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Customer Success Lakeside Foods

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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	Lakeside Foods, a privately held private label food processor, was facing challenges in maintaining its industry-leading status due to escalating raw material costs and increased competitive pressures. The company identified high mechanical downtime levels and manual quality assurance processes as barriers to improved performance. Furthermore, Lakeside lacked actionable intelligence, which prevented plant personnel from identifying line problems in real time and taking appropriate action. This situation was detrimental to the company's efficiency and productivity, and it was clear that a solution was needed to overcome these challenges. Read More
About Customer	Lakeside Foods is a privately held private label food processor headquartered in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. The company operates 15 additional plants and 8 distribution centers across Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Ohio. Despite the challenges it faces, Lakeside Foods consistently exceeds 99% in annual on-time shipping. The company is committed to maintaining its industry-leading status and is always looking for ways to improve its operations and efficiency. As part of this commitment, Lakeside Foods decided to invest in a Manufacturing Executions System to help improve its performance. Read More
Solution	To address its challenges, Lakeside Foods invested in Factory MES, a Manufacturing Executions System designed specifically for process manufacturers. The system was implemented across all production lines in the company. The Factory MES system is designed to provide real-time intelligence, empowering the workforce to take action and become more motivated and accountable. It also aims to improve production scheduling processes and increase labor utilization, OEE, and throughput. The implementation of this system is a significant step in Lakeside Foods' commitment to improving its operations and maintaining its industry-leading status. Read More Log in to view content
Contents

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

Lakeside Foods, a privately held private label food processor, was facing challenges in maintaining its industry-leading status due to escalating raw material costs and increased competitive pressures. The company identified high mechanical downtime levels and manual quality assurance processes as barriers to improved performance. Furthermore, Lakeside lacked actionable intelligence, which prevented plant personnel from identifying line problems in real time and taking appropriate action. This situation was detrimental to the company's efficiency and productivity, and it was clear that a solution was needed to overcome these challenges.

About Customer

Lakeside Foods is a privately held private label food processor headquartered in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. The company operates 15 additional plants and 8 distribution centers across Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Ohio. Despite the challenges it faces, Lakeside Foods consistently exceeds 99% in annual on-time shipping. The company is committed to maintaining its industry-leading status and is always looking for ways to improve its operations and efficiency. As part of this commitment, Lakeside Foods decided to invest in a Manufacturing Executions System to help improve its performance.

Solution

To address its challenges, Lakeside Foods invested in Factory MES, a Manufacturing Executions System designed specifically for process manufacturers. The system was implemented across all production lines in the company. The Factory MES system is designed to provide real-time intelligence, empowering the workforce to take action and become more motivated and accountable. It also aims to improve production scheduling processes and increase labor utilization, OEE, and throughput. The implementation of this system is a significant step in Lakeside Foods' commitment to improving its operations and maintaining its industry-leading status.

Impact #1	Immediate performance uplift across all production lines after implementing Factory MES.
Impact #2	50% changeover reduction in one production line.
Impact #3	Improved production scheduling processes.

Impact #1

Immediate performance uplift across all production lines after implementing Factory MES.

Impact #2

50% changeover reduction in one production line.

Impact #3

Improved production scheduling processes.

Benefit #1	10% efficiency uplift.
Benefit #2	Full ROI within nine months of project commencement.

Benefit #1

10% efficiency uplift.

Benefit #2

Full ROI within nine months of project commencement.

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Customer Success Lakeside Foods

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