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Building NextGen Warehouses and Transforming Operations Using Data Science

September 29, 2022

Next-gen warehouses will continue to be run on remodeled iterations of machine learning algorithms that are gaining super cognitive powers.

Cybersecurity

Getting Rid of Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities

Kristen Kazarian

September 7, 2022

Having a plan for IT and OT system security and a response to any intrusion will help thwart cyberattacks.

Taking Control of Production Through Forecasting

Wayne Labs

August 22, 2022

The forecasting sources and tools you need to help optimize your operation.

ABB survey finds U.S. businesses looking to bring production closer to home

Robotic automation and workforce upskilling also essential to return of operations

June 28, 2022

According to a survey of 1,610 executives in the U.S. and Europe, ABB says they have found that 70% of U.S. businesses are planning changes in their operations, with 37% planning to bring production back home and 33% looking to nearshore and shift their operations to a closer location.

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Supply chain disruptions giving the food and beverage industry food for thought

Frederic Van Roie

May 31, 2022

How the industry can avoid future supply chain disruptions through digital transformation.

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Soybean oil shines amidst disrupted global vegetable oil supply chains

Mac Marshall

May 27, 2022

Understanding the global vegetable oil complex starts with a firm grasp on the fundamentals underpinning prices for different specific oils.

Ardent Mills, a Denver-based flour milling and ingredient company, celebrated the opening of Ardent Mills’ new Port Redwing Mill in Gibsonton, Florida

Site Locations

Key issues in locating food manufacturing sites

Based on FE’s 45th Annual Plant Construction Survey, two hot button site location topics are availability of labor and a reliable supply chain

Wayne Labs

May 19, 2022

For locating facilities, operators look for geographical areas with an employable workforce and adequate logistics.

Supply Chains

How to reduce food waste when supply chains are unpredictable

Food processors must use the tools that can help tame unruly supply chains to minimize waste and improve the bottom line

Wayne Labs

February 21, 2022

It is important for organizations to have a solid forecasting system in place for budgeting already, but even more so now with rising costs and inflation.

Supply Chain

Building the future of sustainability in the food supply chain

How suppliers are adopting food technology to nurture sustainability credentials and the ways enterprise software is supporting

Patrick Pilz

January 5, 2022

If we’re to make significant steps towards true food sustainability, there are still key challenges we need to address.

FA&M 2021 Conference Highlights

Engineering Keynote shows persistent staffing/supply chain problems for design upgrades and planning

Getting parts and materials on schedule can be a challenge, let alone the workforce to execute projects and keep plants operational, but technology is helping to fill in the gaps

Wayne Labs

December 13, 2021

For the second time in as many years, FE’s annual Food Automation and Manufacturing Conference was held quite successfully on line—rather than in person—due to the persistent COVID-19 pandemic.