Case Studies Moving to a Paperless Way of Working at Vandemoortele Zeewolde (NL)

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	Moving to a Paperless Way of Working at Vandemoortele Zeewolde (NL)

Moving to a Paperless Way of Working at Vandemoortele Zeewolde (NL)

Technology Category	Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems
Applicable Industries	Food & Beverage
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Condition Monitoring Manufacturing System Automation
Services	System Integration
Challenge	Vandemoortele Zeewolde factory aimed to start an autonomous maintenance project for its production line operators. The regular way of working used to be on paper. For example, the proposal for improvement procedure by the production team was filled on a paper form. These proposals were reviewed regularly, but there was a need for more insight into the status of the review and better communication about the actions. Paper instruction and inspections were used in production, maintenance, Health Safety and Environment, facility and quality assurance. Read More
About Customer	Vandemoortele is a leading European food group that manufactures and sells high-quality food products. Vandemoortele focuses on two activities: Bakery Products and Margarines, Culinary Oils & Fats. The Group is present in 12 European countries and the United States with own sales organisations and/or production sites. The Vandemoortele Zeewolde factory is one of the production sites of the group. Read More
Solution	Vandemoortele Zeewolde implemented the Proceedix digital work instruction and inspection workflow execution platform to eliminate paper throughout the factory operations. Instructions are enriched with movies to show operators how to inspect the different machines, allowing them to detect any faults in an early stage and to prevent stops of the production line. The agreed standards of 5S and cleanliness of every machine on the production floor are captured in pictures and put in a procedure workflow in Proceedix. During shift transfers this procedure is executed and any deviations with the standard is photographed and registered for follow-up discussion and action. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems

Applicable Industries

Food & Beverage

Applicable Functions

Discrete Manufacturing

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Condition Monitoring

Manufacturing System Automation

Services

System Integration

Challenge

Vandemoortele Zeewolde factory aimed to start an autonomous maintenance project for its production line operators. The regular way of working used to be on paper. For example, the proposal for improvement procedure by the production team was filled on a paper form. These proposals were reviewed regularly, but there was a need for more insight into the status of the review and better communication about the actions. Paper instruction and inspections were used in production, maintenance, Health Safety and Environment, facility and quality assurance.

About Customer

Vandemoortele is a leading European food group that manufactures and sells high-quality food products. Vandemoortele focuses on two activities: Bakery Products and Margarines, Culinary Oils & Fats. The Group is present in 12 European countries and the United States with own sales organisations and/or production sites. The Vandemoortele Zeewolde factory is one of the production sites of the group.

Solution

Vandemoortele Zeewolde implemented the Proceedix digital work instruction and inspection workflow execution platform to eliminate paper throughout the factory operations. Instructions are enriched with movies to show operators how to inspect the different machines, allowing them to detect any faults in an early stage and to prevent stops of the production line. The agreed standards of 5S and cleanliness of every machine on the production floor are captured in pictures and put in a procedure workflow in Proceedix. During shift transfers this procedure is executed and any deviations with the standard is photographed and registered for follow-up discussion and action.

Impact #1	Elimination of paper
Impact #2	Improved registration
Impact #3	Improved cross-departmental communication

Impact #1

Elimination of paper

Impact #2

Improved registration

Impact #3

Improved cross-departmental communication

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Moving to a Paperless Way of Working at Vandemoortele Zeewolde (NL)

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