Hillshire Brands (Tyson Foods)

Weight variance in one-pound sausage rolls was driving up product giveaway and lost revenue at the Jimmy Dean brand facility.

FactoryTalk VantagePoint software aggregates and correlates production data for real-time variance identification. FactoryTalk Historian automatically gathers and stores production data. Standardized on Logix control platform with EtherNet/IP. Grantek Systems Integration led implementation.

Annualized yield improvement of 0.10% or over 100,000 pounds of sausage, translating into significant return in cost of goods sold. System ROI achieved in under one year.

Applying manufacturing intelligence to weight control in continuous-process food production delivers rapid ROI by reducing product giveaway — even small percentage yield improvements translate to massive savings at scale.