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Articles Tagged with ''data analysis''

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Will Predictive Maintenance Lead to Data Standardization and AI Wins?

Food manufacturers have invested in predictive maintenance technology and analytics for the last ten years in search of more uptime. Now, food industry leaders are witnessing partnerships for data contextualization that could be the missing “ingredient” to successful AI projects.
Grant Gerke
Grant Gerke
October 19, 2026

The pursuit of improved operational margins is difficult, as CPG companies face over 20% in cost losses due to inefficiencies. Many are implementing advanced sensors and contextual data analysis to enhance maintenance and develop AI-driven strategies in manufacturing.


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Don’t Scrap Your Equipment. Connect it Instead

You have several data islands of automation, but by giving each data context — and with help from AI — you can keep the aging equipment and gain knowledge of your process.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
October 5, 2026

Plants often have aging equipment that works fine, and it may have sensors, but in many cases that data never connects with data from other siloed processes. Why not connect all the data together with intelligent networks and use AI to get a better understanding of the whole process?


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Data Modeling in Processing Targets Micro-Stops to Increase Quality

Food and dairy producers evaluate digital twin technology to improve quality and yield as operators begin to optimize real-time data analytics. As data modeling matures and adoption grows, operators are the essential players to support innovation and higher throughput.
Grant Gerke
Grant Gerke
July 23, 2026

AI may dominate industry conversations, but data modeling is delivering measurable results today. Discover how food, dairy and pet food manufacturers are using real-time production data to improve quality, increase throughput and give operators the insights needed to drive smarter decisions.



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Contextual Data and Advanced Analytics Support OEE

Food and beverage management is sold on data standardization in plants to support AI-based strategies. This early wave of data standardization projects and solutions is delivering increased context on traditional metrics, such as OEE.
Grant Gerke
Grant Gerke
June 15, 2026

In an evolving manufacturing landscape, leaders are leveraging AI and advanced analytics to enhance efficiency and decision-making. Contextual data and real-time insights are driving innovation, allowing companies like Ruiz Foods and Kraft Heinz to unlock significant value and optimize operations.


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Your Biggest Losses Are Hiding in Data You Already Have

Two F&B manufacturers uncovered seven figures of recoverable loss by connecting dots with digital data.
June 4, 2026

Food and beverage plants often face hidden losses marked by discrepancies in yield, giveaway, and mass balance. While OEE measures capacity usage, it doesn’t provide insights into product quantity or waste, which can be revealed by analyzing quality data effectively.


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Looking Toward Water-Smart Cleaning and Sanitation

Food and beverage plants are notoriously wasteful of water, and while the overarching call is to reduce water usage, cleaning/sanitation operations is a good place to start.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
May 18, 2026

As the call is on to conserve water and lower usage, modern cleaning and sanitation systems employ digital tools and AI to curb wasteful water usage.


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How Food Manufacturers Navigate Labor Shortages and Traceability Demands with ERP Solutions

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Matt Riesenbach
May 18, 2026

In an era where visibility and agility are becoming more essential, many food and beverage manufacturers are moving toward enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions that help create a single system of record.


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TwinThread Debuts Perfect Batch Analytics Solution

March 23, 2026

Perfect Batch applies industrial AI to identify ideal batch profiles from historical data and actively recommend actions for increasing efficiency.


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From the Editor

How Can Data Integration Support AI Adoption in CPG Manufacturing?

Data silos and poor data quality continue to impact AI adoption in CPG manufacturing, recent research from Veev shows, but continuing integration and unification is helping.
Alyse Thompson-Richards, Editor-in-Chief
Alyse Thompson-Richards
March 2, 2026

AI is revolutionizing manufacturing with applications in predictive analytics and product development. Despite challenges like data silos and integration, progress is being made towards agentic AI. Discover how companies are adapting and what the future may hold.


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AI: In Quest of and Fulfilling the Perfect Batch

Over the years, seeking the perfect batch may have seemed like the quest for the Holy Grail, but today, let AI/ML-based batch serve as your experienced guide.
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
February 13, 2026

You don’t have to go it alone when searching for and maintaining the perfect batch. Through machine learning and AI-based batch control, the arduous search becomes easier to realize.


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