In response to the demand to operate as efficiently as possible, freezing systems have stepped up to aid in energy management. Most of the improvements that have been made to modern freezing systems are in the areas of control and automation, says Eldon Roth, founder and chairman of Beef Products Inc.
Usually when people (myself included) raise the topic of the cost of inventory, we talk about the financing and management costs of holding inventory. However, with spare parts, many people consider these costs to be either conceptual or "sunk" (that is, a cost that cannot be recovered). It is this view of spare-parts inventory costs that prevents many companies from taking action to review their inventory and particularly review their spare-parts inventory-management processes.
Have you ever wondered why you can’t seem to get your MRO and spare-parts inventory consistently under control while your other inventory types are well-managed?
Just by the nature of the work conducted at processing facilities, floor surfaces typically become coated with grease, oil, and raw materials such as shortening, butter, and oil during the course of the work day.
Recent investments by Cargill at its Fort Morgan, Colo., beef processing plant have increased the facility’s energy efficiency and reduced the use of electricity, natural gas and associated costs.
It is not always easy to indicate or appreciate what the benefits of maintenance are, but as product processes become more automated, they are more interconnected.