As part of its modernization plan, Campbell's purchased a Unix-based modularized Production Management Information System (PMIS++) from Bradley Ward Systems for the Fayetteville plant. After spinning off the 400,000-sq.-ft. facility to Vlasic Foods, the new owner continued implementation. The plant produces a variety of frozen TV dinners, pot pies, breakfast entrees and breakfast sandwiches/biscuits.
"Our information system uses a statistical process control (SPC) module for plant-wide collection, monitor and control of in-process weights, helping to tighten process targets," says Art Shuster, plant manager. "It not only gives our operators real-time information to act upon, but also generates trend reports for management. We also use modules for HACCP and Process Control."