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Supply Chain: Demand-driven production

December 5, 2011
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Mastery of the supply chain can yield tremendous cost savings for food companies, but only if production is aligned with what will sell in the months ahead.
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Tech Update: Packaging Machine Controls

December 5, 2011
By Wayne Labs, Senior Technical Editor
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Teaching packaging machines to communicate. Thanks to open standards, packaging machine controls communicate up and down the line and with MES and ERP systems to provide key performance data.
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Engineering R&D: Talent Pool Development

December 5, 2011
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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With a large cadre of American workers ready to retire, training and educating the next generation of technicians and engineers is a critical need in manufacturing.
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Grocery wholesaler found rugged computer easy to use

November 16, 2011
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Krasdale Foods uses the handheld, wireless computer to take orders from its retailers.

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Pork pie producer picks toughened thermometer

November 16, 2011
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This IP67-rated thermometer survives harsh cleaning and withstands rough handling.

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Cooling tower enjoys second life at Hawaiian rum processor

November 16, 2011
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Engineered plastic cooling tower stands up to New Hampshire winters before it is relocated to Maui’s North Shore to face the harsh wind, salt air and UV rays.

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Flooring Commandment: Know Thy Installer

November 1, 2011
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Polymer science presents food and beverage manufacturers with many floor covering options, but performance often hinges on the expertise of the people installing them.
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Engineering R&D: Sensors for a digital world

November 1, 2011
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Advances in sensor technology are bringing industrially hardened detectors with on-board electronics to food and beverage processors.
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Goya Foods upgrades its supply chain software performance

October 12, 2011
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When manual methods could no longer keep up with 1,600 products, six plants and 14 DCs, it was time for an automated supply chain system.

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Boost productivity and profit by using a battery management system

October 12, 2011
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Distribution centers using battery-powered forklifts and pallet trucks can reduce their battery count with an automated battery management system.

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