Objective MES+SGA integration at cheese manufacturer
Success Case MILCOBEL
Food
Challenge
Control and management of the production process based on formulas and not on experience.
Improve the efficiency of a process that is delicate and where the planning of the cheese treatment is essential.
The entire cheese production process must be automated.
Link to ERP system and machine controls
Tracking and traceability is also a top priority at Milcobel.
Solution
Milcobel Moorslede decided to implement the Objective WMS+MES system. The MES/WMS combination influences three important production flows:
Cheese processing lines/ripening rooms
Formula/Display-based work scheduling
Right stock in the right place
Batch tracing
Replacement of reach trucks with warehouse cranes
Weighing and dispatch
Optimal planning of weighing orders
Integration of Objective with the product specification system
Raw material is collected according to specifications
Pallet shape: identification and tracking
Scanning of pallets when loading the load
Interface weight, batch and asset information with the ERP system.
Outage and downtime detection
Traceability
Analysis according to article/reason for failure
Results
Updated and actual stock image
Increased productivity of forklift truck operators through better combination of different internal movement tasks
Since the work is more task-oriented, not only are the operators supported correctly and cost-effectively, but the machines also take on some of the work.
Production processes are continuously optimized
The reliability of the production process has increased considerably
An important key performance indicator (KPI) is the actual delivery on the requested delivery date. This KPI has increased considerably
