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Question: Every week, I have to produce several different products while maintaining quality and sticking to a tight schedule. What is the fastest, most accurate way for me to switch between my products?

Answer: Today’s confectionery recipe management solutions help plants change their product, sequence of operation and process parameters with ease and quality assurance.

Recipe Management: Ensure Perfect Batching

Most confectionery plants expect each production line and piece of equipment to produce a variety of products. But venturing down onto the plant floor for every product changeover requires a lot of extra time, slowing productivity and efficiency. Plus, configuring each unique process directly on the SCADA leaves room for error.

Luckily, the latest technological innovations have allowed for advancements in confectionery recipe management. With today’s solutions, plant personnel can store recipes in a database and apply them to production runs with the click of a mouse. Authorized workers in product development and quality assurance can edit the ingredients or their sequence whenever necessary. Today's advanced recipe management solutions allow both recipes to be stored along with batch reports and lot tracking data for comprehensive information management. For the ultimate in ease, speed and accuracy, look for a solution with secure online access so that production and quality managers can make changes and view reports from any office without interrupting production on the plant floor. There are Web-based recipe management systems that require no costly upgrades or yearly service contracts for support and are truly the most cost-effective solutions for today’s confectionery manufacturers.