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Client Overview
Client Name: Ithaca Hummus – PSP
Industry: Food & Beverages (Packaged Hummus Products)
Location: USA
Ithaca Hummus is a premium packaged food brand specializing in hummus products.
The company focuses heavily on product development, food safety, and strict
specification management to ensure consistency, compliance, and quality across
all product variants.
Project Objective
The objective of this project was to design and develop a
Product Specification Management Platform (PSP) that could:
- Centralize product specifications and versions
- Enable structured approval workflows for product changes
- Maintain complete version history and audit trails
- Support food safety, compliance, and audit requirements
- Improve transparency and efficiency across teams
Challenges
Before implementing the PSP, the client faced several operational challenges:
- Manual handling of multiple product variants
- No clear visibility into product change approvals
- Lack of proper version control and historical tracking
- Difficulty meeting compliance and audit requirements
- Fragmented product records across teams
Our Approach
Platform & System Design
We designed and developed a
custom Product Specification Management Platform,
tailored specifically for food product lifecycle management.
Our approach focused on:
- Centralized and structured product data management
- Controlled approval workflows for product changes
- Robust versioning and audit logging
- Role-based access for accountability and security
- Clear dashboards for quick operational insights
System Structure
The PSP was structured into clearly defined modules for clarity and compliance:
- Dashboard
- Products
- Product Master
- Linked Products
- Product Archive
- Product Specification Reports
- Audit Logs
- User Control
- Master Data
Each module works together to ensure traceability, accuracy, and regulatory readiness.
Key Features Delivered
- Centralized Product Database: All product records in one place
- Product Master & Archive: Active and archived product management
- Approval Workflow: Draft, pending, and approved product states
- Version Control: Complete history of product updates (v1, v2, v3…)
- Audit Logs: Full traceability of changes and user actions
- Role-Based Access: Secure access control by responsibility
- Specification Reports: Exportable product spec documentation
- Dashboard: Instant overview of products, categories, and users
Benefits & Results
- Centralized product records improved data accuracy and accessibility
- Clear approval workflows reduced errors and miscommunication
- Full version control ensured historical traceability
- Audit logs simplified compliance and regulatory audits
- Improved transparency across product development and QA teams
- Faster decision-making with real-time dashboards
Conclusion
The Product Specification Platform (PSP) successfully transformed Ithaca Hummus’s
product management process by replacing manual, fragmented workflows with a
centralized, compliant, and transparent digital system.
The solution strengthened food safety governance, improved operational efficiency,
and provided a scalable foundation for future product expansion.
