CPG Line Monitoring – FMCG Case Study
As packaging lines carry variety of old and new machines, many aren’t designed to share data.
The solution demanded retrofitting of hardware and custom dashboards to visualize multiple lines and machines.
The Problem
The leading CPG company operates several warehouses, mostly closer to the last distribution point (Large retailers). Products in various categories are packaged in specific delivery or display cartons at these facilities.
As most CPG businesses consist of high volume with low margins, optimizing every operation and effective utilization of resources add up to profit margins. The key problem at these warehouses is the lack of visibility into reasons for machine breakdowns or idle time, thereby delay in delivery. The sunrise meetings lead to post-mortem of delivery issues like delay or quality.
Customer wanted to implement realtime line monitoring and alert system to gain control over downtime issues and implement improvement measures.
The Solution
The leading CPG company operates several warehouses, mostly closer to the last distribution point (Large retailers).
- As packaging lines carry a variety of old and new machines, many aren’t designed to share data. The solution demanded retrofitting of hardware and custom dashboards to visualize multiple lines and machines.
- Altizon, along with the hardware partner, designed an integrated IoT solution. It deployed high-quality wireless object detection sensors on case sealers, wrapping machines, and box printers to capture real-time operating pulse.
- The 24/7 real-time machine data at Datonis Edge helped analyze equipment failure & generate alerts.
- The aggregated data was processed at Datonis IoT cloud to analyze production line throughput and offer tailored visualization and BI reports.
- The business intelligence reports with machine idle time, breakdown reason codes, and overall productivity/OEE data helped management in better planning and addressing issues.
Benefits
Process
Traceability
Traceability
Trace the product lifecycle right from raw material to delivery. Gain insights into the production processes and stages as the product is being manufactured
Consumables Monitoring
Analyze and drive down raw material consumption of your consumable-heavy processes. Establish future standards for these process using actual machine data
Productivity Improvement
Track productivity KPIs like Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) automatically. Manage your planning, production and maintenance using real machine data