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boosting production efficiency


A technological partnership between Schneider Electric and


Warburtons will enable the bakery brand to improve production while mitigating the rising cost of energy and raw materials


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ounded in 1876, Warburtons produces and distributes over two million baked goods daily to 18,500 stores across the nation. To


facilitate this, the company is supported by a network of factories, suppliers and distributors. However, the bakery brand is always on the lookout for ways to reduce its environmental footprint and costs. In fact, among the ongoing energy crisis, Warburtons is focused on optimising its operations to ease pressure and avoid passing costs onto its consumers. To help, Schneider Electric has announced


a multi-year extension to its technological partnership with Warburtons to improve production at six of its manufacturing sites across the UK and mitigate the rising cost of energy and raw materials. Mark Yeeles, VP of Industrial Automation at


Schneider Electric, said: “Warburtons is one of the nation’s best-loved brands with a strong track record of innovation. I am delighted they trust us to continue with them on their optimisation and efficiency journey across their vast operational ecosystem.”


visualising data


Thanks to the use of analytics technology developed by Schneider Electric and information technology company AVEVA, Warburtons can now securely visualise data across all operations in a single information stream. The highly advanced AVEVA System Platform, supplied by AVEVA Select UK & Ireland, is designed to break down silos and provide a unified, real-time view, of the respective facilities. This makes for better system design


and maintenance, more agile decision-making, and more efficient, flexible and profitable manufacturing. System implementation is being conducted by NeoDyne, a certified Schneider Electric Alliance Integration Partner. As an example, through the live production


information and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) data calculated by the system, Warburtons is targeting a 5% increase in yield in its bread-slicing operations. Although the 24-month roll-out of the system is expected to be completed next


longevity is owing to our constant commitment to innovation and our standards. Our work with partners such as Schneider Electric is a critical enabler of that longevity, by using products that allow our employees to turn data into insight products we will deliver improvement. By expanding the remit of our partnership with Schneider Electric, we’re confident that we will continue to scale our business and feed the nation sustainably, as we have been doing since 1876.” Martin Farrell, managing director at Neodyne,


“Thanks to the use of analytics technology


developed by Schneider Electric and information technology company AVEVA, Warburtons can now securely visualise data across all operations in a single information stream”


year, implementation at Warburtons’ Stockton-on-Tees facility has already been completed, with engineers reporting positive feedback from the site. Schneider Electric will be responsible for


capturing, recording and reporting on real- time process data, allowing Warburtons to optimise operations, improve quality and reduce costs across its business. David Rimmer, central engineering manager at Warburtons, commented: “Warburtons’


added: “This is another powerful example of how our partnership with Schneider Electric is helping to deliver a transformative industrial automation solution for a leading UK brand. Using our extensive expertise of installing Schneider’s advanced range of software and solutions, we’re keen to help Warburtons build on its longstanding business heritage.”


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