Food Service IT Consultant
Proven IT Leaders with Track Records in the Agriculture & Food Service Industries
Food Service IT Experts
Feeding America is a critical component of our society and economy, and one which has a long history of innovation and disruption from technology and automation. Our consultants have experience leading IT for many organizations in many sectors across the industry, as listed below.
Many consulting firms believe that what works well in another industry will work just as well in agriculture or food services tech consulting, and try to assign consultants to food-related IT projects with no previous experience.
Our experts know where “general best practices” work well vs. where there are real nuances about food service which must be taken into account by technology leaders, such as temperature and time-to-market requirements, the increasing focus on organic food production, and the growing importance of Internet of Things (IoT) technology for tracking location and volume sensors as shipments make their way through the supply and delivery chains.
IT Strategy for Your Food Service Niche
Agricultural Sectors Covered
- FDA, FSIS, SOC audit compliance
- Farming
- Ranching
- Farm & Ranch treatment & optimization
- Fishing & marine harvesting
- Packaged food processing
- Beverages
- Grocery stores
- Bars & Restaurants
- Food distribution
- Horticulture
- Renewables
- Animal products
- Custom software & model development
AgriculturE and Food Service Leaders First - Then Tech Leaders
Our Unique Approach to Food Service Technology
Like a lot of consulting practices, we help clients stabilize their IT platforms, secure their networks, and optimize their architecture, service levels and tech budget.
Unlike a lot of consulting firms, we build trust first and align our strategy to your overall strategy before taking these steps. The “right” approach to technology very much depends on your positioning, objectives, and culture. Is low-cost a competitive advantage or can tech capabilities pay off with a huge ROI in automation and efficiency?
Also unlike a lot of consulting firms, we help clients Innovate Beyond Efficiency by identifying ways to monetize tech and data to create new revenue streams and/or accelerate your existing business model’s top line.
This will look different in food service IT consulting than in other verticals, and different in each of the food & agricultural sub-sectors listed above, but we often find ways to either increase sales frequency, shorten the sales or execution cycle, or create a capability which wins market-share from competitors who can’t match it. Let’s work together to reveal what a Vista of Innovation can look like for your organization.