Encompass Production Cloud review
Production, inventory, traceability and sales workflows in one cloud ERP.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Encompass Production Cloud is a cloud ERP for breweries and other beverage producers, bringing production, inventory, sales, purchasing, finance, quality control and reporting into one platform. Its production and traceability workflows make it a fit for breweries that need to coordinate batches, tanks, ingredients and finished goods. The platform is positioned for small, mid-market and enterprise companies, though its breadth is most relevant to larger operations with linked production and business processes.
Production planning is a central strength: teams can schedule runs with drag-and-drop tank assignment, receive alerts and track activity during execution. Batch backtrace follows ingredients and lots through to finished goods, while inventory covers raw materials and finished products. Production variance, cost and margin analysis, recipe building, and automated compliance and production reporting add operational context. Sales order workflows extend from quote through delivery, with connected ordering, finance and analytics. Mobile access supports inventory counting on handheld devices, alongside web access and iOS and Android platforms.
Encompass uses a contact-sales pricing model; according to the vendor's published positioning, subscriptions are offered, with demos or discovery meetings for prospective customers rather than public plan prices. Support is listed through tickets. That makes the buying process less straightforward for teams that need to compare costs before engaging with sales. Breweries looking to connect production scheduling, lot traceability, inventory, compliance and sales in a broad ERP should consider it. A brewery seeking a focused tool for just one workflow may prefer a narrower product, while buyers should weigh the ticket-based support channel and sales-led pricing in their evaluation.
Encompass Production Cloud pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Schedules production runs with drag-and-drop tank assignment and alerts
- Traces ingredients and lots through to finished goods
- Connects compliance reporting, inventory and sales order workflows
- Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires contacting sales rather than comparing public plan prices
- Support is listed through tickets
- Its broad ERP scope may exceed the needs of breweries seeking a narrow tool
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