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	Keeping Success Flowing Strong

Keeping Success Flowing Strong

Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
Applicable Industries	Food & Beverage
Applicable Functions	Business Operation Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Predictive Maintenance Process Control & Optimization Real-Time Location System (RTLS)
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration Training
Challenge	Nestlé Waters had been using a cumbersome, paper-based system to collect and analyze data. When issues arose that required immediate attention, the company’s quality engineers had to disrupt operators on the production line to retrieve the necessary data. Nestlé Waters’ goal was to implement a system that would enable them to easily monitor, review, and trend real-time quality data. In addition, they wanted to standardize on one solution—across all their facilities—to complement their existing IT infrastructure. Read More
About Customer	Nestlé Waters, the world’s leading bottled water company, has built a solid reputation on the quality and purity of its products. Established in more than 100 countries, the company boasts a portfolio of 48 brands and operates 87 manufacturing sites in 30 countries. With an annual revenue exceeding $8 billion and a market share of 11%, Nestlé Waters meets consumer needs by keeping its wide variety of products flowing through strong distribution channels. The company has emerged as a substantial player in the bottled water market, strengthened by continuous improvement efforts. Read More
Solution	After a thorough needs-analysis evaluation, Nestlé Waters determined that InfinityQS® solutions best satisfied their criteria for quality documentation and analysis. To accelerate and streamline the software implementation, the Nestlé Waters IT team leveraged InfinityQS Professional Services. These expert services are provided by teams of skilled, certified quality engineers, industrial statisticians, and Six Sigma Black Belts—all with extensive manufacturing experience. The teams worked closely during all stages of the implementation, including planning, implementation design, and project management. From an IT standpoint, the implementation focused on two separate manufacturing units: Retail Manufacturing and Home & Office Manufacturing. They spread the implementation across 16 Retail sites, as well as eight Home & Office sites, and integrated them with corporate headquarters. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics

Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)

Applicable Industries

Food & Beverage

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Predictive Maintenance

Process Control & Optimization

Real-Time Location System (RTLS)

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Training

Challenge

Nestlé Waters had been using a cumbersome, paper-based system to collect and analyze data. When issues arose that required immediate attention, the company’s quality engineers had to disrupt operators on the production line to retrieve the necessary data. Nestlé Waters’ goal was to implement a system that would enable them to easily monitor, review, and trend real-time quality data. In addition, they wanted to standardize on one solution—across all their facilities—to complement their existing IT infrastructure.

About Customer

Nestlé Waters, the world’s leading bottled water company, has built a solid reputation on the quality and purity of its products. Established in more than 100 countries, the company boasts a portfolio of 48 brands and operates 87 manufacturing sites in 30 countries. With an annual revenue exceeding $8 billion and a market share of 11%, Nestlé Waters meets consumer needs by keeping its wide variety of products flowing through strong distribution channels. The company has emerged as a substantial player in the bottled water market, strengthened by continuous improvement efforts.

Solution

After a thorough needs-analysis evaluation, Nestlé Waters determined that InfinityQS® solutions best satisfied their criteria for quality documentation and analysis. To accelerate and streamline the software implementation, the Nestlé Waters IT team leveraged InfinityQS Professional Services. These expert services are provided by teams of skilled, certified quality engineers, industrial statisticians, and Six Sigma Black Belts—all with extensive manufacturing experience. The teams worked closely during all stages of the implementation, including planning, implementation design, and project management. From an IT standpoint, the implementation focused on two separate manufacturing units: Retail Manufacturing and Home & Office Manufacturing. They spread the implementation across 16 Retail sites, as well as eight Home & Office sites, and integrated them with corporate headquarters.

Impact #1	Central Statistical Process Control (SPC) solution enables visibility of production processes—across multiple facilities.
Impact #2	Real-time visibility tools enable more effective decision making.
Impact #3	Computerized data output eliminates the need for manual documentation.

Impact #1

Central Statistical Process Control (SPC) solution enables visibility of production processes—across multiple facilities.

Impact #2

Real-time visibility tools enable more effective decision making.

Impact #3

Computerized data output eliminates the need for manual documentation.

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Keeping Success Flowing Strong

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