--- title: Default HubSpot Blog (2) description: (2) --- [![logo-web-white](https://www.catsquared.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-web-white.png?width=250&height=129&name=logo-web-white.png) ![logo-web-color](https://www.catsquared.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-web-color.png?width=250&height=129&name=logo-web-color.png) ](https://www.catsquared.com?hsLang=en) [![Request a Demo](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5976339/e5150a58-a274-410c-a164-4ef1b1555b90.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5976339/e5150a58-a274-410c-a164-4ef1b1555b90) [**](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/page/2#tmpmodule_1568761248550301) ** **CAT SQUARED CONNECTIONS** Where Food+Technology Meat **Subscribe to Get *Connected*** ![CAT2Connections-logo](https://www.catsquared.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CAT2Connections-logo.png?width=526&height=450&name=CAT2Connections-logo.png) ###### 4 min read #### [Why Live-Side Visibility Matters for Connected Poultry Operations](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/why-live-side-visibility-matters-for-connected-poultry-operations) ###### Jul 14, 2026 by Kathy Barbeire By the time a flock reaches the processing plant, many of the factors that will affect yield, quality, labor planning,... ###### 8 min read #### [How Food Manufacturers Move from Complexity to Clarity](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/food-manufacturing-complexity-to-clarity) ###### Jul 7, 2026 by Kathy Barbeire Food manufacturing operations are filled with systems intended to create visibility. MES platforms, ERP systems,... ###### 6 min read #### [From User Summit to POPCORN: Why CAT Squared Is Expanding the Conversation](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/from-user-summit-to-popcorn) ###### Jun 19, 2026 by Kathy Barbeire For years, CAT Squared’s User Summit gave customers a place to learn, connect, and better understand how our solutions... ###### 6 min read #### [ERP vs. MES: Understanding Their Roles in a Food Manufacturing Plant](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/erp-vs-mes-manufacturing-plant-floor-gaps) ###### Apr 2, 2026 by Kathy Barbeire Many food manufacturers assume their ERP already handles plant-floor operations.That assumption is understandable. ERP... ###### 6 min read #### [Think Differently about Quality in Food Manufacturing](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/think-differently-about-food-quality) ###### Nov 11, 2025 by Kathy Barbeire This *World Quality Week 2025*, we’re embracing the theme “Quality: Think Differently.” In food manufacturing, that means... ###### 1 min read #### [SAVE THE DATE: CAT² POPCORN Innovation Summit 2026](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/cat-squared-user-summit-2026) ###### Aug 18, 2025 by Kathy Barbeire We’re excited to invite you to the **CAT Squared User Summit 2026**, hosted at the beautiful**Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort**in ###### 2 min read #### [CMI Leverages CYNERGY MES for Smart Poultry Processing and Yield Optimization](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/cmi-cynergy-mes-optimize-poultry-processing-latam) ###### Aug 8, 2025 by Kathy Barbeire CAT Squared is now the MES of choice for three of the top five poultry companies in LATAM — Cargill, Bachoco, and CMI —... ###### 7 min read #### [Beyond ERP - Part 3: MES + ERP = Real ROI in Food Manufacturing](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/beyond-erp-part-3-mes-erp-roi-traceability) ###### Jul 11, 2025 by Kathy Barbeire [Previously in our *Beyond ERP* series](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/erp-limitations-food-manufacturing-mes), we saw how an MES complements an ERP by managing plant-floor operations in detail.... ###### 4 min read #### [Beyond ERP — Part 2: Bridging the Execution Gap in Food Manufacturing](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/erp-to-mes-bridging-execution-gap-food-manufacturing) ###### Jun 17, 2025 by Kathy Barbeire [In Part 1 of our *Beyond ERP* series](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/erp-limitations-food-manufacturing-mes), we explored why traditional ERP platforms struggle with the realities of food... ###### 3 min read #### [Beyond ERP — PART 1: Managing Plant-Floor Operations in Food Manufacturing](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/erp-limitations-food-manufacturing-mes) ###### Jun 10, 2025 by Kathy Barbeire Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems are essential for food manufacturers, providing centralized control over... [All posts](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/all) [![logo-web-footer](https://www.catsquared.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-web-footer.png?width=75&height=39&name=logo-web-footer.png "logo-web-footer")](https://catsquared.com?hsLang=en) Copyright © 2026 CAT Squared [**](https://www.facebook.com/CATsquaredinc)[**](https://twitter.com/CAT2Software)[**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/cat-)[**](https://www.youtube.com/c/CatSquaredConway) **