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1,000 1 1 Improved labeling Reformulation Logistics Consolidation/ expansion challenges Sourcing and materials Energy issues (sourcing, cost) Environmental concerns Plant security Food safety Labor Automation Other 14% 6% 5% 0 worst – 20 percent is a weighted point score. First-placeIn the remaining expect reductions this year. votes were The number shown categories,a11-13 percentsecond-place votes 8, etc. down to a multiplier assigned multiplier of 9, predict a weeding out. of 1 for 9th place. I, Robot Some laborers work 24/7 and never complain. Automation levels stayed roughly the same as in last year’s surveys. Any changes were too small to be statistically significant and likely due to the dif- Did you increase or reduce security measures in 2007? Will you increase security in 2008? Increased 44% Reduced 2% Kept the same measures in place 46% Don’t know/ Does not apply 8% No 39% Yes 38% Don’t know/ Does not apply 23% Does this year over last. 25%some stand-outs ferences in respondents not apply But might point to an automation trend, especially considering those 0 20 40 6 categories’ connection to energy and environment issues. Logistics, maintenance and waste operations percentages were all much higher than last year (see graph on p.32). Processors are still automating the same ways. PLC integration was tops at 45 percent, and custom software second place with 39 percent. Off-the-shelf software accounts for 22 percent of automation methods and robotics about one-fifth. PC centralization WHAT PORTION OF YOUR PLANT makes up 11 percent and RFID 9HAS BEEN AUTOMATED? percent. Safety, security and labor issues point, if anything, to a 2008 53% focused on holding thesections and not making waves, with a few Production fort 55% prayers thrown in for avoiding recalls. But there’s still optimism in 51% Packaging sections 53% the air. About 20 percent anticipate production in ’08 to increase Entire production line by 20 percent or more – only 3 percent lower than24% year; 31perlast 21% cent (same as 2006) foresee a 5-9 percent increase. 18% Logistics/warehousing The big jump was in the 10-19 percent increase range: The 26 13% 12% percent looking at a production increase at that level is 5 points Waste operations 7% above last year. That brought the total number looking toward a 11% Maintenance, production increase to repair, ops 77 percent 6% 5% Note: Decreases barely plant measured but we should keep an eye on Entire 7% the pessimism coming from the 2 percent who foresee a produc- This year 4% Other tion drop of 20 percent or more Consolidation/expansion num- Last year 2% bers are virtually unchanged this year, too: 18% percent foresee a 10 None 17% consolidation, 28 percent see expansion and 48 percent hope to 0 20 40 6 Got A New Chip In Your Future? For 2008 are you planning to… Compared to 2007, will your capital spending budget… We’ve got the frying and conveying systems needed for tomorrow’s chips. Fried To Perfection Maintain oil quality and ensure taste, freshness and shelf life with the Multi-Flow™ Fryer. Increase less than 5% 8% Increase 5-10% 20% Consolidate production/ Careful Handling more than 10% 16% Increase number of plants 10% Stay about the improve ﬂ 24% Expand production/ Reduce product breakage and same ow control with our Decrease less than 5% 2% conveying solutions. number of plants 28% Decrease 5-10% 3% Stay the same 48% Decrease more than 10% 4% Don’t know/ Does not apply 14% Every Bite 23% Don’t know Flavor In Our coating and seasoning solutions apply consistent coating to guarantee your chip of the future will be just right every time. We Fry and Convey So Many Ways. 30 • FOOD PROCESSING JaNuaRy 2008 +1 503 538 3141 www.ppmtech.com PPMhalfpgAds-V2_foodProcess.indd 1 WWW.FOODPROCESSING.COM 12/21/07 9:29:46 AM http://www.ppmtech.com http://www.ppmtech.com http://www.foodprocessing.com

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