Synopsis of Greenfield Meat Processing Manufacturing Execution/Line Control (MES/LCS) System

  • (Named “ 2010 Plant of the Year” by Food Engineering Magazine)

  • Situation: A North American supplier of processed and prepared meat products to large restaurant chains looked to expand business with the construction of a greenfield facility.
  • Issue: Growing demand for fully cooked and processed meats (e.g., beef, chicken, pork, fish) across the company’s customer base.
  • Requirement: A combined MES/Line Control solution for modular rollout to multiple plants over multiple years.
Greenfield Meat Processing Manufacturing Execution/Line Control (MES/LCS) System
  • Brock Solutions' Role: Evaluation of existing MES design and go-forward “roadmap” (developed by a 3rd-party integrator); outlining of “To-Be” process design and visioning; system Functional Specifications (line controls and MES); supervisory interface specifications, co-ordination, and technical consulting for OEM suppliers; development, configuration, interfacing of MES/LCS solution; IT resiliency and risk assessment; and post-implementation service/maintenance support at multiple sites.
  • Technolology: Siemens SIMATIC IT, Rockwell’s ControlLogix PLCs and FactoryTalk View SE HMI, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft .NET. Interfaces to Oracle ERP (OBIEE), InforEAM, Infinity QS, KPICS, InforPLM, Wireless Scanners.
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