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Aurora Organic Dairy Saved $200K with Aptean Factory MES in Less than a Year After Implementation

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Technology Category	Functional Applications - Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
Applicable Industries	Food & Beverage
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing
Use Cases	Manufacturing System Automation
Services	System Integration
Challenge	Aurora Organic Dairy, a supplier and packager of private-label store-brand organic dairy products, was facing significant operational inefficiencies. They were not effectively analyzing their downtime data, which led to missed opportunities for improvement and cost savings. One of the major issues was the resin loss team losing about $25,000 a month. The company lacked the necessary software and processes to properly track this loss, leading to a significant financial drain. Read More
About Customer	Aurora Organic Dairy is a leading supplier and packager of private-label store-brand organic dairy products. The company serves many of the largest grocery chains in the United States. With over 600 employees, Aurora Organic Dairy is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado. The company is committed to continuous analysis of their downtime data to identify opportunities for improving operational efficiencies and saving money. However, they were facing challenges in tracking and managing their resin loss, which was costing them about $25,000 a month. Read More
Solution	To address these challenges, Aurora Organic Dairy turned to Aptean Factory MES. They were looking for a single system that could provide all the functionality they needed, including creating efficiencies, downtime tracking, and quality checks. The implementation of Factory MES allowed them to effectively track their resin loss in waste and pounds. This provided them with the visibility they needed to manage and reduce their resin loss. In the near future, they plan to add the Factory MES Maintenance Module to take advantage of the system's full functionality. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)

Applicable Industries

Food & Beverage

Applicable Functions

Discrete Manufacturing

Use Cases

Manufacturing System Automation

Services

System Integration

Challenge

Aurora Organic Dairy, a supplier and packager of private-label store-brand organic dairy products, was facing significant operational inefficiencies. They were not effectively analyzing their downtime data, which led to missed opportunities for improvement and cost savings. One of the major issues was the resin loss team losing about $25,000 a month. The company lacked the necessary software and processes to properly track this loss, leading to a significant financial drain.

About Customer

Aurora Organic Dairy is a leading supplier and packager of private-label store-brand organic dairy products. The company serves many of the largest grocery chains in the United States. With over 600 employees, Aurora Organic Dairy is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado. The company is committed to continuous analysis of their downtime data to identify opportunities for improving operational efficiencies and saving money. However, they were facing challenges in tracking and managing their resin loss, which was costing them about $25,000 a month.

Solution

To address these challenges, Aurora Organic Dairy turned to Aptean Factory MES. They were looking for a single system that could provide all the functionality they needed, including creating efficiencies, downtime tracking, and quality checks. The implementation of Factory MES allowed them to effectively track their resin loss in waste and pounds. This provided them with the visibility they needed to manage and reduce their resin loss. In the near future, they plan to add the Factory MES Maintenance Module to take advantage of the system's full functionality.

Impact #1	The implementation of Aptean Factory MES led to significant cost savings for Aurora Organic Dairy. The system provided them with the tools to effectively track and manage their resin loss, leading to improved operational efficiencies.
Impact #2	The company plans to further enhance their operations by adding the Factory MES Maintenance Module. This will allow them to take full advantage of the system's functionality and potentially lead to further cost savings and operational improvements.

Impact #1

The implementation of Aptean Factory MES led to significant cost savings for Aurora Organic Dairy. The system provided them with the tools to effectively track and manage their resin loss, leading to improved operational efficiencies.

Impact #2

The company plans to further enhance their operations by adding the Factory MES Maintenance Module. This will allow them to take full advantage of the system's functionality and potentially lead to further cost savings and operational improvements.

Benefit #1	Aurora Organic Dairy saved $200,000 in 8 months after implementing Aptean Factory MES.

Benefit #1

Aurora Organic Dairy saved $200,000 in 8 months after implementing Aptean Factory MES.

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Aurora Organic Dairy Saved $200K with Aptean Factory MES in Less than a Year After Implementation

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