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Food Engineering
August 3, 2006
Joyce Fassl
Editor's Note: In search of the next winner Which outstanding new plant construction project, major expansion or highly renovated facility will be the next Plant of the Year? mark for My Articles similar articles
Food Engineering
February 1, 2009
Joyce Fassl
Editor's Note: A New Tradition in Sustainability Food and beverage manufacturers continue to uncover innovative ways to be environmentally friendly as they increase efficiency. mark for My Articles similar articles
Food Engineering
January 1, 2007
Global automation infrastructure needed A new study suggests there is a paradigm shift in the design, selection and deployment of process automation systems -- from automation software to plant floor control hardware, to the use of more international automation standards and practices. mark for My Articles similar articles
Food Engineering
November 1, 2005
Get a life? No, get an automation strategy To address today's challenges, processors should embrace modern quality systems that support continuous improvement and innovation as well as validated product quality and safety, says John Blanchard, principal analyst with ARC Advisory Group. mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
April 21, 2010
Jill Jusko
In Search of Manufacturing Excellence Don't miss the opportunity to share your story about manufacturing facilities that demonstrate excellence in their performances and processes. mark for My Articles similar articles
Food Engineering
June 1, 2009
Plant of the Year Honored Celebration Foods received Food Engineering's 2009 Plant of the Year award during a special presentation on April 28 in Sarasota, FL. mark for My Articles similar articles
Food Engineering
March 1, 2008
Joyce Fassl
The ante has just been upped on food safety Food and beverage processors, and retailers, will not only have to have complete knowledge of their supply chain, but have total control over it. mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
September 1, 2007
David Blanchard
You Know It's Time To Outsource Your Manufacturing Technology/Engineering Needs... A Top Ten list of reasons why outsourcing manufacturing makes sense. mark for My Articles similar articles
Food Processing
January 2012
Bob Sperber
2012 Manufacturing Trends Survey: Can Production This Year Top 2011? Processors can't get a break from uncertain markets, rising costs and changing safety standards, but they continue to grow and keep optimism high. mark for My Articles similar articles
Food Engineering
October 1, 2005
Kevin T. Higgins
State of Food Manufacturing: Period of Polarization Emerges The middle ground is shrinking as processors gravitate to one extreme or another in their approach to food and beverage manufacturing. mark for My Articles similar articles
Food Engineering
April 4, 2006
John Blanchard
Giant steps in plant floor control Factory floor control and information systems play a critical role in plant floor performance and manufacturing responsiveness. mark for My Articles similar articles
Food Engineering
July 2, 2007
Joyce Fassl
Renewed commitment to employee training may be the ticket For decades, plant worker training issues have continued to plague the industry. mark for My Articles similar articles
Food Processing
August 2009
Bob Sperber
New Lines for Lean Times Adding a new line? The production room can be the highest-value piece of the company to boost efficiency and stretch the dollar. mark for My Articles similar articles
Food Engineering
June 1, 2005
Kevin T. Higgins
Food Automation & Manufacturing 2005 Conference and Expo: Information Abundance Shifting markets are impacting production demands in food processing, says keynote speaker at Food Automation & Manufacturing 2005 Conference and Expo. mark for My Articles similar articles
Food Engineering
May 1, 2009
Joyce Fassl
Editor's Note: Innovation was never born out of inaction Now is a good time to invest in food safety measures, HACCP improvements and track and trace systems. mark for My Articles similar articles
Food Engineering
June 4, 2006
29th Annual Plant Construction Survey Measuring Up to a Higher Standard Today's food processors are focusing on the fundamentals -- clean, safe, economical -- but with a twist. The stakes -- and responsibilities -- are much higher. mark for My Articles similar articles
Food Engineering
May 1, 2008
Plant of the Year has Italian flair Barilla's new pasta plant in Avon, NY, was driven by logistics. mark for My Articles similar articles
Food Processing
December 2011
Bob Sperber
2011 Processor of the Year H.J. Heinz Co.: A Global Standard for Local Performance Heinz Global Performance System defines quality, teamwork and management best practices for 81 plants worldwide. mark for My Articles similar articles
Food Engineering
June 4, 2007
Kevin T. Higgins
Food Automation & Manufacturing 2007 Conference and Expo Challenges abound for food and beverage processors, but creative solutions were the order of the day at this annual conference. mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
February 1, 2008
Brad Kenney
10 Reasons to Adopt RFID A quick overview of the answer to the question, "What's in RFID for me?" mark for My Articles similar articles
Food Engineering
November 1, 2005
Harry Forbes
Energy Exclusive: Powering Your Bottom Line Energy, where you get it and how you use it, may impact your bottom line more this year than ever before. With the right knowledge, food and beverage plants can dramatically reduce these costs. mark for My Articles similar articles
Food Engineering
July 1, 2005
Joyce Fassl
Summertime--and the living's not so easy While there still may be Internet doubters among our readership today (34 percent do not use the net for ordering parts), the need for rapid spare parts delivery surely drives the 50 percent jump in Internet usage. mark for My Articles similar articles
Food Processing
May 2006
Mike Pehanich
Training and sustaining your workforce Processors everywhere are struggling to find workers with the skills to keep plants running smoothly as automation, software and PLCs dictate workforce requirements in the contemporary food plant. mark for My Articles similar articles
Food Engineering
June 1, 2008
Wayne Labs
31st Annual Plant Construction Survey LEED provides the tools to measure sustainability in new and existing projects. mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
January 11, 2012
2011 IW Best Plants Winners: The Best Never Rest IndustryWeek's 2011 Best Plants winners pursue operational excellence with a determination that is both endless and relentless. mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
December 16, 2009
First Up -- Diamonds in the Rough A trip to Pennsylvania shows continuous improvement offers much more than just improved efficiency. mark for My Articles similar articles
Food Engineering
December 1, 2005
Tech Flash Vol. 1 No. 3 Software tool for HACCP compliance... Relief from obesity lawsuits... Freshness, not price top concern for consumers... People, plant and industry news... etc. mark for My Articles similar articles
Food Engineering
April 2, 2007
Global Village Goes Flat To connect on a global scale, food processors will need to do a little homework -- for example, start connecting all the machines in their plant. mark for My Articles similar articles
Food Processing
December 2006
Mike Pehanich
Processor of the Year: Discipline born of necessity The $4.5 billion Keebler acquisition not only taught Kellogg lessons in manufacturing efficiency, but how to look to employees for ways to cut plant costs. mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
December 15, 2010
Things We Learned in the Storm Manufacturing success requires relentless pursuit of operational excellence and a committed, engaged work force. mark for My Articles similar articles
Food Engineering
June 1, 2005
Plant of the Year embraces best practices, technological innovation The Bell & Evans poultry processing plant in Fredericksburg, PA, was honored as Food Engineering's 2005 plant of the year. The plant's centerpiece is a multi-phase air-chill system that replaces conventional immersion chilling. mark for My Articles similar articles
Food Processing
January 2007
David Feder
Annual Manufacturing Survey: Labor pains Food safety remains the top concern in our sixth annual Manufacturing Trends Survey, with labor issues and energy also topping the worry list. mark for My Articles similar articles
Food Processing
May 2005
Mike Pehanich
How to retrofit an aging plant Food processors looking to retrofit aging facilities to get more out of their capital budgets should heed these "rules of retro" before they bring their plants into the 21st century. mark for My Articles similar articles
Food Engineering
June 1, 2005
Joyce Fassl
Productivity improvements may be somewhere over the rainbow Food manufacturers that have added color to the process floor often realize more benefits than they initially expected. Example: blue conveyor belts installed to reduce eye fatigue also made the product easier to see. mark for My Articles similar articles
Food Engineering
January 1, 2007
Wayne Labs
Implementing Best Practices Applying a best practices strategy in parallel with an automation strategy can enhance your competitive edge. But one size doesn't fit all. mark for My Articles similar articles
Food Engineering
December 1, 2006
Editor's Note: Attitude Adjustment: Happy days are here again The annual salary and job satisfaction survey shows that doing more work with less staff is a theme that remains unchanged for nearly two decades. mark for My Articles similar articles
Food Engineering
April 30, 2009
Automation executives to meet at ISA EXPO The 2009 Summit agenda will help facilitate discussions around advancing the course of the automation profession by promoting workforce development in multiple areas mark for My Articles similar articles
Food Processing
January 2013
David Phillips
2013 Manufacturing Trends Survey: Labor, not Energy, the Concern in 2013 While economic uncertainty remains, respondents expect more growth. mark for My Articles similar articles
Food Engineering
May 1, 2008
Joyce Fassl
Earth Day morphs into Earth Decade While some marketing sectors have been accused of greenwashing, savvy processors know the current business climate means sustainability is no passing fad. mark for My Articles similar articles
Food Processing
September 2007
Mike Pehanich
The changing fortunes of food manufacturing The food industry may not be ready for lights-out automation, but some next-generation manufacturing models are taking hold. mark for My Articles similar articles
Food Engineering
May 2, 2007
Joyce Fassl
Don't Think it Can't Happen to You We have all seen in the past year how extraordinary circumstances can suddenly put food processors in a very unwanted spotlight. If your company finds itself on this world stage, will you be ready to handle the recall, trace the source of contamination swiftly and then recover financially? mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
December 16, 2009
General Cable Corp. - Altoona Plant: IW Best Plants Profile 2009 Competing With the World: With savvy market moves and a passion for continuous improvement, the General Cable Altoona plant is meeting the competition head on and winning. mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
March 16, 2011
Show Us Your Operational Excellence Enter your manufacturing plant in IndustryWeek's 2011 Best Plants competition. mark for My Articles similar articles
Food Processing
January 2009
David Feder
2009 Manufacturing Trends Survey: Economy Ahead, Proceed with Caution! Food safety remains paramount and energy's cheap for now, but this certified recession has processors looking to 2009 with hesitation. mark for My Articles similar articles
Food Engineering
April 2, 2007
Redefining Process Control The new, connected world of supply chains is redefining the way food processors do business, and it's also redefining the expectations of process control systems to meet new business demands. mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
July 1, 2006
John S. McClenahen
Singapore: Controls Center Rockwell Automation selects Singapore as global HQ for several business segments. mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
May 1, 2006
Patricia Panchak
Editor's Page -- Benchmark To Stay Competitive It's never been easier to participate in - and benefit from - the largest annual study of U.S. manufacturing performances and practices. mark for My Articles similar articles
Food Processing
October 2010
MRO Q&A: Why Do Good Plants Go Down? From a macro perspective the top three major shutdown threats for a food plant could be summarized as: a catastrophic event, a facility's internal operational failure or a facility's external operational failure. mark for My Articles similar articles
Food Processing
March 2005
Dave Fusaro
Annual Manufacturing Trends Survey: I need YOU The leading concerns in the food industry involve labor. With safety still the top issue, many companies are creating new positions. Number two is recruiting enough workers to match an anticipated increase in production. Following those are automation, plant security and energy costs. mark for My Articles similar articles
Food Engineering
November 25, 2008
Celebration for automation careers Automation Career Week honored automation professionals' contributions and celebrated the future of tomorrow's workforce. mark for My Articles similar articles