Driving Manufacturing Efficiency Through ITHENA’s Ignition-Powered Sepasoft MES Solution
A global packaged food manufacturer lacked machine-level visibility and struggled with traceability and scheduling. ITHENA deployed an Ignition-powered Sepasoft MES with real-time OEE, genealogy and digital process execution.
- Client
- Global packaged food manufacturer
- Industry
- Food and beverage
- Solution
- ITHENA Ignition-powered Sepasoft MES
- Scope
- OEE tracking, traceability and genealogy, process execution, quality control
- Headline result
- 15% higher OEE
Three numbers the production lines moved.
Results after the Sepasoft MES went live on Ignition.
Increase in OEE
Real-time OEE tracking, integrated with ERP, showed where line efficiency was lost.
Increase in service compliance & traceability
Batch-level traceability and genealogy supported food safety compliance and root cause analysis.
Improvement in throughput
Standardised, digital shop floor execution improved scheduling and throughput.
Meet the organization and understand the context behind the transformation.
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 Sepasoft MES solution, they achieved a 15% boost in OEE, enhanced traceability, and modernized their plant operations for long-term scalability.
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
No line-level view, weak traceability.
Machine performance was hidden, traceability was patchy and scheduling held back throughput.
- 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
How ITHENA closed the gaps.
The client partnered with ITHENA and implemented Ignition-powered Sepasoft 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