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ERP for the Beverage Industry

We implement and support the ultimate all-in-one beverage management solution.

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Your UK Drinks ERP Partner

We are the main drinks ERP service providers for the UK, collaborating with our customers to implement, develop and support them in their end-to-end beverage management systems. 

The beverages industry is one of our specialities thanks to our team of experts who have been working with the sector since 2003!

We know the beverages industry inside out and are able to advise on the best way to tackle the unique challenges that drinks companies have to overcome. From managing tax and duty, to telesales and promotions and property management, we will help you put in place solutions that enable your business to work smarter and faster.


In our 20+ years of experience in Beverages ERP, we have achieved:

#1
The UK's main Aptean Beverage solution provider
80+
People in the Support Team
#1
Aptean Global Elite Partner status
1000+
Members of Staff

Solutions Built for the
UK Beverage Market

Aptean Beverage is trusted by more than 150 beverage businesses worldwide, with functionality designed specifically for the beverage industry’s subsectors.

It is a proven solution - but it was originally built with the European market in mind, with businesses like Heineken and Carlsberg at its core. To ensure UK customers get a solution that fits every aspect of their operations, we have adapted Aptean Beverage for the UK market.

We identified what makes UK beverage businesses different from duty reporting and property and tenant management to the ability to produce and manage small product batches - and shaped the solution around those needs.

The result is a powerful, end-to-end beverage management solution built for the UK market. Out-of-the-box duty reports, tenant management and more - We cover it all.

Here at Node4 (formerly TNP), we work with the full range of operational setups – from production-only outfits to pubcos to breweries that own their own pubs… and everything in between! Whatever your set-up we can build a solution which is tailored specifically for your business – giving you exactly what you need.

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    Bottlers

    Whether you are bottling for one brand or many, accuracy and traceability are non-negotiable. Node4 can keep your production schedules, quality checks and inventory aligned from intake through to fulfilment.

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    Breweries

    Brewing is a precise business - recipes, production batches, tank scheduling and beer duty all need to run in sync. Node4 can give breweries a single, joined-up system to manage every stage, from raw material intake through to finished product.

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    Cider Manufacturers

    From fruit sourcing and fermentation tracking through to duty reporting and sales management, cider production has its own distinct demands. Node4 have solutions built to handle them, giving you full visibility and control across your entire operation.

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    Distilleries

    Distillery operations involve complex production cycles, strict duty requirements and detailed traceability at every step. Node4 can help you to handle all of it in one place, so your team can focus on the craft rather than the admin.

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    Soft-Drinks and Water

    High-volume production with demanding quality standards means there is no room for gaps in the process. Node4 can provide soft drinks and water businesses the batch control, traceability and inventory management to keep production on track.

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    Wholesale Distributors

    In wholesale distribution, the margin is in the detail - accurate orders, efficient delivery routes, tight stock control and sharp customer pricing. Node4 can tie everything together so you can move product faster and with greater confidence.

All the Features You Need in One Place

Tax & Financial Management
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A robust set of financial management and accounting tools including tax and duty management, deposit management, discount management, Automated Accounts Payable (Invoice Workflow) and contract management.

Tenant & Property Management
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Including rents and loan management functionality, equipment and maintenance logging and tracking, sub-contractor (CIS) management, the ability to coordinate estate wide upgrade activity…and more!

Warehouse & Distribution Management
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Move and track goods at maximum efficiency and minimum cost with transportation management, EMCS, SSCC tracking and integrated scanning.

Production & Quality Control
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Handle challenges such as unpredictable energy and raw material costs and increasing food safety and quality concerns with production functionality, traceability, quality management, planning, MES (Manufacturing Execution System) and Plant Maintenance.

Purchase & Inventory
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Everything you need to coordinate, control and speed up purchase, inventory and payment at minimum cost, with requisition and materials management, inventory optimisation and invoice and approvals workflow.

Marketing & Sales
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Track all your customer, marketing and sales information in a single, integrated system with sales force automation, email marketing, mobile sales, loyalty management, telesales, shop management and event management.

Service Management
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Respond to customer needs and deliver superior service experiences, while maximising efficiency and minimising costs with mobile field service.

Contract Management
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Effortlessly create and manage sales contracts with pubs and outlets, monitor if each customer is meeting agreed sales volumes and manage penalties and bonuses.

Long-Terms Partners, Not Just Implementors

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Beverage ERP Training

Training is essential if you want to get the most out of your beverage management system. We provide a range of training resources to help you understand your beverage ERP system and use it well!

Ranging from training days and quick how-to videos, to live support and recorded presentations on the latest innovations from Microsoft and beyond - there’ll be something perfect to help you.

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Why Node4?

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UK's Only Elite Aptean Beverage provider
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We are the main chosen implementation and support partner for the UK – Having gained Aptean’s ‘Elite partner’ status, we are the one business you need to speak to.

Drinks Industry Expertise
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Our team has been working with drinks businesses across every sub-sector of the UK beverage industry since 2003. We know the challenges you face and we know how to solve them.

For the UK Market
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Aptean’s Beverage solution was built for the Global market, so we adapted it for the UK - adding out-of-the-box duty reporting, property and tenant management, and small-batch production capability. You get a solution shaped around the way UK drinks businesses actually operate.

End-to-end Ownership
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From consultancy and design through to implementation, training and ongoing support, we take responsibility for the whole process. One partner, accountable from start to finish - no gaps, no hand-offs.

UK's Largest BC Partner
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Aptean’s Beverage solution is built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, and we are the UK's largest Business Central partner. You get a proven ERP platform backed by deep implementation expertise and direct access to Microsoft.

UK-Based Support
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Our dedicated drinks support team are available whenever you need them. Whether it is a straightforward query or a complex operational challenge, you speak to people who know your system and your sector.

Everything, In One Place
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From tax and duty management to warehouse operations, marketing and sales, our solutions cover every part of your business. No need to work and manage multiple partners. We are here to be your trusted advisor!

Partner, Not Just An Implementer
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We do not implement and move on - we stay involved through ongoing development, improvement and support for the long term. Your solution grows with your business, not against it.

Working together (with Node4), we’ve built strong foundations with Business Central, and now we can start adding the nice things on top. The focus for the next year is making it really work for us, leveraging additional functionalities,
driving efficiency and reducing overheads so we get the full value from the system.

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IT Manager, Wadworth Brewery 

Beverage Industry

Meet the Experts

James Douglas

Head of Drinks

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Nigel Hyde

BC Presales Consultant

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Sarah Bennett

Product Owner

James Douglas

Tom Bevan

Presales & Technology Director

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Whether you have a specific idea of what you'd like to achieve or if you'd like to discover what you don't yet know we'd love to chat with you about how your systems could transform to help your business work better, faster and smarter.

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