| > | | | | visibility transforms the quality control and quality |
| Overall Equipment Effectiveness Addressed in | | | | assurance processes. |
| International IFSQN | | | | Gill suggests, It doesn’t matter if you have |
| Manufacturing journalist Thomas R. Cutler profiled the | | | | one plant center or multiple manufacturing and |
| significant technology variables for Food | | | | distribution centers, the data is available to optimize |
| Manufacturers and Overall Equipment Effectiveness | | | | your supply chain to minimize costs and maximize |
| (OEE) at | | | | your profits. |
| In the feature Rebecca Gill, vice-president of | | | | Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, |
| Technology Group International noted, Traceability | | | | Technology Group International is a proven |
| is paramount to a food and beverage manufacturer. | | | | technology leader delivering Tier 1 application |
| A lean supply chain is critical to a successful operation. | | | | software functionality at a price performance level |
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| the movement, storage, and control of products | | | | mid-market manufacturing and distribution companies, |
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| with low margins, so the ability to reduce operational | | | | suite is a complete business process management |
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| fingertips — this high degree of operational | | | | channel partners. |