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CoreFX Ingredients' Digital Transformation with Aptean's Cloud-Based Software

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Technology Category	Functional Applications - Enterprise Asset Management Systems (EAM) Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
Applicable Industries	Equipment & Machinery Food & Beverage
Applicable Functions	Maintenance
Use Cases	Additive Manufacturing Manufacturing Process Simulation
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services System Integration
Challenge	CoreFX Ingredients, a manufacturer of dry lipid-based nutritional oils, was seeking to modernize its operations to keep up with its innovative and specialized production methods. The company, which serves the health, wellness, sports nutrition, and pet nutrition markets, was using outdated spreadsheet-based service plans for its maintenance professionals. This approach was not only inefficient but also failed to provide a comprehensive view of the total cost of equipment ownership. Furthermore, CoreFX needed a unified platform that could act as a single source of truth across all stages of manufacturing. The challenge was to find a solution that could streamline their operations, improve visibility of critical information, and enhance decision-making processes. Read More
About Customer	CoreFX Ingredients is an innovative manufacturer of dry lipid-based nutritional oils. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Evanston, Illinois, the company serves the health, wellness, sports nutrition, and pet nutrition markets with formulations optimized for both flavor and functionality. CoreFX has established itself as a leader in spray drying, spray coating, liposomal, and nanoencapsulation technology. The company operates four product lines—HealthiCoreFX, SportsCoreFX, NutriCoreFX, and PetCoreFX—all of which are manufactured at a dedicated production facility in Orangeville, Illinois. CoreFX is dedicated to promoting health through nutrition with a customer-centric approach and ingredients that deliver in terms of both taste and performance. Read More
Solution	CoreFX decided to implement Aptean's cloud-based software solutions to modernize its operations. The company began by deploying Aptean's Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), which allowed CoreFX's maintenance professionals to replace their outdated spreadsheet-based service plans with a comprehensive system that minimized the total cost of equipment ownership while enhancing reliability and uptime. Following this, CoreFX rolled out Aptean's industry-specific Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution. This acted as a unified platform providing a single source of truth across all stages of manufacturing. The software offered improved visibility of critical information, enabling CoreFX's team members to make smarter, faster decisions. The cloud-based deployment of Aptean's EAM and ERP systems also provided CoreFX with increased operational flexibility and accessibility, making it an ideal solution for remote workers and on-the-go professionals. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Enterprise Asset Management Systems (EAM)

Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)

Applicable Industries

Equipment & Machinery

Food & Beverage

Applicable Functions

Maintenance

Use Cases

Additive Manufacturing

Manufacturing Process Simulation

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

System Integration

Challenge

CoreFX Ingredients, a manufacturer of dry lipid-based nutritional oils, was seeking to modernize its operations to keep up with its innovative and specialized production methods. The company, which serves the health, wellness, sports nutrition, and pet nutrition markets, was using outdated spreadsheet-based service plans for its maintenance professionals. This approach was not only inefficient but also failed to provide a comprehensive view of the total cost of equipment ownership. Furthermore, CoreFX needed a unified platform that could act as a single source of truth across all stages of manufacturing. The challenge was to find a solution that could streamline their operations, improve visibility of critical information, and enhance decision-making processes.

About Customer

CoreFX Ingredients is an innovative manufacturer of dry lipid-based nutritional oils. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Evanston, Illinois, the company serves the health, wellness, sports nutrition, and pet nutrition markets with formulations optimized for both flavor and functionality. CoreFX has established itself as a leader in spray drying, spray coating, liposomal, and nanoencapsulation technology. The company operates four product lines—HealthiCoreFX, SportsCoreFX, NutriCoreFX, and PetCoreFX—all of which are manufactured at a dedicated production facility in Orangeville, Illinois. CoreFX is dedicated to promoting health through nutrition with a customer-centric approach and ingredients that deliver in terms of both taste and performance.

Solution

CoreFX decided to implement Aptean's cloud-based software solutions to modernize its operations. The company began by deploying Aptean's Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), which allowed CoreFX's maintenance professionals to replace their outdated spreadsheet-based service plans with a comprehensive system that minimized the total cost of equipment ownership while enhancing reliability and uptime. Following this, CoreFX rolled out Aptean's industry-specific Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution. This acted as a unified platform providing a single source of truth across all stages of manufacturing. The software offered improved visibility of critical information, enabling CoreFX's team members to make smarter, faster decisions. The cloud-based deployment of Aptean's EAM and ERP systems also provided CoreFX with increased operational flexibility and accessibility, making it an ideal solution for remote workers and on-the-go professionals.

Impact #1	The implementation of Aptean's cloud-based software solutions has brought about significant operational benefits for CoreFX. The company now enjoys improved visibility of critical information, which has enhanced decision-making processes. The unified platform has also eliminated the need for outdated spreadsheet-based service plans, leading to increased efficiency. Furthermore, the cloud-based deployment of the software has provided CoreFX with increased operational flexibility and accessibility, making it an ideal solution for remote workers and on-the-go professionals. The successful implementation of Aptean's solutions has also opened up the possibility for CoreFX to consider further optimization steps, such as the implementation of Aptean's Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) solution.

Impact #1

The implementation of Aptean's cloud-based software solutions has brought about significant operational benefits for CoreFX. The company now enjoys improved visibility of critical information, which has enhanced decision-making processes. The unified platform has also eliminated the need for outdated spreadsheet-based service plans, leading to increased efficiency. Furthermore, the cloud-based deployment of the software has provided CoreFX with increased operational flexibility and accessibility, making it an ideal solution for remote workers and on-the-go professionals. The successful implementation of Aptean's solutions has also opened up the possibility for CoreFX to consider further optimization steps, such as the implementation of Aptean's Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) solution.

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CoreFX Ingredients' Digital Transformation with Aptean's Cloud-Based Software

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