Food & Drink Process & Packaging Issue 19 2018 | Page 27

“This ensures permanent replenishment cost. Important data from procurement, in Oberbüren and with the upgrading of its of the picking zone so that customer production, inventory and sales is German operations to CSB. Further CSB orders can be processed in a quick available in real time, and the availability solutions to be introduced at Oberbüren and efficient manner,” says Christof of materials and capacity is monitored include a maintenance module that Züger. “Compared to the past, we have permanently, meaning inventory capital facilitates early maintenance and repair been able to save around 50 percent commitment is also reduced. of machinery, and hands-free terminals in of the time here. At the same time, goods receiving so that data is transferred our paperless packing methods have Equally important, in the event of minimised error rates.” any returns, CSB-Document Steering to the EPR system even faster. provides a standardised procedure that “We believe we have already installed a In terms of planning, the introduction of enables the company to quickly identify lot here in Oberbüren so we can efficiently CSB Coverage Planning is able to provide the reason for the return and respond live a kind of Industry 4.0,” concludes availability of materials and capacities, accordingly. Christof Züger. “This has many benefits for us, but also for our customers.” and efficiently drive internal processes so that all orders can be delivered on Züger is continuing to drive its the requested date and at minimal digitalization even further both at its plant www.csb.com FDPP - www.fdpp.co.uk 27