Making high-quality food that tastes good is not easy, especially on a
global scale. Adding to the challenge is the constant demand for greater
efficiency. But Advoco had the experience and the skills to satisfy this
Fortune 500 food makers appetite for better food, faster across its
U.S. manufacturing facilities.
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1. FASTER FOOD,
SERVED UP BY ADVOCO
Making high-quality food that tastes good is not easy, especially on a
Advoco customer global scale. Adding to the challenge is the constant demand for greater
solution:
Improving the efficiency efficiency. But Advoco had the experience and the skills to satisfy this
of food manufacturing Fortune 500 food makers appetite for better food, faster across its
plants across the U.S.
U.S. manufacturing facilities.
the chAllenges the customer fAced were numerous:
customer Accelerating equipment maintenance requests
A $10 billion global food Reducing total cost of ownership for line equipment
manufacturing company with
a presence in more the 50 Ensuring availability of spare parts through supply chain and inventory management
countries, 32,500 employees Preventive maintenance to maximize line uptime
and over $10 billion in
annual revenue. Creating detailed and actionable operational reports
In other words, the total scope of the project was complex and detailed, and consisted of
numerous interdependent parts. Just what our team thrives on.
the ingredient for success: Advoco And eAm
To increase efficiency for the customer, we helped deploy an Enterprise Asset Management
(EAM) system to drive down costs across seven U.S. plants.
Our work began with a thorough business process evaluation to ensure an operational fit.
Armed with knowledge of the customers specific needs, we then enhanced the design of
the EAM solution to enable support of the customers process enforcement requirements.
Solutions for effective business.
2. We completed our engagement with on-site training and go-live support at each location
to ensure a smooth transition on to the application and to ensure minimal disruption to
manufacturing operations.
An Appetizing result
With the new EAM solution operational, the customer is realizing significant benefits.
Real-time operating costs of each manufacturing line to enable:
- Accurate reporting of uptime efficiency for spotting potential line issues and managing
proactive repair solutions
- Ability to perform a total cost of ownership analysis for better decision making, e.g.,
efficient repair vs. replace analysis
Full supply and inventory management to drive cost out of the business by:
- Aligning inventory levels with actual needs to reduce on-hand spare parts inventory;
- Minimizing inventory of spare parts that can be delivered rapidly by tracking supplier
performance to determining ordering profile
- Tracking warranty agreements for parts to ensure replacement or refunds
Accurate accounting of employee performance to increase labor
efficiency by:
- Tracking what percentage of each employees time is spent doing the job correctly
- Tracking total labor by equipment (total utilization by machine)
- Tracking work by labor type, e.g., electrical vs. mechanical, to determine
optimal percentages
Real-time system reporting and key performance indicators, allowing:
- Rapid yet informed decision making
- Comparative line and equipment performance assessment within and between plants
hAve An Appetite for greAter efficiency
in your business?
To find out how we could maximize IT value and efficiency in your business,
please send us an email. contact@advocoinc.com
Solutions for effective business.