User Report apetito AG
Digitalized Processes With FASTEC 4 PRO And RFID Technology At apetito AG.
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The FASTEC 4 PRO Software Solution at apetito AG
As a family business, apetito AG has been providing nutritious food for people in various nutritional and life situations for over 60 years. Founded in 1958, the apetito Group is now divided into apetito AG for retail and system business and apetito Catering. The company employs a total of 12,000 people. Apetito is active in the development of catering services in eight countries, including the USA and Canada.
apetito used its own MES solution for several years, but over time it reached its limits. The dynamic development of digitalization and the growing importance of Industry 4.0 therefore shifted the focus of the company’s search for an MES provider.
- Industry: Food
- In Use: Software solution FASTEC 4 PRO with the modules Machine Data Acquisition (MDA), Production Data Acquisition (PDA) and Traceability (TRC) as well as several Additional Functions and RFID technology
- Interfaces: SAP interface and OPC UA for data acquisition
- Special Feature: The RFID solutions of our partner, Wilms oHG, can be used to record process-relevant information from the VA trolleys in production and import it into FASTEC 4 PRO.
“FASTEC provided us with optimal support in implementing these admittedly very complex requirements of our production process with their knowledge and experience.”
“We have achieved everything we set out to do. FASTEC has fulfilled its task to our complete satisfaction!”
Short And Precise
Pilot Start At The Rheine Plant
The implementation of the software solution started at the plant in Rheine. In phase 1, the filling, freezer and packaging departments were connected to FASTEC 4 PRO. First, a sketch of the production was converted into a data model and the apetito project team worked with FASTEC employees to work out where which type of sensors needed to be placed. Due to the complex processes at apetito, further challenges were quickly identified and solved.
Individual Implementation With RFID Technology
In the second phase of the digitalization project, digital data acquisition, batch tracking and container management were implemented in the cooking unit area. We used the RFID solution from our partner Gustav Wilms oHG, which can be optimally bound to FASTEC 4 PRO. This has further optimized and digitalized the existing batch tracking system.
Optimal Result – All Goals And Expectations Were Met:
- Self-explanatory, intuitive user interface – simplified information retrieval for employees
- Online monitoring – real-time production control
- Effective control of production through prompt reaction to deviations – Improvement of productivity through optimization measures – Achievement of savings
- Comprehensive reporting with individual views – fast decision-making in day-to-day business
- Up-to-date, reliable data at the touch of a button – Derive measures in meetings with Production Planning and Scheduling
- Significant improvement in the reliability of the data
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