Find the Hidden Capacity in Your Existing Lines
Food manufacturing packaging lines face a unique combination of pressures — frequent changeovers across dozens of SKUs weekly, allergen management protocols, multi-format complexity, and relentless cost pressure. Navigator helps food manufacturers achieve 80%+ OEE by turning operational data into actionable intelligence.
Built for Food Manufacturing
Multi-format, multi-SKU food packaging operations need purpose-built intelligence.
High-Frequency Changeover Optimisation
A typical food plant runs 40+ different products weekly, each requiring 30–90 minutes of changeover time. Navigator benchmarks every changeover by product transition, format change, and crew — then identifies where SMED techniques, pre-staging strategies, and automation can recover hours of productive time each week.
Allergen Changeover Verification
Allergen management requires validated cleaning between certain product runs, with dedicated format sets and documented procedures. Navigator tracks allergen-to-allergen transitions, verifies that required cleaning protocols are completed, and provides a digital audit trail that satisfies retailer and regulatory requirements.
Multi-Format Line Intelligence
Trays, flow-wraps, pouches, cartons, and bags often run on the same line with different tooling and settings. Navigator provides unified OEE tracking across all formats, normalising data so you can make meaningful performance comparisons and identify which format transitions are costing you the most capacity.
Waste Reduction & Yield Optimisation
Food manufacturers face intense pressure to reduce waste — from raw material giveaway to packaging film overuse and end-of-line rejects. Navigator tracks waste by category, machine, and shift, then applies AI to identify patterns and correlations that help you reduce total waste by targeting the highest-impact root causes first.
OEE Benchmarking Across Sites
With realistic OEE targets of 75–85% for food operations, knowing where you stand versus best-in-class is critical. Navigator standardises OEE definitions across every site, line, and product type — enabling genuine like-for-like benchmarking that reveals which sites, lines, and shifts are truly leading, and transfers those practices across your network.
Results from Wine & Spirits Customers
Proven outcomes from leading distillers and wine producers.
The Modules That Matter Most
Every Navigator module is available, but here's where soft drinks manufacturers see the fastest impact.
Monitor
Real-time OEE, line status, and micro-stop detection across every filler, labeller, and packer.
Analyse
Deep-dive into changeover trends, speed loss patterns, and shift-by-shift benchmarking.
AMI
AI-driven root cause analysis that pinpoints why your line dropped 4% OEE last Tuesday at 2am.
SmartWorker
Guided operator workflows for changeovers, CIP, and fault resolution on the line.
