RSMUS.comIn the food and beverage industry, where seconds matter, margins are tight, and traceability is essential, AI in food and beverage is becoming a game-changer.
As the pressure to modernize intensifies, artificial intelligence is no longer a luxury, it’s a necessity. At RSM, we’re helping F&B companies adopt AI-driven Microsoft technologies to solve challenges that once took months to diagnose and days to address.
This is what happens when deep industry expertise meets Microsoft innovation, and the opportunity to lead is here.
Why Food and Beverage? Why Now?
Rising input costs, labor shortages, evolving consumer expectations, and strict regulatory demands have made operational resilience essential. F&B companies want to do more than just stay compliant, they want to grow efficiently and adapt intelligently.
That’s where AI shines.
Smarter Processes Powered by Microsoft
Modernizing food and beverage operations with Microsoft’s data stack, Power Platform, and Dynamics 365 enables faster, smarter decisions from the plant floor to the boardroom. With the right AI tools, companies can unlock:
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Automated quality checks
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AI-assisted yield optimization
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Real-time decision-making
What Does AI Look Like in Practice?
Here are real use cases we’re driving with clients today, powered by Microsoft and delivered through RSM’s industry lens:
Yield Optimization with AI Models
F&B producers use machine learning to analyze production trends and environmental variables, helping them maximize output per batch. This is especially critical in perishable categories like produce and dairy.
Enhanced Inventory Visibility
Using Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform, RSM helps clients embed AI in inventory workflows. The result: better forecasting, reduced spoilage, and just-in-time material availability.
Predictive Maintenance for Manufacturing Equipment
By combining IoT sensors with Azure analytics, manufacturers can detect equipment issues before failures occur. This minimizes downtime and extends machine life.
AI-Assisted Compliance Reporting
We’ve implemented Microsoft Copilot and Power Automate to streamline compliance tasks like traceability reporting and audit preparation. What once took hours can now be done in minutes.
AI-Enhanced Financial and Sales Forecasting
By integrating Dynamics 365 Finance with Azure AI, finance teams can generate more accurate forecasts—improving purchasing, production, and sales alignment in real time.
The result? Faster, safer, smarter food production.
AI Starts with a Solid Data Foundation
While these use cases are powerful, none of them work without clean, connected data. Many successful AI initiatives in F&B begin with ERP modernization or Power Platform adoption.
Before deploying Copilot or launching AI models, we help clients:
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Consolidate siloed systems
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Normalize data inputs
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Unlock flexible, real-time reporting
AI implementation isn’t the end goal. It’s the reward for building a modern data backbone.
RSM’s Industry-Driven Approach
We’re not just following the AI trend, but instead, we’re setting the pace.
From our Food and Beverage Accelerator for Dynamics 365 to custom Power Platform apps, we bring deep expertise into every engagement. We know the urgency of spoilage prevention, the complexity of lot tracking, and the nuances of compliance across borders.
The future of food isn’t just about flavor. It’s about intelligence. And AI is helping F&B businesses do what they’ve always done, only faster, smarter, and with greater insight.
Leading by Example
As we guide clients through their AI journey, we must walk the path ourselves.
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Experiment with Copilot
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Explore Azure AI Studio
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Build a quick Power App with AI Builder
The more we immerse ourselves in the technology, the more credibility we bring to the conversation.
We’re not here to help clients catch up, we’re here to help them lead. And that leadership starts with us.
Kevin Head
Kevin Head brings over a decade of Microsoft Dynamics expertise and 15 years of industry experience to his role as the Microsoft Food & Beverage Leader at RSM. With a strong background as a financial auditor and consultant, Kevin excels in guiding clients through their digital transformation and platform modernization journeys. He leverages his extensive experience to help organizations optimize their business processes with software, ensuring seamless integration and enhanced efficiency. Kevin’s expertise across the Microsoft platform enables him to implement advanced solutions tailored to the unique needs of the food and beverage industry, driving innovation and growth.
