Diageo packaging challenges removed with solution for monitoring and control of the packaging operation.
Client
As the world's leading premium drinks business, Diageo brings to market a collection of well-known alcoholic beverage brands such as Smirnoff, Johnnie Walker, Guinness, Baileys, J&B, Captain Morgan, Cuervo, and Tanqueray. Diageo trades in over 180 world markets.
Business Needs
Diageo’s packaging challenge was created by a Federal alcoholic beverage tax assessment based on the number of vodka cases rolling off the packaging line, regardless of whether the cases were full or partially filled. Diageo determined that tracking partial cases and repackaging them into full cases would establish a more accurate count and favorably affect their tax assessment.
After considering a number of proposals for a turnkey pallet labeling and tracking system, Diageo selected Lowry Computer Products as their preferred vendor. Lowry is a provider of wireless, bar code and data collection solutions. Lowry’s expertise in these areas enables its customers to efficiently implement initiatives within a range of small-scale to an enterprise-wide basis.
Solution
Lowry’s winning proposal calls for integrating PC-based control run off of an EDAS® CE, enabling Diageo to take full advantage of its existing network infrastructure. It provides an ideal solution for monitoring and control of the packaging operation.
The pallet labeling and tracking system interfaces with existing pallet stacking machinery to keep production count information. Pallets shrink-wrapped then labeled. The system includes fixed-mount bar code scanners to verify the correct label has been applied to the pallets, and an online backup applicator to keep the system running on a continual basis.
The complete Lowry-installed solution consists of an EDAS CE data acquisition and control unit, two Paragon print-and-apply automated labeling systems, and Microscan fixed mount bar code scanners. The EDAS CE control unit acts as the system’s central point to monitor production information from the palletizing machines, it controls the print-and-apply process of pallet labels, and verifies label placement through control of the fixed-mount bar code scanners.
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