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Food Engineering OEE Case Study Article G&J Pepsi

21 May Food Engineering Magazine OEE Case Study Article: Pepsi Adopts Real-Time Digital Technology Tool for a ‘Quick-Win’

Posted at 13:34h in Insights by John Oskin

The following is an excerpt from Food Engineering Magazine's OEE case study article authored by Grant Gerke spotlights G&J Pepsi and their use ABLE & One View accelerator application suite for quick wins. The article spotlights how G&J Pepsi unlocked real-time data to access crucial...

29 Apr Maximizing Efficiency: The Crucial Role of Tracking Manufacturing Minor Stops

Posted at 16:55h in Andon, Insights by John Oskin

In the realm of manufacturing, every minute counts. Efficiency isn't just a goal; it's the lifeblood of any successful operation. Yet, amidst the buzz of optimizing processes and streamlining workflows, there's a small yet significant aspect that often goes unnoticed: minor stops. These interruptions, typically lasting...

14 Mar G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers Accelerating Digital Transformation – ARC Advisory Group Article

Posted at 10:20h in Insights by John Oskin

In a recent article posted on ARCweb online, author Janice Abel reveals how G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers has accelerated their digital transformation white aligning with the company's goals and mission to improve OEE and meet customer requirements and regulatory compliance challenges by tracking and measuring performance....

11 Mar Revolutionizing Quality Control: The Role of Andon Systems in Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturing

Posted at 18:50h in Insights by John Oskin

In the highly regulated world of pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing, quality control is paramount. Ensuring the safety and efficacy of products is not only a requirement but also an imperative to protect patients' well-being. In this quest for quality excellence, manufacturers are turning to...

Accelerator Apps for Digital Transformation

28 Feb Case Study: G&J Pepsi

Posted at 20:58h in Case Studies by John Oskin

G&J Pepsi was founded in 1925 and is the largest family-owned and operated Pepsi franchise bottler producing, selling, and distributing over 30 beverage brands and roughly 700 SKUs/products throughout Ohio and northern Kentucky. G&J Pepsi has four manufacturing sites and five regional warehouse distribution facilities....

15 Feb Factory of the Future! Value from Digital Transformation

Posted at 17:52h in Insights by John Oskin

The 28th Annual ARC Industry Forum held on February 4-8th, 2024, covered practical ways to speed up your digitalization, sustainability, and energy transition initiatives with strategies and stories from your peers. In case you missed it, Jeff Erwin VP of Manufacturing and Quality at G&J...

12 Feb Next-Generation Andon Success Story – Cook Medical

Posted at 17:54h in Analytics, Business Intelligence, Insights, Key Performance Indicators, Supply Chain by John Oskin

Real-time Alerts Generating Real ROI Today's world is a hyper-competitive manufacturing environment. Challenges related to maintenance, quality, safety and delivery issues remain on the rise. We have seen in our Benchmark Studies This report analyzed over 500,000 potential causes of downtime in just a 3-month period...

23 Jan Optimizing Manufacturing with Andon Production and Takt Time Analysis

Posted at 18:21h in Insights by John Oskin

Andon Production Overview: The system offers a configurable view of operations, allowing real-time tracking of machine cycle times and order quantities. It displays units passed, units failed, and remaining units, enabling immediate recognition of production status. The order status is visually indicated (yellow or red) if...

23 Jan Product Tour: One View Reporting Accelerator

Posted at 18:14h in Insights by John Oskin

Manufacturing KPIS in Intuitive Dashboards That Accelerate Reporting One View is a new dashboarding experience that provides real-time insights into your supply chain performance. With One View, you can access relevant KPIs, drill down into the causes and effects of your metrics, and leverage your existing...

23 Jan Next-Gen Andon System by Sage Clarity

Posted at 18:06h in Insights by John Oskin

Discover the power of Sage Clarity’s Next-Gen Andon System Our digital Andon system is a cloud-based solution that seamlessly integrates with your existing systems. Experience improved communication between operators and engineers, reduced downtime, and enhanced quality improvements. Dive into the features of our Andon system, from...

23 Jan Product Tour: Digital Twin Software for Manufacturing Production

Posted at 17:59h in Insights by John Oskin

Most production lines are already gathering data from devices throughout the manufacturing process. Our digital twin platform is a versatile tool that pulls data from your IoT devices to create a visualization of all your data. Enhance your smart manufacturing programs with Digital-twin software. Learn...

ABLE View – Data Collection Accelerator Bottling Plant Image

23 Jan Product Tour: ABLE View – Data Collection Accelerator

Posted at 17:15h in Insights by John Oskin

ABLE View — Enhancing Manufacturing Analytics ABLE View Data Collection Accelerator enhances manufacturing analytics by identifying the root cause, not symptoms, of line stops and inefficiencies. ABLE models production lines, integrates IoT edge data into business systems, and provides root-cause analysis for downtime and production issues....

23 Jan How to Configure & Customize Sage Clarity Digital Andon System

Posted at 17:08h in Insights by John Oskin

Customize your Andon System to Improve Your Manufacturing Efficiency The Andon system is a visual management tool that enables real-time communication of production status, issues, and performance. Digital Andon systems provide real-time visibility, integration with other systems, and powerful analytics, equipping manufacturers with the tools needed...

EMI/OEE Implementation man smiling on capcorp bottling line

23 Jan EMI/OEE Implementation

Posted at 17:04h in Insights by John Oskin

We worked with CBC to implement an EMI system, resulting in increased plant efficiency by 5 OEE (overall equipment efficiency) points. This system also allowed users to drill down into all metrics measured by system to find and resolve issues and identify efficiency opportunities. The...

Manufacturing Execution Systems & Labor Shortage

23 Jan How a Manufacturing Execution System Can Help You with the Labor Shortage

Posted at 05:06h in Insights by John Oskin

In this paper authored by Andrew Robling Principal Product Marketing Manager at Epicor, he states how automation on the manufacturing shop floor helps increase productivity, visibility, and efficiency, but skilled workers are the essential heart of your operations. ...

24 Dec February 4-8, 2024 – Now Available On-Demand: The 28th Annual ARC Industry Leadership Forum

Posted at 15:02h in Events by John Oskin

The 28th Annual ARC Industry Forum held on February 4-8th, 2024, covered practical ways to speed up your digitalization, sustainability, and energy transition initiatives with strategies and stories from your peers. To learn more about how transforming factories, plants, and infrastructure will benefit technology end users...

20 Dec February 15, 2024 – Now Available On-Demand: Elevate Manufacturing Efficiency – Next Gen Andon Tools for Advanced MES Users

Posted at 17:57h in Events by John Oskin

Epicor customers using Advanced MES benefit from reduced downtime and improved quality. Take your reporting and analysis to the next level with new tools for Advanced MES. Register to watch this webinar on-demand to see an introduction to the new Next Gen Andon applications for Advanced...

17 Dec March 6, 2024 – Webinar: Supercharge CMS with ABLE from Sage Clarity

Posted at 11:46h in Events by John Oskin

Are you seeking real-time OEE data that can be seamlessly integrated into your CMS/ Production Manager system? With accelerator applications from Sage Clarity, an Epicor partner, you will find that ABLE’s auto-tagging logic solution will provide a new layer of analytics for the plant...

15 Dec March 7, 2024 – Webinar: Accelerator Applications and Their Ability To Collect Data At The Machine Level and Provide Consistency Across Your Enterprise

Posted at 19:30h in Events by John Oskin

Sage Clarity provides an ecosystem of accelerator applications that collect and share data with innovative logic to address customer challenges within any industry sector. Our philosophy centers on supplying rapid value realization while minimizing disruption to existing plant-wide and multi-plant operations. As an InSource partner...

14 Dec March 21, 2024 – Webinar: Real-time Production Data Collection and Reporting for Epicor Kinetic ERP

Posted at 07:29h in Events by John Oskin

Are you seeking real-time OEE data that can be seamlessly integrated into your Epicor ERP system? With accelerator applications from Sage Clarity, an Epicor partner, you will find that ABLE’s auto-tagging logic solution will provide a new layer of analytics for the plant floor...