White Papers

 

Strategies for Sustainable Food and Beverage Processing, by Craig Gunther
Effective management of water, chemical use and other utilities is a good place to start. Longer term, companies need innovative choices and thinking to achieve sustainable development goals. (PDF)

 

The Cost of Product Recall, by Craig Gunther
Why have domestic food-and-beverage recalls more than tripled since 1999? The top reasons include globalization with increasingly complex supply chains... (PDF)

Food Safety Measures Pending in 2010, by Craig Gunther
Even before the largest food recall in U.S. history -- where this year half a billion eggs have been recalled –new food safety laws have been working their way through the legislative process.... (PDF)

Using Information to Improve Manufacturing Behavior, by Craig Nelson
The majority of information systems that connect to the plant floor installed over the last two decades . . . don't change the way people behave everyday . . (DOC)

Find & Solve Milk Loss
Learn how a plant discovered and solved persistent milk loss by tracking milk movement in real-time. (PDF)

Reduce Energy Use
Are energy costs driving you to improve usage? Do you have a corporate sustainability initiative? Learn how Vigilistics Managed CIP solves both. (PDF)

Comply with Regulations
A practical view of the Bioterrorism Act Record Keeping requirements by our own CTO and founder, Craig Nelson. (PDF)