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Case Studies

Global Beverage Manufacturer Boosts Production with Help from ZPI

The North American division of a global ready-to-drink-beverage manufacturer began using ZPI’s Monitor & Report in 1999 on a single production line in a single facility and now implements Monitor & Report on over 70 production lines in over 20 filling facilities.

ZPI develops, implements, and supports digital intelligence software-based systems focused on enhancing the performance of packaged goods manufacturing processes by integrating directly onto new or existing production line machinery. ZPI offers four information-based productivity solutions:

  • Monitor & Report: Packaging Line Data Collection & Reporting Software
  • Serialize & Track: Product Serialization & Tracking Software
  • Maintain & Predict: Packaging Equipment Predictive Maintenance Software
  • Professional Services: Subject matter expert consulting and support services

This relationship between ZPI and the global RTD manufacturer spans a twenty-plus year relationship and continues to grow. In order to effectively relay the benefits the customer saw, this case covers the filling line productivity improvements, the time savings at the plant at regional and corporate levels, and the expanded, seamless access to production line and operations data throughout this global business.

Download the case study and read more on how the Monitor & Report software improved the many productions lines of the RTD manufacturer below.

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Major Restaurant Chain Speeds Bread Delivery with Auto Tray Stretch Wrapping

From its Midwest regional bread preparation facility near O’Hare Airport in Chicago, a large national restaurant chain trucks unbaked loaves of bread to its many restaurants. In the facility, loaves are mixed, formed, and stored in a freezer, then shipped daily to the restaurants to be baked and served. In recent years a combination of growth in the number of the chain’s restaurants and the need to meet stringent health regulations had begun to make meeting daily production more challenging. Read more in this case study, originally posted in Snack Food and Wholesale Bakery, on how the company received help from Orion, a ProMach product brand, and how installing new stretch wrap equipment solved the problem.

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Smart Conveying Improves eCommerce Order Fulfillment of Delicate Gift Items

Today, eCommerce companies are challenged to quickly fulfill orders. Next-day and even same-day delivery are no longer perks for eCommerce consumers, they are expectations. Consumers are demanding more choices, and are willing to change brand allegiance to get better value and service. To remain competitive, every step in the eCommerce fulfillment process must be handled accurately, efficiently, and quickly to maintain a positive customer experience. Learn how one online fulfillment company has mastered this challenge by integrating smart conveying automation and devices into their packaging line.

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Integrated Line Provides Packaging Efficiency for Disinfectant Products

A leading multi-national manufacturer and marketer of consumer and professional products recently approached ID Technology, a ProMach product brand offering labeling, coding, and marking systems, and Benchmark, a ProMach product brand of distribution and tray loading equipment solutions, about providing an integrated case transfer and labeling solution for its namesake bleach and cleaning products. The customer’s current system was experiencing jams and required repositioning of machinery for different case sizes thus misaligning labels. Read how ID Technology and Benchmark solved the company’s issues in the new case study.

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Not All Labels Are Created Equal

A large sports company encounters major problems with printing barcodes on labels resulting in downtime at the production line and wasted employee hours trying to assess the problem. After extensive testing, the problem was identified. Read the case study below to find out how ProMach product brand ID Technology resolved the issue.

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