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The value of a line audit

A line audit may be an effective way of aiding the decision-making process on how best to increase production output.

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A line audit may be an effective way of aiding the decision-making process on how best to increase production output. At least that proved to be the case at Israel Beer Breweries, part of the Carlsberg Group.

Launched in 1992, Carlsberg has become Israel’s leading international beer brand. Carlsberg beer has been produced locally by Israel Beer Breweries Ltd. since 1995 on a line designed for 28,000 bottles per hour. When the brewery formulated ambitious new targets in their five-year plan, it was questionable whether the existing production line could cope with incremental volumes. The company had to make a decision whether to invest in a new production line or to upgrade the existing one to meet the new targets. This triggered a line audit by packaging machinery builder and systems provider Sidel.

Sidel’s one-week assessment of the line showed that it was not advisable to increase the output of the existing line as it stood. As a test, the line was pushed up to 31,000 units per hour, which was compatible with the filler’s capabilities. However, the test proved that simply increasing the speed of the line led to an overall unbalanced process and a loss of performance.

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