In the food & beverage industry, managing production is a daily challenge. Variability in demand, batch traceability, high quality standards and cost pressure make it more complex every day to ensure operational efficiency and customer service.
Companies are asking themselves:
- How to digitalize food production without disrupting existing processes?
- How to combine scheduling, progress and quality control?
- How to get reliable and visible data in real time?
The answer is in the digitization of food production processes through integrated and specialised tools, such as MES systems and finite-capacity planning and scheduling solutions.
Food Digitalization: not just technology, but also monitoring, control and visibility
According to Food Industry Executive, by 2025 more than 50 percent of food companies will invest in tools to digitize the supply chain and improve production efficiency.
It is not just about “doing more with less,” but connecting people, data, machines and decisions.
A MES system designed for the food industry enables:
- Erase paper in production (paperless factory)
- Real-time tracking of every batch, ingredient and package
- Connect quality controls to the production plan
- Collect data from plants and operators to monitor production KPIs
- Optimize internal flows and plant maintenance
When all this is integrated with scheduling, the company gets a synchronized view of the complete Supply Chain.
Why is it the right time to start?
Digitalization of production in the food industry today is a strategic asset. With increasing energy costs, compliance demands and the need for flexibility, having a connected factory is no longer a luxury, but a need.
The Garofalo example: a concrete story
Pastificio Lucio Garofalo has started a digital transformation journey with Compass, implementing:
- An integrated scheduling and planning (FCP) system.
- A complete MES for production monitoring, quality control and batch tracking
- A single user interface to manage packaging, maintenance and progress
The result?
A connected, responsive, paperless food factory where data drives every decision, from purchasing to quality.
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