Automation Technology Key to “Flawless and Timely Execution” of Food and Beverage Industry Business StrategiesInnovation and flawless and timely execution have helped leading companies make manufacturing a competitive advantage.
Contact: Dedham, Massachusetts; November 19, 2012: Automation expenditures in the food and beverage industry are expected to reach $7 billion by 2016. “The information architecture is extending its reach all the way to the consumer by way of social networks and a new generation of 3D virtual on-line shopping and on-line product customization tools. It is becoming an important solution in the drive toward mass customization and has begun to change the way consumer facing business is conducted,” according to Principal Analyst for the CPG Industries John Blanchard (jblanchard@arcweb.com), the principal author of ARC’s “Automation Expenditures for Food and Beverage Industry Global Market Research Study” (www.arcweb.com/market-studies/pages/automation-expenditures-for-food-beverage-industry.aspx).
ARC’s “Automation Expenditures for Food and Beverage Industry Global Market Research Study” will help users learn what others in the industry are doing and the capabilities of each supplier. The study discusses strategies and tactics for suppliers and user manufacturers to be successful in the rapidly changing environment of the worldwide food and beverage industry. Opportunities and ChallengesSome key questions food and beverage manufacturers are trying to answer are:
For more information on this study, please visit www.arcweb.com/market-studies/pages/automation-expenditures-for-food-beverage-industry.aspx About ARC: Founded in 1986, ARC Advisory Group is the leading research and advisory firm for industry. Our coverage of technology from business systems to product and asset lifecycle management, supply chain management, operations management, and automation systems makes us the go-to firm for business and IT executives around the world. For the complex business issues facing organizations today, our analysts have the industry knowledge and first-hand experience to help our clients find the best answers. Further information can be obtained from ARC, Three Allied Drive, Dedham, MA 02026, 781-471-1000, Fax 781-471-1100, Web www.arcweb.com. |
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The major areas of focus in food and beverage manufacturing are margin protection and cost containment, innovation and time to profitability, food safety, more sustainable manufacturing focused on energy usage and waste reduction, and minimizing brand risk. Packaging is becoming increasingly important as an emotional selling point due to intense competition and more difficulty in achieving sustainable competitive advantage via functional differentiation. Since most CPG companies have similar business strategies, flawless and timely execution differentiates leading companies from their competitors. Innovation and flawless and timely execution have helped leading companies make manufacturing a competitive advantage. The convergence of food safety, sustainable manufacturing, and new regulatory requirements is leading to unprecedented levels of accountability and the evolution to the transparent enterprise. All contents copyright of ISA © 1995-2013 All rights reserved.
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