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Leading Food Manufacturer Selects WinSPC as its Real-time SPC Software Solution

Product

WinSPC

Industry

Food Processing

Manufacturer of Texturizing and Stabilizing Products to Minimize Waste and Process Variation Using Real-time Quality Control

DataNet Quality Systems announced that a leading food manufacturer has selected WinSPC software as its real-time SPC solution.

The company manufactures texturizing and stabilizing ingredients for the world’s processed food industry, serving functions such as viscosity modification, thickening, suspension, stabilization, and gelation. With 3500 customers in nearly 100 countries, the company’s products are used as key ingredients in foods as diverse as jams, jellies, baked goods, salad dressings, sauces, marinades, processed meats, and dairy products.

The company plans to implement WinSPC in processes for the manufacture of approximately 350 different varieties of hydrocolloids, or cellulose gum. The company’s goals are to control process variation in real-time, prevent manufacturing errors, and reduce raw material waste. The company plans to use WinSPC on its fermentation and recovery, drying and milling, and packaging processes, where it measures quality parameters such as pH and viscosity and performs sieve analysis and other visual inspections. WinSPC will be used to:

  • Collect product and process data
  • Monitor process variation in real-time
  • Alert personnel of process non-conformances
  • Perform SPC analysis
  • Produce quality reports
  • Meet regulatory requirements

DataNet’s Solution Delivery team will assist the company’s quality team and process engineers in implementing WinSPC within the company’s production environment. DataNet engineers will perform product training, install WinSPC, and assist in the integration of WinSPC with the company’s current manufacturing system.

About WinSPC Quality Systems

WinSPC empowers manufacturers to improve products, processes, and profitability through real-time statistical software solutions. Advantive strives to deliver trusted and capable technology solutions that allow manufacturers to create the highest quality product for the lowest possible cost. WinSPC provides statistical decision-making at the point of production and delivers real-time, actionable information to where it is needed most. With over 2500 customers worldwide and distributors across the globe, Advantive is dedicated to delivering a high level of customer service and support, shop-floor expertise, and training in the areas of Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma, and Lean Manufacturing services.