[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":113},["ShallowReactive",2],{"ORusA5swTveOesMNCaMS4SLCJu0fiAVn2cTha_kq8T4":3,"_apollo:default":111,"_apollo:identified":112},{"seo":4,"posts":15},{"social":5,"openGraph":11,"__typename":14},{"twitter":6,"__typename":10},{"cardType":7,"username":8,"__typename":9},"summary_large_image","dassault3ds","SEOSocialTwitter","SEOSocial",{"defaultImage":12,"__typename":13},null,"SEOOpenGraph","SEOConfig",{"nodes":16,"__typename":110},[17],{"id":18,"slug":19,"title":20,"uri":21,"excerpt":22,"locale":23,"featuredImage":26,"tableOfContents":34,"content":44,"date":45,"translations":46,"author":47,"tags":60,"globalTags":74,"brands":77,"keywords":88,"seo":98,"__typename":109},"cG9zdDozMDIzNzY=","how-to-synchronize-planning-and-shop-floor-execution-in-food-manufacturing","How to Synchronize Planning and Shop Floor Execution in Food Manufacturing","/brands/delmia/how-to-synchronize-planning-and-shop-floor-execution-in-food-manufacturing","\u003Cp>While consumers see a simple product on a shelf or a meal on a plate, a complex, synchronized system of decisions and processes works behind the scenes to make it happen.\u003C/p>\n",{"locale":24,"__typename":25},"en_US","Locale",{"node":27,"__typename":33},{"large":28,"__typename":29,"medium_large":28,"thumbnail":30,"srcSet":31,"sizes":32},"https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/05/food-federico-blog-delmia-copy.jpeg","MediaItem","https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/05/food-federico-blog-delmia-copy-150x150.jpeg","https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/05/food-federico-blog-delmia-copy-300x200.jpeg 300w, https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/05/food-federico-blog-delmia-copy.jpeg 580w","(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43],"What Are the Primary Drivers of Operational Complexity in Food & Beverage Manufacturing?|what-are-the-primary-drivers-of-operational-complexity-in-food-beverage-manufacturing-0","How Does the Disconnect Between Production Planning and Shop Floor Execution Cost Manufacturers?|how-does-the-disconnect-between-production-planning-and-shop-floor-execution-cost-manufacturers-1","How Can Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) Secure End-to-End Food Traceability?|how-can-manufacturing-operations-management-mom-secure-end-to-end-food-traceability-2","The Cream of the Crop: A Success Story|the-cream-of-the-crop-a-success-story-3","Replacing Spreadsheet-Based Planning and Legacy Systems in Food Manufacturing Without Risk|replacing-spreadsheet-based-planning-and-legacy-systems-in-food-manufacturing-without-risk-4","Europastry: From Reactive to Proactive in a Global Bakery Operation|europastry-from-reactive-to-proactive-in-a-global-bakery-operation-5","From Consumer Expectation to Operational Synchronization|from-consumer-expectation-to-operational-synchronization-6","How to Reduce CAPEX Risk and Accelerate Production Line Ramp-Up Times?|how-to-reduce-capex-risk-and-accelerate-production-line-ramp-up-times-7","The Future of FMCG is Digital|the-future-of-fmcg-is-digital-8","\n\u003Cp>The food and beverage industry sees upward of \u003Cstrong>20,000 innovations annually\u003C/strong>. Whether it is a piece of chocolate or a soft beverage, pasta or confectionery, the modern consumer loves novelty.  \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>These consumers not only enjoy culinary innovations, but also expect freshness, transparency and consistency, whether they are shopping at a market in Shanghai or ordering from a restaurant in New York.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Behind that seamless customer experience is a \u003Cstrong>tightly coordinated production system\u003C/strong> that must operate with extraordinary precision.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Yet that system is under mounting pressure. Volatile raw material costs, increasingly stringent food safety regulations, tariff regulations, rising consumer expectations around sustainability and transparency and relentless margin erosion are reshaping food manufacturing globally.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The question is not whether to digitalize. It is \u003Cstrong>how to do it in a way that strengthens — rather than disrupts — the craft and consistency that define their products\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-are-the-primary-drivers-of-operational-complexity-in-food-beverage-manufacturing-0\">\u003Cstrong>What Are the Primary Drivers of Operational Complexity in Food & Beverage Manufacturing?\u003C/strong>\u003C/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Across every food category, producers share a remarkably consistent set of operational headaches. These pressures affect dairy producers, beverage companies, bakeries, meat processors, ingredient suppliers and food service manufacturers alike.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For example, \u003Cstrong>the complexity of launching a new recipe extends beyond the recipe itself\u003C/strong> — it requires consideration of vital elements such as equipment maintenance, software management, scalability and effects on time and cost efficiency. Efforts to scale up are frequently hindered by manual tasks, lack of integration and compartmentalized practices across lab and manufacturing environments. In addition, \u003Cstrong>a typical food manufacturer manages hundreds or thousands of Stock Keeping Units \u003C/strong>(SKUs) — many with similar ingredients but different allergen profiles, processing parameters or shelf-life requirements. Managing this consistently across shifts, lines and multiple plants is a significant challenge.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Quality and traceability must be assured\u003C/strong>. Food regulations require complete, auditable traceability from raw materials to finished products — and the consequences of failure, whether a costly recall or a regulatory penalty, are severe. Yet for many producers, traceability still depends on a patchwork of paper records, disconnected ERP entries and the memory of experienced operators. When something goes wrong, identifying the affected batches fast enough is far harder than it should be.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And then there is scheduling: \u003Cstrong>Scheduling work orders for the right resource and in the right sequence\u003C/strong> is important for minimizing the setup and changeover costs in production. This helps optimally alleviate resource bottlenecks, improve the production bottom line and ensure on-time orders. Disruption happens frequently and needs to be managed through real-time highlighting of consequences and re-optimization. Coordinating equipment and inventory in this environment is a job that spreadsheets and intuition are no longer equipped to handle at scale. Ingredients are perishable, finished goods have fixed shelf lives, allergen sequencing requires careful line planning.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-does-the-disconnect-between-production-planning-and-shop-floor-execution-cost-manufacturers-1\">\u003Cstrong>How Does the Disconnect Between Production Planning and Shop Floor Execution Cost Manufacturers?\u003C/strong>\u003C/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Every product, whether packaged or plated, represents an intricate combination of recipes, batches, production lines, cleaning cycles and production plans.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If shop floor data is not reflected in planning decisions, schedules quickly lose accuracy. And when schedules fail to account for real constraints, inefficiencies multiply. The impact is visible across all segments: increased waste, inefficient changeovers, lost shelf-life and delivery risk, leading to margin erosion. In a market defined by freshness and reliability, this disconnect limits competitiveness.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-can-manufacturing-operations-management-mom-secure-end-to-end-food-traceability-2\">\u003Cstrong>How Can Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) Secure End-to-End Food Traceability?\u003C/strong>\u003C/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The starting point for most food manufacturing digitalization is visibility — real-time, granular insight into what is happening on every line and in every plant. With visibility, operators can catch recipe deviations before a full batch is produced. The digital record is there naturally — showing exactly which batches are affected and what action is needed. A modern \u003Cstrong>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.3ds.com/products/delmia/manufacturing-operations/manufacturing-operations-management\" id=\"https://www.3ds.com/products/delmia/manufacturing-operations/manufacturing-operations-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manufacturing Operations Management\u003C/a> \u003C/strong>(MOM) system connects every stage of production — from raw material receipt through processing, packaging and dispatch — into a single, real-time operational picture. Recipe execution is controlled and standardized, ensuring \u003Cstrong>operators always work from the latest approved version\u003C/strong>. Deviations trigger automatic workflows. Quality checkpoints are built into the process, not bolted on at the end. If and when a containment event occurs, the affected product can be quarantined immediately, before it reaches the next production stage.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For producers operating across multiple sites or exporting into regulated EU markets, this level of control is no longer a competitive advantage; it is a requirement. \u003Cstrong>Fast-Moving Consumer Goods\u003C/strong> (FMCG) companies gain real-time visibility across production, quality, labor and materials when their Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) foundation supports:\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>Faster response to deviations\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>End-to-end traceability\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Digital quality integration\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Standardized processes across multiple sites\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Real-time performance monitoring\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-cream-of-the-crop-a-success-story-3\">\u003Cstrong>The Cream of the Crop: A Success Story\u003C/strong>\u003C/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>One of the world’s most recognized food companies, with a portfolio of iconic dairy and snack brands distributed across more than 120 countries, recently embarked on a major manufacturing transformation with exactly this ambition.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Deploying a MOM system across 11 production plants worldwide\u003C/strong>, the company set out to make its manufacturing more efficient and responsive to market demands, to optimize raw material consumption and to deliver consistent product quality regardless of where in the world production takes place. The goal wasn’t to replace the expertise of its people, but to give them better tools: real-time data, digital workflows and the kind of cross-plant visibility that allows a global operation to move with the agility of a local one. The partnership reflects a conviction shared by a growing number of food industry leaders — that \u003Cstrong>sustainable, high-quality food production\u003C/strong> at scale requires a digital foundation.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"replacing-spreadsheet-based-planning-and-legacy-systems-in-food-manufacturing-without-risk-4\">\u003Cstrong>Replacing Spreadsheet-Based Planning and Legacy Systems in Food Manufacturing Without Risk\u003C/strong>\u003C/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Fixing the shop floor is only half the equation. The other half is what happens upstream: how production is planned, how raw materials are ordered and how the factory schedule is built in the first place.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Many food producers still rely on experienced planners and spreadsheets to manage scheduling — and those planners are genuinely skilled. The problem is that the tools available to them cannot manage the full complexity of a modern food supply chain. Visibility across factories is limited, changes take hours to model and sales, procurement and production often work from different versions of the same data.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The result? Excess inventory, inconsistent service levels and reactive firefighting.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.3ds.com/products/delmia/supply-chain-planning-optimization/advanced-planning-scheduling\" id=\"https://www.3ds.com/products/delmia/supply-chain-planning-optimization/advanced-planning-scheduling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Advanced Planning & Scheduling\u003C/a>\u003C/strong> (APS) technology changes this by automatically modeling the full complexity of the operation — raw material availability, line capacity, allergen sequencing, shelf-life windows and demand forecasts.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>The result is a schedule that is theoretically optimal, practically executable and updates in real time as conditions change. When you extend the planning horizon from 2 or 4 weeks to 12 or 16 and the whole supply chain becomes more resilient, procurement can negotiate better, production can be balanced more effectively and shortages are anticipated rather than discovered.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"europastry-from-reactive-to-proactive-in-a-global-bakery-operation-5\">\u003Cstrong>Europastry: From Reactive to Proactive in a Global Bakery Operation\u003C/strong>\u003C/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Europastry, a global leader in frozen bakery products with operations across 27 factories and more than 80 countries, faced this exact challenge. Managing over 4,000 SKUs delivered to hundreds of distributors daily, the company’s planners were working with spreadsheets and local expertise — a combination that had served them well as a smaller business but was creating real strain as the company grew. Limited visibility across factories, siloed decision-making and slow manual recalculations were leading to excess inventory, inconsistent service levels and a lack of agility. \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>After moving to an advanced planning and scheduling platform, \u003Cstrong>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.3ds.com/insights/customer-stories/europastry\" id=\"https://www.3ds.com/insights/customer-stories/europastry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Europastry extended its raw material planning horizon from 3–4 weeks to 16 weeks\u003C/a>\u003C/strong>, significantly reduced the time required to build and update plans and created a shared operational picture that connected sales, procurement and production for the first time. Planners who had been skeptical of the change became its strongest advocates after seeing what was possible.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>→ \u003Ca href=\"https://www.3ds.com/insights/customer-stories/europastry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the full Europastry customer story\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"from-consumer-expectation-to-operational-synchronization-6\">\u003Cstrong>From Consumer Expectation to Operational Synchronization\u003C/strong>\u003C/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A modern manufacturing platform brings these capabilities together by \u003Cstrong>connecting and controlling production activities in real time while synchronizing them with intelligent planning\u003C/strong>. From recipe execution, quality workflows, batch traceability and containment management to allergen sequencing, shelf-life management, multi-plant coordination and scenario modelling, manufacturers can manage the full complexity of food production within a single operational environment. Integrated with existing ERP and demand forecasting systems, this approach keeps planning and execution continuously aligned while providing cross-plant visibility into operations.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Beyond day-to-day production scheduling, food manufacturers are also looking further upstream and downstream across their supply chains. Longer-term planning capabilities allow companies to model complex sourcing networks, evaluate supply chain configurations and align operational decisions with broader business planning goals. By combining operational data with advanced analytics, \u003Cstrong>manufacturers can explore “what-if” scenarios\u003C/strong> that reveal potential vulnerabilities and test alternative responses before disruptions occur. AI-driven insights can help detect emerging risks earlier, enabling teams to adjust plans proactively rather than reactively. At the same time, embedded sustainability and traceability standards help strengthen compliance, improve transparency and support the growing expectations around responsible food production.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Together, these capabilities support the full spectrum of FMCG production: dairy, beverages, confectionery, bakery, sauces and condiments, meat and protein processing, fresh and chilled products and more. The solutions are designed to scale — from a single-site pilot to a multi-plant global deployment — and to work alongside existing technology investments rather than replace them.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-reduce-capex-risk-and-accelerate-production-line-ramp-up-times-7\">\u003Cstrong>How to Reduce CAPEX Risk and Accelerate Production Line Ramp-Up Times?\u003C/strong>\u003C/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With the ever-increasing world population the food demand is on the rise and most food manufacturers tend to see an increase in production volume year on year.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This entails a long-term capacity planning. Unless done with utmost precision, the downside of capacity planning can naturally result in high Capital Expenditures (CAPEX) investments with a direct hit on the bottom line.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Advanced network planning systems can help manufacturers design the right sourcing matrix between factories and market to help optimize the right capacity enhancements.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>CAPEX investments when enhanced by virtual commissioning via a properly designed \u003Cstrong>virtual twin\u003C/strong> \u003Cstrong>of the factory\u003C/strong> can \u003Ca href=\"https://www.industrialsage.com/digital-twin-manufacturing-statistics-2025/\" id=\"https://www.industrialsage.com/digital-twin-manufacturing-statistics-2025/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reduce new line ramp up times by 50% ensuring faster ROI\u003C/a>, according to Industrial Sage Media Company.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-future-of-fmcg-is-digital-8\">\u003Cstrong>The Future of FMCG is Digital\u003C/strong>\u003C/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Consumers may experience food as a simple moment — a product on a shelf or a meal on a plate. Behind that moment, however, is a complex system of decisions and processes working in harmony. The companies that succeed in the next era of food & beverage manufacturing will be those that bring that system together into a single, intelligent operational ecosystem. Learn more about \u003Ca href=\"https://www.3ds.com/products/delmia/portfolio\" id=\"https://www.3ds.com/products/delmia/portfolio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DELMIA manufacturing and supply chain solutions\u003C/a> or explore our e-book,\u003Ca href=\"https://discover.3ds.com/mastering-fmcg-operations\" id=\"https://discover.3ds.com/mastering-fmcg-operations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mastering FMCG operations.\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>See how a global food leader is already making this transformation: \u003Ca href=\"https://www.3ds.com/newsroom/press-releases/bel-group-and-dassault-systemes-partner-accelerate-food-industry-transition-towards-more-sustainable-model\" id=\"https://www.3ds.com/newsroom/press-releases/bel-group-and-dassault-systemes-partner-accelerate-food-industry-transition-towards-more-sustainable-model\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the full press release\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\">\u003Ca class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https://www.3ds.com/products/delmia\" style=\"color:#000000fc;background-color:#ffcd00\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cstrong>Visit DELMIA’s Website\u003C/strong>\u003C/a>\u003C/div>\n\u003C/div>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>DELMIA, a Dassault Systèmes brand, connects the virtual and real worlds to drive innovation and sustainability. Powered by the \u003Cstrong>3D\u003C/strong>EXPERIENCE platform, our end-to-end solutions integrate virtual twins, industrial AI and augmented reality to optimize manufacturing, supply chains and workforces. We empower businesses to reduce waste and achieve sustainable, customer-focused operations, building a more resilient future.\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\n","2026-05-26T10:16:00",[],{"node":48,"__typename":59},{"nicename":49,"description":50,"slug":49,"name":51,"firstName":52,"lastName":53,"avatar":54,"__typename":58},"federicomarguati","EUROMED DELMIA Sales Director","Federico Marguati","Federico","Marguati",{"default":55,"url":56,"__typename":57},"mm","https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/05/f_marguati_arc-1-96x96.jpg","Avatar","User","NodeWithAuthorToUserConnectionEdge",{"edges":61,"nodes":69,"__typename":73},[62],{"isPrimary":63,"node":64,"__typename":68},true,{"slug":65,"name":66,"__typename":67},"manufacturing","Manufacturing","Taxonomy_topic","PostToTaxonomy_topicConnectionEdge",[70],{"id":71,"name":66,"uri":72,"__typename":67},"dGVybTo4MDE0","/topics/manufacturing/","PostToTaxonomy_topicConnection",{"nodes":75,"__typename":76},[],"PostToTaxonomy_tagConnection",{"edges":78,"nodes":85,"__typename":87},[79],{"isPrimary":63,"node":80,"__typename":84},{"slug":81,"name":82,"__typename":83},"delmia","DELMIA","Taxonomy_brand","PostToTaxonomy_brandConnectionEdge",[86],{"name":82,"slug":81,"__typename":83},"PostToTaxonomy_brandConnection",{"nodes":89,"__typename":97},[90,93,95],{"name":91,"__typename":92},"food and beverage","Taxonomy_keyword",{"name":94,"__typename":92},"Food manufacturing",{"name":96,"__typename":92},"planning","PostToTaxonomy_keywordConnection",{"title":99,"metaDesc":100,"opengraphAuthor":101,"opengraphDescription":100,"opengraphTitle":20,"opengraphUrl":102,"opengraphSiteName":103,"opengraphPublishedTime":104,"opengraphModifiedTime":105,"twitterTitle":101,"twitterDescription":101,"readingTime":106,"metaRobotsNoindex":107,"__typename":108},"How to Synchronize Planning and Shop Floor Execution in Food Manufacturing - Dassault Systèmes blog","Bridge the gap between food manufacturing planning and execution to overcome mounting operational pressures.","","https://blog.3ds.com/brands/delmia/how-to-synchronize-planning-and-shop-floor-execution-in-food-manufacturing/","Dassault Systèmes blog","2026-05-26T10:16:00+00:00","2026-05-26T10:16:03+00:00",9,"index","PostTypeSEO","Post","RootQueryToPostConnection",{},{},1779974717956]