The challenge

FLO is a historical brand in the production of disposable food packaging. The company, based in Fontanellato (PR), was born in 1973 at the behest of the founder Antonio Simonazzi.
A little less than fifty years after its birth, Flo presents itself as a multinational with a recognized seriousness and professionalism in the food service and retail sectors, with 5 production sites in Europe and strategic commercial offices in France, Germany and the United Kingdom.
Environmental responsibility is a priority choice for FLO, which has long since adopted an important path of environmental improvement. This path led to the study of innovative products, technological development and the acquisition of important certifications.

Before the project called “Data Capture“ was put into production, the consumption of raw materials was determined by BOM, moreover it was not possible to have an OEE in real time for each production line.

The solution

The implementation of the project, commissioned to DM Management & Consulting™, made it possible to detect the consumption of raw materials in real time, thus allowing a possible correction on the formulation during the production cycle, in addition to the detection of OEE in real time.
These two objectives have made it possible to make the process and consumption more efficient as well as the quality of the product.

A large part of company investments are dedicated to technological innovation, an indispensable tool for acquiring and maintaining competitiveness on the market.
For this reason, an important objective in the coming years is the extension of the “Data Capture“ project to all the group’s production sites, which will allow data management to be centralized and will guarantee better control of the production flow and greater efficiency.

The use case was recognized by Confindustria as being so important that it included Flo S.p.A. in the Showcase Factories section, named “Fabbriche Vetrina“, of the Prepared for the Future website, as the solution can be viewed at the Fontanellato (PR) factory, by appointment with SMILE-DIH.