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CUSTOMERS
At Schwebel, the PRIMS system was initially installed to control the hand scaling
operation where more than 200 ingredients were in use. After running the system for
only 2 few weeks, the customer decided that the system had paid for itself with the
elimination of operator errors and the improvement of product quality.
Schwebel then
expanded the system to perform lot tracking and ensure HACCP compliance. Shortly
after, they asked Focus Works to expand PRIMS again, this time assuming control of
the 6 dough mixers at the plant, each with 6 automated ingredients, and performing
inventory control for the plant. Each stage of this implementation was accomplished
during the plant's normal weekly shutdown period of 24 hours.
Focus Works developed
the "Production Scheduling Wizard" specifically to Schwebel's specifications for
this bakery. The Production Wizard greatly reduced the number of man hours day spent
each day by their production supervisors converting sales orders into production
work plans.
Schwebel's has subsequently implemented PRIMS in an additional plant,
and they are presently planning the expansion of the PRIMS system to their other
two bakeries.