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7 Food and Beverage Manufacturing Stats You’ve Never Seen (But Your Boss Will Care About)
It’s been a wild ride for the food and beverage industry lately – supply roadblocks, workforce shortages, not to mention all the inefficiencies that existed before the pandemic. But what if you could be the person who alleviates these pain points for your company? It’s not just wishful thinking; it’s smart manufacturing that connects, automates, tracks, and analyzes your operations. This…
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How to Win a Food Fight with the Competition: Digitizing Connections Between the Top Floor and the Plant Floor
When it comes to the competitive food and beverage landscape, the strongest hand always wins. Your team should do everything it can to stack the deck in its favor and go for the royal flush. This means not just collecting the highest value cards, but having them all in the same suit as well.You need to know that your operations are aligned at every level from the top floor to the plant floor –…
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How to Win a Food Fight With the Competition: OEE & Automation
While there are countless factors that impact your operations, one of the most critical is time. There are only so many hours in the day – time ultimately limits what your operations achieve from quarter to quarter and year over year. Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) is the key metric that measures the efficiency of your manufacturing process. Here’s what you should know about factors…
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