Allergen Rollup

A customization that automates BOM allergen tracking, ensuring accurate, timely updates across assembly items, reducing manual effort, and strengthening compliance with evolving regulations.


NetSuite Customization: Enhancing Allergen Tracking with Automated Allergen Rollup

Tracking allergen information is a common feature in many ERP systems, often achieved through custom fields on item records. However, the challenge arises when allergens need to be tracked for assembly items that use these raw materials. This typically requires a manual, time-consuming research process to ensure all assembly items reflect the correct allergen data.

Use Case: Automated Allergen Rollup

To address this challenge, I developed an allergen rollup customization for NetSuite that automates the process. The customization "explodes" the BOMs (Bills of Materials) for assembly items and automatically updates the allergen information for the finished goods. This ensures timely and accurate updates, especially when allergens are added or removed from raw materials.

Key Benefits of the Allergen Rollup

  • Timely Updates: Ensures that any changes to allergen data on raw materials are immediately reflected in all related assembly items.
  • Compliance with New Regulations: Simplifies adaptation to new allergen requirements when manufacturing for different countries, such as Canada’s inclusion of sulfites and gluten.
  • Reduced Manual Effort: Eliminates the need for labor-intensive research and manual updates, saving time and reducing the risk of errors.
  • Automated Notifications: Configures email alerts for quality assurance teams, ensuring they stay informed of allergen changes for improved compliance and oversight.
  • Scalability: Handles updates for existing assemblies automatically, making it easier to scale operations or adjust to new markets.

By automating allergen rollups, this customization not only ensures accuracy but also strengthens compliance efforts, particularly in industries with stringent regulatory requirements. NetSuite’s ability to support custom logic and workflows makes it the perfect platform for a solution like this, where flexibility and automation are critical.

This project demonstrates how tailored NetSuite enhancements can optimize processes and ensure operational integrity. If you’re looking to enhance allergen tracking or address other complex manufacturing challenges, I can deliver customized solutions designed to meet your specific needs.