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	Reducing Material Costs by up to 30%

Reducing Material Costs by up to 30%

Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics Functional Applications - Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
Applicable Industries	Food & Beverage
Applicable Functions	Process Manufacturing Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Machine Condition Monitoring Predictive Maintenance Process Control & Optimization
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	Customer satisfaction is a critical issue for the McCormick Flavor Division, which produces sauces, dressings, and condiments for major restaurants and fast food chains. The company faced challenges in presenting data during customer audits and needed to improve their process control to reduce waste and improve the bottom line. They also needed to better understand the natural variation in their processes to make adjustments closer to target fill weights and reduce material costs. Read More
About Customer	McCormick & Company, Inc. is a global leader in flavor, producing a wide range of products including sauces, dressings, and condiments for some of the world's largest restaurants and fast food chains. The McCormick Flavor Division, located in South Bend, Indiana, is dedicated to maintaining high customer satisfaction and continuously improving their processes. The company has a strong focus on quality and efficiency, leveraging advanced data acquisition and analysis tools to optimize their operations and meet stringent customer requirements. Read More
Solution	McCormick implemented Hertzler's GainSeeker Suite to enhance their data acquisition and process control capabilities. By using control charts within the GainSeeker Suite, the company was able to listen to the 'voice of the process' and understand natural variations. This allowed them to adjust processes closer to target fill weights and reduce material costs. The automated data collection capabilities of GainSeeker significantly reduced the cost of obtaining data, enabling the company to perform more frequent and targeted checks. This system also allowed McCormick to better understand the operating range of their equipment and reset specifications to reflect actual process capabilities. The company plans to expand the use of GainSeeker to include temperature monitoring for coolers, ensuring tight temperature control and automatic notifications for special cause variations. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics

Functional Applications - Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)

Applicable Industries

Food & Beverage

Applicable Functions

Process Manufacturing

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Machine Condition Monitoring

Predictive Maintenance

Process Control & Optimization

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

Customer satisfaction is a critical issue for the McCormick Flavor Division, which produces sauces, dressings, and condiments for major restaurants and fast food chains. The company faced challenges in presenting data during customer audits and needed to improve their process control to reduce waste and improve the bottom line. They also needed to better understand the natural variation in their processes to make adjustments closer to target fill weights and reduce material costs.

About Customer

McCormick & Company, Inc. is a global leader in flavor, producing a wide range of products including sauces, dressings, and condiments for some of the world's largest restaurants and fast food chains. The McCormick Flavor Division, located in South Bend, Indiana, is dedicated to maintaining high customer satisfaction and continuously improving their processes. The company has a strong focus on quality and efficiency, leveraging advanced data acquisition and analysis tools to optimize their operations and meet stringent customer requirements.

Solution

McCormick implemented Hertzler's GainSeeker Suite to enhance their data acquisition and process control capabilities. By using control charts within the GainSeeker Suite, the company was able to listen to the 'voice of the process' and understand natural variations. This allowed them to adjust processes closer to target fill weights and reduce material costs. The automated data collection capabilities of GainSeeker significantly reduced the cost of obtaining data, enabling the company to perform more frequent and targeted checks. This system also allowed McCormick to better understand the operating range of their equipment and reset specifications to reflect actual process capabilities. The company plans to expand the use of GainSeeker to include temperature monitoring for coolers, ensuring tight temperature control and automatic notifications for special cause variations.

Impact #1	Improved customer satisfaction by presenting data effectively during audits.
Impact #2	Enhanced process control by understanding and reducing natural variations.
Impact #3	Reduced material costs by adjusting processes closer to target fill weights.

Impact #1

Improved customer satisfaction by presenting data effectively during audits.

Impact #2

Enhanced process control by understanding and reducing natural variations.

Impact #3

Reduced material costs by adjusting processes closer to target fill weights.

Benefit #1	Reduced material costs by up to 30%.

Benefit #1

Reduced material costs by up to 30%.

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Reducing Material Costs by up to 30%

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