Nexxus BPF
Cloud GMP software: take your records off paper and simplify Good Manufacturing Practices management!
Nexxus BPF was built to organize documents, digitize records and make industrial routines easier to follow. It brings together version-controlled standard operating procedures (SOPs), digital forms, photo records, approval with electronic signature and an audit trail, giving more control over every step.
Developed by Nexxus, the software works on its own or integrated with Nexxus MES, depending on the needs of your operation.
Where paper-based GMP breaks down on the plant floor
In most plants that follow Good Manufacturing Practices, the procedure is written down. Control is lost in the handoffs: the old version of the SOP still in use on the line, the record filled in at the end of the shift, the verification that turns into a queue of signatures, the corrective action noted in the margin of the form and the paper nobody can find when the auditor asks for it.
In every sector, official inspections and customer audits ask for the same thing: evidence that the procedure was carried out, verified and corrected when something went wrong, with the date, the person responsible and the version of the document in force. What changes from one sector to another, and from one country to another, is the authority and the standard.
Records that depend on paper
Printed form, filled in by hand, checked and filed. To find the record for a batch from three months ago, someone has to go through binders.
Verification that becomes a signature queue
The record is ready, but approval depends on someone getting to the binder. Verification happens when there is time left over, and it is not always documented.
Indicators built in spreadsheets
Expired documents, open nonconformities and approval times only show up when someone consolidates the spreadsheet, usually right before the customer audit.
What Nexxus BPF is
Nexxus BPF is Nexxus’ cloud software for managing Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). It helps plants in different sectors, from animal feed to chemicals, organize procedures, records and verifications. It works independently of Nexxus MES and can be integrated with it.
Good Manufacturing Practices are the procedures and the hygiene and operating conditions that ensure a product is made in a controlled, repeatable way, with a record of what was done. In Portuguese they are called Boas Práticas de Fabricação, or BPF, which gives the software its name. Each sector and each country has its own rules, set by the authority that regulates it or required by customers and certifications.
As GMP software, Nexxus BPF moves the records and verifications of the industrial routine from paper to a digital environment. In it, the plant registers its SOPs, builds the record forms, fills them in on the plant floor, approves them with an electronic signature and keeps track of nonconformities and due dates. The technical content of the procedures remains with the company and its technical lead: Nexxus BPF handles the record and the history.
Integration and offline app in Nexxus BPF
Two things set Nexxus BPF apart from standalone GMP software: it connects to production systems and it works where the plant has no signal.
Integration with Nexxus MES and the ERP
In any plan, Nexxus BPF can be integrated through an API with Nexxus MES and the company ERP, and the integration project is carried out by Nexxus itself. Each integration is assessed case by case and quoted separately, in hours. See how integration works.
Offline mobile app
In areas of the plant without a stable connection, the offline mobile app for Android lets users fill in forms without internet. Records are sent to the system when the connection comes back. The app is included in every plan.
How Nexxus BPF works, from procedure to approved record
Nexxus BPF takes the GMP routine from the procedure to the corrective action without leaving the system, in 6 steps:
- Register the procedure and build the record form linked to it, with version control.
- Fill in the form on the plant floor, with a photo attached to the record.
- Approve in stages, with an electronic signature.
- Check the audit trail of every document and record.
- Handle the nonconformity with root cause and action plan, from the Professional plan up.
- Keep track of due dates and indicators before the audit.
The screens below are from the current version of the system, in Portuguese.
Procedures with a hierarchy and forms built by the quality team
Each procedure is registered in Nexxus BPF with a parent and child hierarchy, and each record form is created linked to it. The editor builds the form by dragging fields (text, checkbox, date, signature, image and photo) into the sheet layout the plant already uses, with no programming.
Every change creates a new version, and the previous ones are kept. The record always shows which version of the form was in force when it was filled in.
Records made on the spot, with a photo as evidence
With Nexxus BPF, the operator opens the form in the browser on a phone or tablet, with nothing to install, and records the task as it is carried out, right on the line. The image, taken on the spot or picked from the device gallery, is attached to the record.
If the operator finds a deviation while filling in the form, they open the nonconformity from the same screen.
Verification and approval with electronic signature
In Nexxus BPF, each record moves on by itself to the next person responsible, according to the approval flow defined by the plant. This flow can include, for example, executor, monitor and verifier. The Essential plan has up to 3 approval levels; in the other plans, the number of levels is defined with the plant.
Each approver sees their own queue, with the stage, the date and the due date, and approves or rejects right there. The electronic signature records authorship through username and password, with date and time. In the Enterprise plan, the certificate of authenticity with QR code lets anyone check the origin of each document issued.
Audit trail and email alerts
The Nexxus BPF audit trail records who did what and when in each document and record, with date and time to the second: who published a form version, who signed a document, who opened or edited a nonconformity. When you look it up, the log shows what changed.
Email alerts flag pending tasks and due dates, so nobody has to chase them by hand.
Nonconformity and action plan
From the Professional plan up, Nexxus BPF records the nonconformity with type, origin, immediate containment, person responsible and date. Root cause analysis follows a method, such as the 5 Whys, and leads to corrective and preventive actions and a 5W2H action plan (what, why, where, when, who, how and how much), with owners and deadlines. The supplier involved is linked to the occurrence.
Due dates and indicators before the audit
Nexxus BPF brings together on one screen the documents that have expired and those due in the next 30 days, with the version, the validity and the approval status. From the Professional plan up, the indicator dashboard shows the GMP status of each plant.
For those who still file a printed copy, records are issued as PDF with the date and time of issue.
What the quality team keeps an eye on
- Expired documents and documents due in 30 days
- Open nonconformities
- Forms pending approval
- Average approval time
- Approval history by form and by approver
Nexxus BPF modules
The core modules of Nexxus BPF are in every plan: procedures, forms, execution with versions, image evidence, approval, electronic signature, document validity and audit trail. The offline mobile app is also in every plan. Quality management, indicators, integration and BI come with the Professional and Enterprise plans and can be added as optional modules to the others, as shown in the plans table.
Documents and procedures
- Procedure management, with parent and child hierarchy
- Document validity control
- Document management, such as manuals and self-control plans (included in Enterprise)
Forms and execution
- Dynamic forms, built by drag and drop
- Execution and version control
- Image evidence attached to the record
- Parameters reusable across templates (included in Enterprise)
- Automatic filling of fields with data already registered (included in Enterprise)
- Offline mobile app for Android
Approval and traceability
- Staged approval flow
- Electronic signature
- Audit, immutable logs and email alerts
- Certificate of authenticity with QR code (included in Enterprise)
Quality management
- Full nonconformity: classification, root cause and status (included from Professional up)
- 5W2H action plan linked to the nonconformity (included from Professional up)
- Supplier management (included from Professional up)
Indicators
- Management dashboard and indicators (included from Professional up)
- BI and configurable reports (included in Enterprise)
Integration
- API for ERP integration (included in Enterprise)
- API for MES integration (included in Enterprise)
Optional in the other plans. Each integration is scoped separately, in hours, after a feasibility assessment.
Nexxus BPF plans
Nexxus BPF is sold as a monthly subscription, in 3 plans (Essential, Professional and Enterprise) that differ by modules and usage limits, starting with the number of plants: 1 in Essential, 2 in Professional and 3 or more in Enterprise. The subscription includes cloud hosting, version updates and remote technical support. Modules not included in a plan can be added as optional modules. Implementation and training are contracted together with the plan. Pricing is available on request.
| Feature | EssentialTo run GMP at one plant | ProfessionalWith quality management | EnterpriseWith integration and BI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modules | |||
| Procedure management (standard and parent and child hierarchy) | ✓ Included | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Dynamic forms (drag and drop) | ✓ Included | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Execution and version control | ✓ Included | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Attach evidence (images) | ✓ Included | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Approval flow | ✓ Included | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Electronic signature | ✓ Included | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Document validity control | ✓ Included | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Audit, immutable logs and email alerts | ✓ Included | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Full nonconformity (classification, root cause, status) | Optional | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| 5W2H action plan linked to the nonconformity | Optional | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Supplier management | Optional | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Management dashboard and indicators | Optional | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| API for ERP integration¹ | Optional | Optional | ✓ Included |
| API for MES integration¹ | Optional | Optional | ✓ Included |
| Reusable parameters | Optional | Optional | ✓ Included |
| BI and configurable reports | Optional | Optional | ✓ Included |
| Certificate of authenticity with QR code | Optional | Optional | ✓ Included |
| Document management (manuals and self-control plans) | Optional | Optional | ✓ Included |
| Offline mobile app | ✓ Included | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Automatic filling of fields with registered data | Optional | Optional | ✓ Included |
| Usage limits | |||
| Plants | 1 | 2 | 3 or more |
| Approval levels | 3 | Custom | Custom |
| Users | Up to 5 | Up to 15 | Custom |
| Form templates | Up to 20 | Up to 70 | Custom |
| Storage | 1 TB | 2 TB | From 3 TB |
| Remote technical support | |||
| Monthly hours included | 2 h/month | 4 h/month | 8 h/month |
Optional: the module can be contracted separately, in any plan, priced on request. The 5W2H action plan requires the nonconformity module. Usage limits can also be extended on request.
¹ Each integration (Nexxus MES or ERP) is scoped separately, in hours, after a feasibility assessment.
How Nexxus BPF is implemented
Nexxus implements Nexxus BPF together with the plant’s key users, starting from the procedures, forms and records the team already uses. Implementation and remote training are part of every contract, in any plan.
- KickoffScope and schedule agreed with the quality team.
- ConfigurationEnvironment, plants, users, access profiles and approval flows.
- Build and pilotProcedures registered, forms built in the editor and an assisted pilot.
- TrainingRemote training of key users in the plan’s modules.
- Go-liveOperation in the system, with dedicated support in the first week of use.
When implementation is complete
- The procedures defined for the first phase are registered and active
- The approval flows have been configured and tested with the plant team
- Key users have been trained in the plan’s modules
- The pilot ran without critical blockers
- Support is ready for the first week of use
What the plant prepares
- The procedures, forms and records currently in use
- The approval flows and the people responsible for each stage
- Key users who know the GMP routine
- Internet access and computers, tablets or phones
The technical content of the procedures, regulatory consulting and migrating history from another system are not part of the standard implementation. Migration is assessed as a separate project.
Security and data ownership
Nexxus BPF runs in the cloud, with a dedicated environment for each company, accessed through the browser. Hosting, backups and the security of the environment are handled by Nexxus, under the terms of the contract, and version updates are included in the subscription. Before the authority that inspects the plant, responsibility for the records remains with the company.
The data belongs to the company
The records, forms and documents entered in Nexxus BPF belong to the company.
Support on business days
Nexxus BPF remote support is available through help desk, email and phone on Brazilian business days, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Brasília time (UTC−3), with the response starting within 60 minutes.
Data protection
Nexxus BPF processes personal data on the company’s instructions and in line with Brazil’s General Data Protection Law (LGPD, Law No. 13,709/2018).
What inspectors and auditors check in a record kept in a system
When GMP moves off paper, whoever inspects or audits the plant wants to know whether the digital record can be trusted: who recorded it, when, in which version of the document, who approved it, whether the record was changed and by whom, and whether it is available when requested. In Brazil, for example, Decree No. 12,031/2024, which regulates animal feed, accepts records kept in a computerized system and places on the company the duty to ensure the security, integrity and availability of the information (art. 40, § 3).
In Nexxus BPF, only registered users can fill in records, according to the permissions the company defines. Forms and documents are version-controlled, so it is possible to tell which version was used. Immutable logs and the audit trail record who performed each action and when, including changes. Assessing the system is up to the authority that inspects each establishment.
Information verified in November 2026.
Integration with Nexxus MES and the ERP
Nexxus BPF works on its own: the company does not need any other Nexxus system to use it. In any plan, it can be integrated through an API with Nexxus MES and the company ERP. Integration comes with the Enterprise plan and is optional in the others. Each integration is assessed case by case and quoted separately, in hours, based on the data that needs to flow between the systems.
Nexxus MES is Nexxus’ Manufacturing Execution System, installed on the plant’s server, while Nexxus BPF runs in the cloud. That is why integration depends on the company’s IT team enabling access between the two environments.
Who Nexxus BPF is for
Nexxus BPF is for plants that need to keep their procedures, records and verifications up to date for official inspections, customer audits and certification, with one or several plants, in Brazil and in Latin America. The sectors served are listed below.
Quality and technical lead
With Nexxus BPF, the current procedure reaches the line, verification leaves the paper queue and the record stays organized and at hand when the inspector or the customer asks for it.
Plant manager
The execution of GMP routines and the open nonconformities at each plant are on one screen, without waiting for the spreadsheet to be consolidated.
Owner or director
Digital GMP is contracted as a monthly software subscription, without the investment of an automation project, with plans based on the number of plants.
Why Nexxus
Nexxus develops Nexxus MES and Nexxus BPF and has delivered more than 300 automation, panel and systems projects in Brazil and abroad. Learn about Nexxus.
Nexxus BPF is implemented by Nexxus itself, from registering the procedures to go-live, with training included. Implementation and training are remote, which makes it possible to serve plants in other countries.
GMP in your sector
Nexxus BPF organizes the GMP routine of any plant that works with procedures, records and verifications. The authority that regulates each sector and its standards change from one country to another, and the system follows the rule the company applies. Below is who regulates each sector in Brazil, where Nexxus is based; in other countries, the local authority applies.
Animal feed
Regulator in Brazil: MAPA (Ministry of Agriculture)
Food
Regulator in Brazil: ANVISA and health surveillance agencies; MAPA, states or municipalities (SIF, SIE, SIM) for products of animal origin
Vegetable oils and biodiesel
Regulator in Brazil: ANVISA and health surveillance agencies for edible oil; ANP for biodiesel
Fertilizers
Regulator in Brazil: MAPA (Ministry of Agriculture)
Crop protection
Regulator in Brazil: MAPA, with ANVISA and IBAMA assessment at product registration
Chemicals
Regulator in Brazil: ANVISA and health surveillance agencies for sanitizers and cosmetics; Federal Police and Army for controlled products; other agencies depending on the product
Other sectors and countries
GMP required by customers, certifications or authorities in other countries, in Brazil and in Latin America
Frequently asked questions about Nexxus BPF
What is GMP software?
GMP software is a system that organizes the standard operating procedures, record forms, verifications and approvals of Good Manufacturing Practices, and keeps the history of each record. Nexxus BPF is Nexxus’ cloud GMP software for plants in several sectors.
Which sectors is Nexxus BPF for?
Nexxus BPF is for plants that need to keep Good Manufacturing Practices procedures, records and verifications: animal feed, food, vegetable oils and biodiesel, fertilizers, crop protection and chemicals, as well as other sectors, in Brazil and in Latin America, where GMP is required by a customer, a certification or the local authority.
Can a plant keep its GMP records only in the system, without paper?
It depends on the standard for the sector and the country. In Brazil, for example, Decree No. 12,031/2024, on animal feed, accepts records kept in a system as long as the company ensures the security, integrity and availability of the information (art. 40, § 3). In other cases, the rule of the authority that inspects the plant applies, decided with the technical lead.
Is an electronic signature on GMP records accepted by inspectors?
Each sector and country has its own rule. In Nexxus BPF, authorship is recorded through username and password, and the Enterprise plan has a certificate with QR code. The form of signature is a decision for the company and its technical lead, based on the standard that applies.
Does Nexxus BPF work without internet on the plant floor?
Nexxus BPF is used through the browser and needs internet at the time of recording. For areas of the plant without a stable connection, the offline mobile app for Android is included in every plan: it lets users fill in forms without internet and sends the records to the system when the connection comes back.
Do I need Nexxus MES to use Nexxus BPF?
You do not need Nexxus MES: Nexxus BPF is independent and can be contracted on its own. In any plan, it can be integrated through an API with Nexxus MES or the company ERP, and each integration is assessed case by case and quoted separately, in hours.
Who owns the data recorded in Nexxus BPF?
The data recorded in Nexxus BPF belongs to the company: records, forms and documents belong to the customer, which has its own cloud environment. Nexxus handles hosting, backups and the security of the environment, under the terms of the contract, and personal data is processed in line with Brazil’s LGPD (Law No. 13,709/2018).
Can history be brought over from other GMP software?
Migrating historical data from another system to Nexxus BPF is assessed case by case, based on the volume and format of the data, and quoted as a separate project, outside the standard implementation. Nexxus sets out the approach in the proposal.
Can Nexxus BPF be used outside Brazil?
Yes. Nexxus BPF runs in the cloud and is used through the browser, and implementation and training are remote. Support is available on Brazilian business days, in Brasília time. The screens of the current version are in Portuguese; ask Nexxus about the interface language for your plant.
How much does Nexxus BPF cost?
Nexxus BPF pricing is available on request. It depends on the plan (Essential, Professional or Enterprise), the number of plants and the scope of implementation, and every proposal includes implementation and training. In the demo, Nexxus learns about your operation and presents the proposal.
Request a Nexxus BPF demo
In the online demo, a Nexxus specialist walks you through Nexxus BPF from procedure to nonconformity, with examples from your sector’s routine, and recommends the right plan for your operation. The proposal, with plan, implementation and pricing, follows once we know the number of plants, users and forms.