Items Tagged with 'digital transformation'

Food and beverage manufacturers need to take decisive action now or risk being left behind in a rapidly evolving market. Those that lead in digital transformation will emerge stronger, more agile and better equipped to navigate future disruptions.

In a digital age where all data can be stored electronically, the most valuable proposition of software — especially those in manufacturing applications — is to reduce friction between humans and software and between software packages.

Knowing how to get started and where to integrate new systems is key to success, as is having a balanced approach that values human expertise alongside technological development.

When asked to prioritize technologies, more than 80% of respondents listed every option as essential, underscoring the confusion that prevents decisive action.

Even though new processing and packaging equipment today has maintenance tools built in, proper planning and integration into an enterprise maintenance management system makes repair activities easier to track and helps prevent a stockroom full of expensive parts that are never needed.

Cargill’s Digital, Technology and Data organization will be the initial primary occupant of the Atlanta hub.

To unlock the next level of process improvements, food producers need to leverage the technology revolution to simplify their operations, deploy smarter machinery, attain connectivity on the production line and integrate the entire production process.

Adopting automation on a modular basis may be a way to implement technology incrementally, making it more affordable and easier to learn and deploy.

As much as food and beverage companies stand to gain from digital transformation, they also stand to lose big if their tech investments fail to deliver on promised value.

The company’s automation architecture manages, connects and delivers operational technology and information technology data.