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In Good Times and Bad, Partnership Spells Success

The importance of partnership and teamwork has accelerated over the past decade and also shown its necessity to overcome the food industry’s challenges.

While most agree we won’t be returning to normal as we have known it, they also agree there will be a continual need for discipline and repeatability in manufacturing in the new normal world as well.

Coronavirus’s Impact, Learnings, and the Value of Discipline

Prior to the pandemic, manufacturers spent most of their time optimizing assets and processes. When the crisis struck, the industry was forced to reinvent day-to-day activities. Refocusing on people is the key to being prepared for future uncertain times.

This graphic provides a more traditional continuous improvement model regarding the asset reliability journey. It is important to note the critical value of engaging stakeholders from all relevant functions.

Measure the ‘Size of the Prize’ via Asset Reliability

Work product focuses on relationship between overall equipment effectiveness and three key performance indicators for asset reliability: people, operating, and financial.

Compare results to the FSO industry average for the 12 Dimensions of Manufacturing Health.

The Technology Balancing Act of Staying in the Zone

Being in the zone means balancing your technology investment with all the people and teams using that technology. The short-term benefits realized through accelerated performance can achieve a lasting impact by sustaining those gains.

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Virtual FATs Here to Stay

The COVID pandemic has turned virtual factory acceptance tests into an accepted method of testing which is now here to stay.

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Automation Trends in Food Processing and Packaging: vFAT

Watch part three of this three-part series on top automation trends impacting food processing and packaging today.

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OpX Work Products: From Concept to Implementation

FSO’s 12 Dimensions of Manufacturing Health and OpX work products combine to help solve challenges that include total cost of ownership, overall equipment effectiveness, asset reliability, workforce engagement, and more.

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PACK EXPO Connects Engages CPGs Through March 31

PEC’s Jumpstart videos, Innovation Stages, Demos, Educational Sessions, and Showrooms will continue to be available in the upcoming months.

FATs include automated product delivery systems and multiple conveyor loops to simulate actual plant conditions as closely as possible. Image courtesy of Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery.

The Power of One Voice—On-site or Virtually

Vertical start-up can be consistently improved with the updated virtual FAT tool from PMMI’s OpX Leadership Network. In addition, processor relationships with OEMs can be greatly enhanced, resulting in better service and pricing.