1、Trends&Insights Report:Optimizing Food and Beverage Manufacturing FacilitiesOptimizing F&B Manufacturing Facilities|1Trends&Insights Report:Innovation|1Report IntroductionIts a tough time to be a manufacturer.Between workforce shortages,technology adoption,consumer expectations,energy costs,and glob

2、al competition,the challenges facing manufacturers are abundant.For food and beverage companies,the playing field is even harder.These organizations have an additional slew of considerations including strict regulation,increased supply chain complexity,perishable products,and quality control concern

3、s.To keep up with these issues,more food and beverage manufacturers are optimizing their facilities.However,optimization is a daunting task that spans plant enhancements,operational excellence strategies,and food safety and quality initiatives.In this report,we highlight the optimization trends were

4、 seeing at food and beverage manufacturers and why the human element is the most crucial component of all.Optimizing F&B Manufacturing Facilities|2On the Manufacturing FloorFood and beverage manufacturing floors are complex,fast-paced environments.Its easy for something to go wrong in a plant due to

5、 the sheer volume of continuous action.The good news,however,is this creates numerous opportunities for improvement.In this section,we focus on three topics were seeing food and beverage companies prioritize when enhancing plant environments:automation and robotics,maintenance strategies,and product

6、ion efficiency.SECTION 1Optimizing F&B Manufacturing Facilities|3Automation&Robotics Food and beverage companies are spending heavily on automation and robotics.Research from McKinseys Global Industrial Robotics Survey shows automation will account for nearly 25%of food and beverage companies capita