THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTENANCE IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY
The food industry is particularly vulnerable to significant losses when machinery breaks down unexpectedly. Unlike other industries, not only does production halt, but entire batches of products often must be discarded due to non-compliance with food safety and hygiene standards. Therefore, effective maintenance plays a crucial role in ensuring equipment operates smoothly, helping food businesses save substantial costs.
Vietsoft has a large number of clients in the food and beverage industry using its Vietsoft Ecomaint software to manage their maintenance systems.
CUSTOMER INTRODUCTION
One of our prominent clients is a leading food enterprise in Vietnam’s instant food industry.
PROJECT SCALE
The company operates over 1,000 pieces of equipment, including:
- Instant noodle production lines
- Instant rice noodle production lines
- Seasoning powder production lines
- Hundreds of other key machines.
Number of users joining the software are:
- Management Board: 03 people
- Maintenance & Operation Department: 95 people
OPERATIONAL RESULTS
Data collected over six months after the go-live of the CMMS software showed significant improvements in maintenance indicators:
Month | Scheduled Inspections (tickets) | Scheduled Maintenance (tickets) | Unscheduled Maintenance (tickets) | Failure Reduction (%) | Downtime (hours) |
Month 1 | 372 | 312 | 481 | 0% | 320 |
Month 2 | 375 | 443 | 405 | 16% | 284 |
Month 3 | 315 | 401 | 537 | -12% | 315 |
Month 4 | 367 | 656 | 308 | 36% | 182 |
Month 5 | 438 | 594 | 303 | 37% | 168 |
Month 6 | 392 | 565 | 305 | 37% | 172 |
After six months of CMMS implementation, maintenance metrics improved significantly:
- Failures decreased by 37% compared to the first month.
- In total, 547 failures were avoided, and 479 hours of downtime were reduced over five months.
- With an estimated cost of 10 million VND per hour of downtime, the total savings in five months amounted to 4.8 billion VND. This cost-saving figure will continue to grow over time as the software is utilized for a longer period.
The actual payback period for the project was within a few months post go-live.
Vietsoft EcoMaint is a leading CMMS software for the food & beverage industry, enhancing productivity, efficiency, and cost savings with its intuitive interface and advanced features. It supports preventative and predictive maintenance, boosting asset availability and ensuring regulatory compliance.
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