The data age is here to stay, and we know dairy companies that don’t take advantage of it will be less successful than those that do in this highly competitive — and often volatile — market environment. Being able to collect data from a variety of sources — and cross-connect data between departments such as sales and marketing, procurement, operations, quality assurance and sanitation — is becoming increasingly necessary, not only for economic sustainability, but also for regulatory compliance purposes.
While data analytics are needed across many areas of a company, this article will focus on food safety data, given that compliance with the Food Safety Modernization Act is top of mind across the dairy industry.