Through the Line Podcast: Real-Time KPIs and the Evolution of Food Plant Data

Lightweight system solutions are creating flexibility for plant managers to set relevant KPIs and expand the workforce. Midsize companies see lightweight solutions as a good first step for KPIs that collect safety, quality, delivery, and cost metrics, or overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) numbers.

Grant Gerke

Feb 25, 2026

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Through the Line Podcast: Real-Time KPIs and the Evolution of Food Plant Data

DMC

Litmus

ServiceNow

QAD Redzone

Boston Consulting Group

Rockwell Automation Inc.

Redefine What’s Possible in Packaging & Processing—Register Now & Save!

The packaging innovations from PACK EXPO worth your attention.

Discover Leading Suppliers

What Can You Package on a Vertical Form/Fill/Seal Machine?

Quality Control Masters: The Ultimate Guide to Packaging Inspection Equipment

A Look into the World of Cartoning Equipment

A Look at Feeding and Inserting Equipment on the Packaging Line

Olive Oil Multinational Deoleo Tackles Circular Packaging

Consumers Weigh In on AI-Generated Packaging Graphics

‘Beautiful Vandalism’ Gives Sparkling Coffee a Disruptive Identity

U.S. Robotics Market for Packaging and Processing Poised to Nearly Double by 2031

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