Hagen software and services go beyond food manufacturing company key performance indicators to uncover, measure, and achieve an organization’s total profit potential. See the following food industry project profiles that demonstrate our performance improvement capabilities:
| Situation |
Results |
Variable density (over-pack Cornflakes)
According to plant engineering and world expert in cereal processing a new plant was required ($9 million) |
Three operators solved problem
Project Length 4 Weeks
Annualized profit benefit $2,000,000
Material to fix $189, Capital Required $0 |
| Sugar refinery at maximum capacity |
Increased output 19%
Project Length 4 Weeks
Annualized Profit Benefit $4,000,000
Capital Required $0 |
| Yeast manufacturer budgeted $1,000,000 to purchase separator to gain output 11% |
Increased output 25%
Project Length 12 Weeks
Increased profits in 18 months 60%
Capital Required $0 |
| Europe’s largest food plant soup line (Benchmark line) no more profit opportunity: Lake of soup forming under filling machine |
Project length: 4 weeks
Annualized operating profit $750,000
Material to fix $50,000, Capital $0 |
| Meat processor’s margins squeezed by supermarkets and fast-food chains. Management cut costs to the bone and still struggling to make profit. |
Reduced waste 70%
Increased output 60%
Awarded KFC’s Golden Rooster (first time awarded to supplier)
Project Length 8 Weeks
Doubled profits in 12 months from $5 million to $10 million
Capital Required $0 |
| Frozen meat products-after gain in production, plant burns to ground-moved volume to two remaining plants |
Initial gain 286Kg/hr-1200Kg/hr
Project Length 8 Weeks
Same volume in two plants saves $2,700,000 fixed costs per year
Capital Required $0 |
| Frozen corn, potatoes (fries), peas, meat pies across 8 plants with typical problems (clumping) |
Average production improvements 20% to 40%
Project Length 8 to 12 weeks
Capital Required $0 |
| Chilled and frozen fruit manual packing |
Production improvement 40%
Project Length 5 Weeks
Capital Required $0 |
Cheese Processing Business
Production could not keep up with demand from Japan for specialty crafted cheese |
Worked with team and they doubled plant output and met demand
Project Length 5 Weeks
Capital Required $0 |
