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The cost of too much: How simulation helps reduce overproduction and inventory waste in CPG 

Producing too much can feel like protection. It helps avoid stockouts, supports service levels and gives teams a buffer when demand shifts….

factory simulation planning

What can you do with factory simulation planning? 5 CPG use cases to understand, predict and optimize

CPG teams are being asked to do more at once. Energy, labor and raw material costs keep rising. Consumers switch brands easily…

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How integrated MOM and automation accelerate digital transformation for CPG manufacturers

Siemens’ integrated MOM and automation solution is optimizing the path to digital  transformation Manufacturing: Accelerating  digitalization from ERP to automation…

Industrial Connectivity Services

What to expect from Industrial Connectivity Services

In most CPG plants, the data exists. Getting to it is the harder problem. Every production environment generates valuable operational…

Digital product passport

Digital Product Passports: Why product data readiness matters more than the deadline

The access to the Digital Product Passport looks like a QR code. The hard work is making sure the record…

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Get the most out of AI in CPG manufacturing: Start with a closed loop

For CPG leaders under pressure to launch faster, protect margins, and manage rising complexity, AI delivers the most value when…

PRODUCT CHANGE | Food and beverage products with digital lines around signifying connectedness

Build the IT environment that keeps product change under control 

The food and beverage industry is full of challenges. But there are three that I can observe again and again when talking to the leaders…

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Why flexible manufacturing is the new competitive battleground in CPG 

A major beverage producer runs flagship products at 50,000 bottles per hour. Two hours later, the same line switches to…

Lean manufacturing

Avoid the headaches of downtime with lean manufacturing strategies 

Unplanned downtime is silently draining profitability from consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers. Every minute of halted production can lead to missed delivery…