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Customer Success - Bay Valley Foods

Technology Category
  • Functional Applications - Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
Applicable Industries
  • Food & Beverage
Applicable Functions
  • Discrete Manufacturing
Use Cases
  • Manufacturing System Automation
Services
  • System Integration
The Challenge
Bay Valley Foods, a leading provider of shelf-stable foods, was facing spiraling material costs and increasing competition in its private-label food business. The company needed to gain enough efficiency to increase capacity, streamline costs, and avoid unnecessary capital expenditures. The challenge was to find a solution that could help them achieve these goals without incurring additional costs.
About The Customer
Bay Valley Foods is a leading provider of shelf-stable foods. The company was born from a spin-off of Dean Foods and Del Monte and is currently a subsidiary of TreeHouse Foods, Inc. Bay Valley operates 18 plants and generates $1.5 billion in annual revenue. The company is the largest pickle and pepper supplier in the U.S. and the number one packer of private label pickles for the retail market. It is also the number one supplier of private label salad dressing in the US. The company is headquartered in Westchester, IL and employs over 3,100 people.
The Solution
To address the challenges, Bay Valley Foods chose to invest in Factory MES, a Manufacturing Execution System designed for process manufacturers. The system was implemented across the entire plant network. The implementation of Factory MES provided real-time intelligence and structured reviews that are now embedded into the day-to-day workings of the plant floor. This has resulted in measured productivity gains within eight weeks of implementation.
Operational Impact
  • Real-time intelligence and structured reviews are now embedded into the day-to-day workings of the plant floor.
  • Each plant has achieved measured productivity gains within eight weeks of implementation.
Quantitative Benefit
  • Bay Valley fully expects a 5-10% improvement across the network in a year.
  • This translates to between $2.5 million and $5 million annually across the entire plant network.

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