Packaging Line Optimization - Improving Supply Chain Performance

Supply Chain performance consists of a number of trade-offs between its constituents. One of them is determining lot size versus inventory requirements. Larger lot sizes will help reduce setup costs over the production run. On the other hand, larger lots also means more warehouse inventory and storage costs. Packaging line optimization can help to reach optimal performance based on sales and operational policies. 

Join industry expert Yves Dufort (Invensys Operations Management - Food, Beverage and CPG Industries Specialist) for his industry perspective on what problems exist in most Packaging Lines and what organizations can do to help ensure success.

All organizations strive to maintain high customer service levels while striving to keep operating expenses as low as possible. In a global marketplace where product lead times are constantly falling - companies need to look at solutions that can deliver quality products at the right location, the right time, and the right quantity.

A key component that impacts this process is the packaging line.  Packaging is the last manufacturing step that adds value to the consumer product but packaging line integration and monitoring can be challenging since most equipment builders and original equipment manufacturers don’t always plan their equipment design outside of their own machine performance specifications. This often leads to sub-optimal capacity utilization. Join us for this special presentation as we discuss the techniques needed to understand packaging line optimization and what can be done to help plan for success.

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Join us to learn about:

• Typical packaging line characteristics
• How line constraints limits the throughput of the packaging line
• What measures can be used to achieve nominal performance rates
• Measuring the negative financial impact of poorly performing packaging lines
• Understanding the criticality of packaging line performance in the supply chain
• How leveraging technology can provide tremendous benefits without adding a burden to the process

Short Biography of Yves Dufort:

As an industry specialist within Invensys, Yves Dufort brings both in depth knowledge in the use of automation and information technology to drive operational results along with an extensive background in food, beverage, and CPG manufacturing operations.

Yves’ 25 years of experience in the automation and information technology industry includes consulting, defining, developing and commissioning business-specific solutions for many of the worlds largest Food, Beverage and Consumer Product Goods organizations. Inside Invensys Operations Management Portfolio group, Yves is currently leading the Food, Beverage and CPG industries initiative. His responsibilities include market segmentation, solution development and business development activities in these industries. His wide range of experience and deep market understanding enable Invensys Operations Management to prioritize plans and activities that ultimately help companies improve their operation margins and asset turnover.

This deep understanding of industry needs has also allowed Yves to create the Invensys Value Proposition Framework. This methodology allows Invensys Operations Management to help customers programmatically determine areas of potential manufacturing improvement/cost reduction with a focus on helping to evaluate which of these areas to pursue in order to achieve near term payback and achievement of corporate objectives. The resulting focus areas are then mapped to products and services that will drive the stated benefits that fall out of the framework methodology. This methodology has been used to help numerous global corporations realize significant savings and manufacturing improvements while helping them to implement a framework around which they can drive long-term continuous improvement.

Join Wonderware North and Yves Dufort to gain a new perspective on the issues that are faced with packaging line performance and what can be done to better plan for a powerful best-in-class supply chain.

Wonderware North provides Webinars (Web-Based Demonstrations) every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 2:00PM EST to provide information and updates on the products that we represent. To take part in one of our scheduled events, please e-mail, call us at 215-675-5800 215-675-5800, or Register online at: https://wonderwarenorth.webex.com.