Global Food Manufacturer
Driving Manufacturing Efficiency Through ITHENA’s Ignition-Powered MES Solution
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About the Client
A leading global packaged food manufacturer supplying high-demand consumer products across international markets. The company sought to resolve inefficiencies, quality control issues, and a lack of real-time production insights. By deploying an Ignition-powered MES solution, they achieved a 15% boost in OEE, enhanced traceability, and modernized their plant operations for long-term scalability.
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Implementing Ignition has been a game-changer. We’ve gained real-time visibility into our operations and significantly improved our OEE, manufacturing efficiency and responsiveness. It’s helped us move from reactive to proactive manufacturing.
VP, Global Operations
VP, Global Operations
Opportunity for Impact
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Increase in service compliance
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Improvement in throughput
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Key Challenges Faced
- Limited visibility into machine-level performance across production lines
- Compliance and traceability issues impacting operational standards
- Inefficient production scheduling resulting in suboptimal throughput
- High levels of material waste and longer cycle times impacting overall productivity
Our Solution
The client partnered with ITHENA and implemented Ignition-powered MES solution:
Real-Time OEE Tracking
Enabled seamless integration with the client’s ERP system and provided a unified view of equipment performance metrics to monitor and improve line efficiency
Traceability & Genealogy
Enabled full product traceability across batches and production lines, critical for food safety compliance and root cause analysis
Process Execution Management
Standardized and digitized shop floor operations to ensure consistent process adherence and reduce manual intervention
Quality Control
Improved quality control through real-time production monitoring to minimize defects
