Berner Foods Leverages Factory MES to Increase OEE by 68%
Company Size
1,000+
Region
- America
Country
- United States
Product
- Factory MES
Tech Stack
- Manufacturing operations management system
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Cost Savings
- Productivity Improvements
- Revenue Growth
Technology Category
- Functional Applications - Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
Applicable Industries
- Food & Beverage
Applicable Functions
- Discrete Manufacturing
- Quality Assurance
Use Cases
- Manufacturing System Automation
- Predictive Maintenance
Services
- System Integration
About The Customer
Berner Foods is a market-leading supplier of quality food products, including natural cheese, specialty performance cheese, processed cheese and soy beverages. The company offers leading-edge products to the supermarket, drug, mass merchandiser, club, dollar store, specialty food distributor, foodservice and contract manufacturing channels. Its facilities are USDA- and AIB-approved and ISO 9001 certified and meet the demanding standards of virtually every major retailer in North America.
The Challenge
Berner Foods, a leading supplier of quality food products, was facing several challenges. The company lacked complete information from the shop floor, which prevented them from identifying and addressing root causes of inefficiencies. They were also struggling with capacity constraints, as they were unable to determine the root causes of production inefficiency and capacity constraints. This lack of visibility was restricting their capacity and business growth. Additionally, production personnel were spending hundreds of man-hours every week filling out dozens of forms. Supervisors alone were spending between two and four hours every day on paperwork.
The Solution
Berner Foods implemented Factory MES, a manufacturing operations management (MES) system from Aptean. This system offered a short implementation time and a much shorter learning curve and faster time to value than competing options. Factory MES enabled Berner to employ Lean and Six Sigma principles to reduce waste and unlock capacity. The system provided real-time data, enabling the company to make better and more timely decisions. Factory MES also reduced factory floor paperwork by 40 percent, leading to an immediate $30,000 annual labor savings. The system has become a strategic management tool for Berner, providing better access to data for finance, marketing and sales departments.
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