What if you could reduce your physical inventory variance by 99%? Silver Spring Foods, a US food manufacturer, did just that, proving that they had not yet reached their perceived max capacity. THE CHALLENGE The world has changed a lot since 1929 and so has the way Silver Spring Foods runs its business. The food manufacturing …
Artisan Spotlight: Matt Riesenbach, ERP Product Specialist
Drumroll please… And our newest Artisan of the Month is: Matt Riesenbach, ERP Product Specialist! Matt has proven to be one of the best examples of a team player. Always willing to lend a helping hand to get projects off the ground or keep on track, no task is too small or difficult for Matt to …
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“Healthy” Takes on New Meaning
Just when you thought you were eating healthy foods, the meaning is about to change! Considering the official definition hasn’t been updated in 22 years, we can’t help but wonder: What took so long? Last year, KIND Snacks received a warning letter from the FDA requesting the removal of the term “ healthy ” from …
3 Tools to Help Navigate Contract Manufacturing Challenges
The dynamic nature of the contract manufacturing business has the potential to create chaos on the production floor. When customer forecasts and order volumes shift daily, managers are challenged with juggling production schedules and controlling inventory. Though they may share industry focuses with other pharmaceutical, food, or chemical manufacturers, to name a few, running a …
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Celebrating National Manufacturing Day
Happy #MfgDay16! Today is National Manufacturing Day – a day to not only celebrate American manufacturers, but also advance the public’s perception of modern manufacturing. American manufacturing businesses are incorporating technology in more innovative ways than ever before. Production floors host a variety of robots, automated machinery, and ample screen technologies, contradicting the traditional perception of …
Artisan Spotlight: Chris Conroy, Senior Solutions Architect
The votes are in and the bobblehead has been completed. Nominated by their fellow Deacom artisans, September’s Artisan of the month is… Chris Conroy, Senior Solutions Architect! Since joining the team nearly 10 years ago, Chris has played a significant role in helping Deacom get to where we are today. Each day he continues to make …
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Coming Soon: Artisans at Work
We always get asked: “What is it like to work at Deacom?” Well, you’re about to find out in our upcoming Artisans at Work video series. Last week some Deacom Artisans stepped in the spotlight to share what it is like to work at Deacom. These videos are currently in production and will be featured on our brand …