Automation World: Software Helps Meat Processor

West Liberty Foods shifted maintenance and other operations from reactive to proactive with help from Leading2Lean’s CloudDispatch computerized maintenance management software.

'The Iowa-based company reported saving $2 million dollars on maintenance costs and achieving 89% utilization of its maintenance workforce by adopting Leading2Lean’s Lean Execution System, CloudDispatch. In at least one of its four processing plants, operational availability has risen to 96% since it implemented the software, a nearly 10% improvement. The company can now also track where it spends money on materials and employee time.'

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