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Supply Chain: Demand-driven production

Kevin T. Higgins
December 5, 2011
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

Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
December 5, 2011
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

Kevin T. Higgins
December 5, 2011
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
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
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
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

Kevin T. Higgins
November 1, 2011
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

Kevin T. Higgins
November 1, 2011
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
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
Distribution centers using battery-powered forklifts and pallet trucks can reduce their battery count with an automated battery management system.

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