According to a 2021 World Economic Forum report, 56% of CEOs surveyed listed agility and flexibility as top strategic priorities. It also found that manufacturing companies that leveraged digital technologies reduced costs up to 30% and increased productivity up to 40%, supporting ongoing goals to maintain high levels of efficiency.

If there’s anything the volatile environment of the past two years has taught the food and beverage industry, it’s that it’s time to rethink supply chain processes and accelerate the adoption of digital technologies. This playbook takes a detailed look at how new technologies help industries address challenges. For example, by using a Manufacturing Execution System (MES), New Belgium Brewing Company was able to:

• Increase OEE from 45% to 65% in just over two years
• Decrease downtime by more than 50%
• Increase efficiency of scheduled run time by 25% to 30%

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