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Mar-Kov for Purchasing Managers

Juggling procurement on Excel spreadsheets and walkie-talkies feels like firefighting all day. When MarKov ERP/MES handles the heavy lifting by delivering real-time inventory you can trust and auto-generating POs based on actual demand, you’ll finally have the bandwidth to secure better volume discounts, build smart multi-source vendor strategies, and collaborate seamlessly with Sales and R&D on product costing.

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Mar-Kov for Purchasing Managers

Juggling procurement on Excel spreadsheets and walkie-talkies feels like firefighting all day. When MarKov ERP/MES handles the heavy lifting by delivering real-time inventory you can trust and auto-generating POs based on actual demand, you’ll finally have the bandwidth to secure better volume discounts, build smart multi-source vendor strategies, and collaborate seamlessly with Sales and R&D on product costing.

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Key Features Designed for Purchasing Leaders

8 Essential KPIs for Warehouse Efficiency and Optimization
8 Essential KPIs for Warehouse Efficiency and Optimization

Real-Time Inventory Accuracy

  • Eliminate warehouse sprints and forklift-count marathons, and view live on-hand, reserved, and on-order quantities at a glance.
  • Drill into lot, batch, and location details so you always know exactly where critical materials sit in your batch manufacturing process. 
  • Empower shop-floor teams with mobile cycle-count apps that sync instantly to your cloud-based manufacturing software, removing manual data entry. 
  • Reduce stock discrepancies and prevent production delays before they start. 
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Automated Material Planning

  • Rely on our manufacturing execution system to recalculate reorder points, safety-stock levels, and lead-time buffers nightly or in real time for every SKU. 
  • Automatically generate purchase recommendations based on actual consumption and forecasted demand using user defined forecasts. 
  • Receive alerts for short inventory and items that need to be expedited 
  • Adjust to last minute delivery changes and see what orders and customers are impacted at a moments notice.  
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Quality Control
Quality Control

Purchaser Decision Intelligence

  • Secure better supplier rates with full information and the time you need to act on them.
  • Access historic costing data for every material, batch, and supplier to understand long-term price trends. 
  • Factor in freight, duties, and landed costs automatically so you see the true cost of procurement, not just the unit price.   
  • Review historic order volumes and supplier spend to identify leverage points for renegotiating contracts.
  • Benchmark vendor performance and pricing history side by side to strengthen sourcing strategies. 
  • Arm yourself with data-backed insights that turn negotiations from guesswork into evidence-based discussions.
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Regulatory & Compliance Support

  • Ensure purchasing records align with FDA, Health Canada, and GMP standards.
  • Maintain complete lot-level traceability across the supply chain. 
  • Generate compliance-ready reports for audits with one click. 
  • Capture and archive electronic signatures on purchasing workflows. 
  • Reduce risk of fines or failed audits with automated compliance checks. 
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Why Manufacturers Trust Mar-Kov

99.9%

Inventory accuracy year over year

2X

Production without hiring additional staff

30%

Improvements in margins

60

Seconds to run a mock recall

12

Months ROI

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Benefits for Procurement Teams

1

Free Up 10+ Hours a Week

Eliminate manual counts, spreadsheet merges, and redundant status checks.
2

Win Better Vendor Terms

Leverage accurate annual usage and landed-cost data to negotiate volume and freight discounts.
3

Eliminate Emergency Rush Orders

Automated MRP and delivery tracking keep your production lines running, without late-night calls.
4

Answer Questions Instantly

CEOS, Production, and Sales all self-serve up-to-the-minute PO statuses and inventory figures.
5

Optimize Supplier Mix

Scorecard alerts highlight unreliable or high-cost suppliers so you can introduce qualified second-sources.
6

Drive Strategic Projects

Use your reclaimed time to refine formulations, pilot new vendors, or lead continuous-improvement initiatives.

Purpose-Built for Batch Manufacturing Industries

Food 

Stay compliant with GFSI, FSMA, and retailer standards by automating sanitation checks, allergen controls, and end-to-end traceability with audit-ready digital batch records.

Ice Cream 

Manage dairy allergens, temperature-sensitive ingredient tracking, and clean-in-place (CIP) validation to meet FDA and SQF standards, while generating mock recall reports in minutes.

Chemicals 

Track hazardous materials and generate compliant SDSs. Maintain OSHA, WHMIS, and international chemical labeling standards with complete batch traceability.

Cosmetics 

Meet clean-label, INCI, and GMP requirements with electronic batch records, verified raw material certificates, and allergen management tailored for regulatory inspections and private-label compliance.

Pharmaceuticals 

Enforce 21 CFR Part 11 with secure access, digital signatures, and full audit logs. Ensure every process step, from formulation to QA release, meets GMP and FDA expectations.

Beverages 

Comply with FDA, CFIA, and HACCP standards by enforcing SOPs for cleaning validation, lot tracking, and raw material approvals in both carbonated and non-carbonated production lines.

Alcohol 

Maintain excise audit trails, fermentation logs, and cleaning records to satisfy federal and provincial alcohol manufacturing regulations, while proving ingredient traceability.

Commercial Bakery 

Meet GFSI and allergen separation standards with barcode-driven ingredient tracking, FIFO enforcement, and instant document generation for regulatory and brand audits.

Dietary Supplements 

Support both FDA and Health Canada regulations by automating CoA validation, traceability, and GMP-required documentation across formulas, suppliers, and production batches.

Paints & Coatings 

Stay compliant with VOC, SDS, and hazard labeling regulations. Generate compliance reports and audit logs across solvent-based and water-based product lines.

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