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Q&A with Ruiz Foods' Bryce Ruiz
In this new feature, Toops & Friends, News and Trends Editor Diane Toops sits down with Bryce Ruiz, president & co-CEO of Dinuba, Calif.-based Ruiz Foods.

2009 Capital Spending Report Results
FoodProcessing.com
Food Processing's Dave Fusaro breaks down the results of the 2009 Capital Spending Report in a video report.

CMMS Software: Will Work for Food
FoodProcessing.com
Maintenance software starts out as a generic tool, but can become a critical instrument for safety and compliance throughout the plant.

Maintaining Profitability in Trying Times
FoodProcessing.com
Food and beverage companies must be relentless on cost control and secure financing sources.

White Papers: In Depth Research

Blended Learning Leads to Effective Training
Author: John Kadinger, Key Technology
Posted: 05/13/2009
In this white paper, Key Technology will explore the benefits of effective training and outline various ways to provide that training. The objective is to help processors and manufacturers understand the tools that can be leveraged to maximize the value of their training program.

Moving to a fourth generation: SPC that lets you do your work
Author: Steve Daum, PQ Systems, Inc.
Posted: 03/27/2009
This paper reviews the ways in which process control technology has moved historically from earliest techniques to the use of new technologies, and introduces the “fourth generation” of statistical process control (SPC) in a new monitoring product that changes the way SPC is done.

Accounting for Risk in Your Asset Management Strategy
Author: Life Cycle Engineering
Posted: 03/10/2009
If your asset management strategy is not risk-based, you may be spending money on symptoms of problems instead of the root cause of your losses. For example, one company without a complete asset management strategy in place experienced a limiting factor that impacted production capacity by 25% (to the tune of $30 million), yet had no control plan in place to address the cause, nor the key performance indicators and analytics to even know the problem existed. A risk-based asset management system will help you appropriately prioritize how you spend time, money and materials fixing the most critical problems, provide the infrastructure for continuous improvement and help you meet your corporate business objectives. This paper offers an overview of the three key elements of an asset management strategy and presents the six steps to building a robust, risk-based asset management program. Download the Whitepaper Now (Registration Required)

Food and Beverages Industries Go Wire Free
Author: Khadambari Shanbagaraman, Research Analyst
Posted: 03/03/2009
An increasing population and growing consumer demand for packaged foods has forced food and beverages industry to look at new technologies that provide flexibility, easiness of operation and constant tracking of the production process. Complete transparency is required along the production process for assuring consumers health and hygiene. This demands continuous monitoring and efficient traceability of the entire production process in the food manufacturing plant. Wireless devices provide answers to the aforementioned requirements in the Food and Beverages industry.

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