Success story: ANR-Probake
Background
Based in Blackwood, ANR-Probake is a leading manufacturer of nutritionally enriched baked goods, including protein cookies and flapjacks. Specialising in private label, the company develops bespoke products that suit their clients’ requirements.
The company contacted ZERO2FIVE for support when they wanted to better understand the waste produced throughout their baking processes. Whilst the company knew an approximate figure for their bake loss, the waste team at ZERO2FIVE were able to independently verify how accurate it was.
Support from ZERO2FIVE
ZERO2FIVE’s waste experts spent two days on the factory floor at ANR-Probake, following different products, and weighing them at different stages of the production process, from depositing and baking to cooling and packaging.
Having collected the data, the company were provided with a full waste report, which could be used as a reference point both on the factory floor and in the boardroom.
Benefits of the support
ZERO2FIVE’s waste audit provided ANR-Probake with an independent, more accurate and data-driven understanding of the waste produced throughout their production process.
This will enable the company to set a baseline for the amount of waste produced for different product lines and more closely monitor it on an ongoing basis. This will help the company to more easily evaluate the impact on waste of any production process changes, more quickly troubleshoot any issues when they arise, and drive improved production efficiency.
Jason Bailey, Factory Manager, ANR-Probake:
“It was a privilege to work with the waste team at ZERO2FIVE. From the first meeting, the detail and information they provided was great and the staff at ANR-Probake found them very helpful and interested in what they were doing. The final report has helped us to look at our losses and yields going forward. I use the data at our weekly meetings with my shift managers to show our losses and what we can do as a team to drive more efficient plant performance and potential cost savings.”
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