew-simpson) ![](https://food-blog.csb.com/hubfs/contact%20persons,%20profiles/rund/Tenbeitel_M_Kreis%20300x300px.png) Michael Tenbeitel [Read article](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/author/michael-tenbeitel) ![](https://food-blog.csb.com/hubfs/contact%20persons,%20profiles/rund/Beumer_P_Kreis-300x300px.png) Philipp Beumers [Read article](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/author/philipp-beumers) ![](https://food-blog.csb.com/hubfs/contact%20persons,%20profiles/rund/Pr%C3%BCnie_S_Kreis%20300x300px.png) Stefan Prünie [Read article](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/author/stefan-prünie) ![](https://food-blog.csb.com/hubfs/contact%20persons,%20profiles/rund/Schaffrath_T_Kreis%20300x300px_02.png) Timo Schaffrath [Read article](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/author/timo-schaffrath) ![](https://food-blog.csb.com/hubfs/contact%20persons,%20profiles/rund/Kraus_W_Kreis%20300x300px.png) Werner Kraus [Read article](https://food-blog.csb.com/us-en/author/werner-kraus) ### Reading tip from the editors ### 8 key criteria for choosing an ERP-System for the food industry The ERP system is the nervous system of a company. The advancing digitization adds to the importance of the ERP in the future. Businesses in the food & beverages sector should consider the most important criteria for the selection of an ERP system. By implementing over 1,200 systems in the food & beverages industry we have learned which criteria really matter. 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