DFX: Cloud-Native MES Software for Food and Beverage Manufacturing

DFX, a cloud-native MES, unifies all plants into a single shared production record, while time-critical capture stays on the line for real-time control.

From a server in every plant to one cloud record

On-premise MES
Cloud MES (DFX)
Infrastructure
Servers installed and run at each plant
One shared cloud and a lightweight DFX connector on the line, no servers to run on-site
Time to go live
Months to years per site
Weeks on the first lines, then rolled out plant by plant
Cost model
Capital spend on hardware and licenses
Subscription that scales with the plants, lines, and machines you connect
Updates
Manual upgrades, site by site
Shipped centrally; every plant on the current DFX version
Multiple plants
A separate install to maintain at each one
Every plant on one DFX instance and one production record
Reporting
Per-site reports, reconciled by hand
Plant, line, SKU, and batch roll up into one report

Altizon DFX: Edge to cloud by design

DFX runs edge to cloud by design: capture and time-critical operator tools stay on a connector at the line, while the shared production record, cross-plant reporting, and AI run in the cloud. Recording production never waits on a live cloud link, and the connector reconciles with the cloud when it returns.

Capture and respond at the plant
Reconcile and reason in the cloud

Connect to that one instance and write to one record on shared definitions

DFX is built on a cloud- native architecture designed for the scalability and security standards a regulated food and beverage operation demands.

Private, dedicated, or hybrid

Connect your identity provider — Azure AD, Okta, or any SAML/OAuth provider — for single sign- on. Granular role-based access then gives the right people the right data, from the shop floor to the C-suite.

End-to-end encryption
Production data is protected with AES-256 encryption and secure TLS, so it stays private as it moves from the plant to the cloud and while it is stored.
Single sign-on and role-based access
Connect your identity provider — Azure AD, Okta, or any SAML/OAuth provider — for single sign-on. Granular role-based access then gives the right people the right data, from the shop floor to the C-suite.
Audit and traceability
Every check and event is timestamped and attributed on one source of truth, giving you the audit trails, holds, and traceability food and beverage regulators expect.
Data residency
Choose the region and cloud provider your data runs on, with edge computing for low-latency needs on the line, so you meet your residency and sovereignty requirements.
Compliance foundation
DFX is built on a foundation that aligns with SOC 2, so security and data integrity are engineered in rather than bolted on.

Stay in control of your records, access, and audit trails

Set up DFX once in the cloud. Access control then decides who sees what, so a line operator, a plant manager, and corporate each get the right view of the same data.

Connected plants and lines

View your plants

Plant A
Plant B
Plant C
DFX: The intelligence layer for the digital factory
Quality and compliance
Performance and productivity
Sustainability and utilities
Applied and generative AI

Role-based access

Who sees it

Operator Runs their line in real time
Plant manager Spots losses across their plant
Corporate Compares plants on one scorecard

Connect, configure, and scale across plants

Once DFX is live, your teams work from one real-time record. Losses surface while the line is still running, quality holds catch problems before scrap, and every batch stays traceable across one plant or all of them.

Connect

Read machines, PLCs, and sensors over standard protocols like OPC-UA and MQTT, normalized into one source of truth, starting with the lines that matter most.

Configure

Model each plant once, from lines and recipes to quality checks and roles, then reuse that template for the next plant.

Go live

Activate the DFX suites by role, baseline performance, and surface outliers. Teams work from live data in weeks, not months.

Scale

Add the next line or plant to the same record. Benchmark across sites and replicate proven line and recipe setups.

AI

Deploy predictive models that flag quality and maintenance issues early, and GenAI agents that answer plant questions in plain language.

Proven across live food and beverage deployments

200+

lines connected

8%

average OEE improvement

170+

plants live

XXM+

cases traced annually

Case study snapshot

Pernod Ricard: Scaling operational intelligence across 30 facilities

Pernod Ricard: Scaling operational intelligence across 30 facilities

Altizon’s DFX Platform unified Pernod Ricard’s production, quality, and sustainability data by replacing fragmented, paper-based…

Large Beverages Major: Standardizing performance across multi-OEM bottling lines

Large Beverages Major: Standardizing performance across multi-OEM bottling lines

Altizon’s DFX Platform helped large beverages major connect multi-OEM bottling lines and utilities into a…

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

A cloud MES is a manufacturing execution system delivered as a service over the internet, rather than installed on servers 5 Confidential inside each plant. The vendor hosts the software, your plants connect to it, and operators use it through a browser. DFX is a cloud-native MES for food and beverage manufacturing.

In practice, yes. SaaS (software as a service) is the subscription model where a vendor hosts and maintains the software; "cloud" describes where it runs. A cloud MES is normally delivered as SaaS, which is how DFX is offered.

Both run and record production. The difference is where the software lives and who maintains it. An on-premise MES runs on servers you install and patch at each plant, which leaves every site on its own island. A cloud MES runs in the cloud, with no per-site servers, central updates, and one record across every plant. On-premise still has a place for sites with no reliable connectivity or strict air-gap requirements.

Yes. You stand up DFX once in the cloud, and every plant connects to that one instance and writes to one record. Role-based access then scopes what each person sees, so an operator sees their line, a plant manager sees their plant, and corporate sees every plant rolled up on the same definitions.

A software connector at the plant reads machines and control systems over standard industrial protocols and streams the data to the cloud. There is no new control hardware to add, and the same connector can also feed alerts to Slack and pull production orders from your ERP.

Data capture and time-critical operator tools run on the connector at the plant, so collecting machine data and recording production do not depend on a live cloud link moment to moment. If the connection drops briefly, the connector keeps recording locally and reconciles with the 6 Confidential cloud when it returns. How much local buffering each site needs is sized during deployment.

The first lines that matter most can be recording and reporting within weeks, since there is no hardware to buy and rack first. You connect those lines, configure the plant model and roles, and start recording; a full multi-plant rollout is phased from there.

DFX is built for regulated operations: SOC 2 controls, encryption in transit and at rest, role-based access so people see only what they should, and timestamped audit trails and traceability that meet food and beverage requirements.

Yes. In a shared multi-tenant cloud your data is logically separated so other companies cannot see it. If you need physical isolation, DFX also runs as a dedicated private cloud on your own infrastructure.

DFX is a cloud subscription that scales with how many plants, lines, and machines you connect and which modules you deploy. You can start with the lines that matter most and expand from there, with no upfront server cost.

See your plants as one operation.

Start with the plants that matter most, with no servers to install, and see them live in weeks.