Keith Chambers

Keith is the global Vice President and business unit leader for Operations Management Software, part of AVEVA’s Operations BU. He is responsible for strategic direction, commercialization, offer development and services for AVEVA MES, Production Management and Work Tasks offerings, and is an industry subject matter expert and thought leader for the Food, Beverage, CPG and the Life Science industries needs. Keith joined AVEVA in 2014 and has over 20 years’ experience in the automation, software and MES business. He has worked extensively in the manufacturing operations software space in food, beverage and pharmaceutical plants in the United States, China, the middle east and Europe. Keith holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from Curtin University (formerly the Western Australian Institute of Technology) in Perth Australia.

To produce top-notch olive oil today and market it around the world requires a level of automation that spans the entire supply chain

Digital Transformation

Digital transformation offers food manufacturers a giant reset button

Manufacturing execution systems support revenue growth while promoting resilience and sustainability in times of disruption and market uncertainty

Keith Chambers

October 22, 2021

Digital operations management technologies provide consumer packaged goods manufacturers the ability to calibrate their response to fluctuating market and supply conditions.

Automation

Opinion: Now is the time to digitally transform F&B manufacturing

IIoT and hybrid/cloud deployment models are accelerating change

Keith Chambers

June 25, 2018

In April, I presented a case for why digital transformation in the Food & Beverage industry has now come of age. Food Engineering hosted their Food Automation & Manufacturing conference in Bonita Springs, Florida. Industry leaders gathered to explore the latest trends and technologies in manufacturing, automation, sustainability and food safety. Leading brands like Maple Leaf, PepsiCo and Land O’ Frost shared strategies on driving innovation and sustainability through digital transformation strategies.