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Representative illustration: A large protein producer needed an MOS for a 40-line plant making 2M+ lb of beef and pork a week.

Case Study · Food & Beverage

A large protein producer needed an MOS for a 40-line plant making 2M+ lb of beef and pork a week.

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1Challenge

A highly automated packaging department had to manage many SKUs and mix variability for a single supermarket customer.

2Approach

  • Process improvement combined with USC's LINCS® system
  • Real-time tracking of output and downtime on every line
  • Line reports, trend analyses and maintenance tied to uptime

3Results

$16M

Client savings

24%

Labor productivity per hour

16%

Throughput

30%

Less packaging waste

Extended to all three case-ready plants.

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