But no job is perfect, and we all are being asked to produce more with less staff and shrinking budgets. Another FE research project conducted earlier this year on the State of Food Manufacturing revealed that the top issues facing food processors include food safety initiatives, increased application of automation, product traceability, systems integration, supply chain integration, increased production capability and systematic maintenance improvement.
In most plants the projects listed above are ongoing and must become part of routine operations. Now add to your overworked schedule a new product launch that requires major changes to both processing and packaging lines.