Hillshire Brands Uses Manufacturing Intelligence
A documented Process Optimization in Metals & Mining deployment at Hillshire Brands, with source-attributed results and missing evidence labelled explicitly.
Evidence at a glance
- Evidence status:
- Automated evidence gate passed
- Deployment timeframe:
- Not reported by source
- Reported outcome metrics:
- 1 cited below
- Directory entry published:
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Source-reported figures — cited source: rockwellautomation.com
The Challenge
Weight variance in one-pound sausage rolls was driving up product giveaway and lost revenue
The Solution
Integrated Architecture - Companywide standardized on the Logix control platform for scalable control. EtherNet/IP network provides seamless, real-time communications structure and single design environment with consistent tools. Manufacturing Intelligence - FactoryTalk VantagePoint software aggregates, correlates and presents production information to operations, so variances are easily identified and corrected in real-time. FactoryTalk Historian software automatically identifies, gathers and stores production data System Design and Delivery - Grantek Systems Integration, a Rockwell Automatio
Results
Cut Waste, Improved Yield - Annualized yield improvement of 0.10 percent or over 100,000 pounds of sausage translating into a significant return in cost of goods sold Fast ROI - System ROI will be achieved in under a year
Key Takeaways
- Cut Waste, Improved Yield - Annualized yield improvement of 0.10 percent or over 100,000 pounds of sausage translating into a significant return in cost of goods sold
- Fast ROI - System ROI will be achieved in under a year
Vendor
Details
- Industry
- Metals & Mining
- Use Case
- Process Optimization
- AI Technology
- Not available in record
- Company Size
- Enterprise
- Company
- Hillshire Brands
- Evidence status
- Automated evidence gate passed
- Deployment timeframe
- Not reported by source
- Directory entry published
Cited source
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