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Developed and implemented digital transformation strategies, Industry 4.0 roadmaps, and cyber risk solutions for over 100 companies. Enabling organizations to craft their roadmap aligned with their business needs and technological growth.
We have co-authored and facilitated the creation and publication of PMMI’s OpX Leadership Network’s “By Industry, For Industry” Best Practices & Guidelines including:
FSO Institute also provides:
Some thoughts you may wish to consider:
Strategic:
How can your organization ensure each Technology investment remains flexible enough to adapt to future market changes while meeting current demands?
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO):
What tactics can you implement to right-size your technology investments to your company while maintaining scalability?
Cyber Risk:
What specific steps can you take to build a strong defense of your technology infrastructure?
AI for operations:
Where can or should you apply AI solutions to greatly improve your packaging inspection protocols?
Strategy, TCO, Vertical Startup
OEE, Yield, Operational Excellence
Uptime, Risk Analysis, Life Cycle
S & OP, Traceability, Logistics
Transformation, IT/OT, Cybersecurity
Flexibility, Design, Manufacturability
Culture, Compliance, Ergonomics
Employer of Choice, Team/Individual Mentoring
Track & Trace, Compliance, Risk Avoidance
Brand Protection, R&D, Co-Manufacturing
Flexibility, Environment, Infrastructure
ESG, Materials, NRG Efficiencies
The FSO Institute is dedicated to operational execution for Consumer Packaged Goods companies (CPGs). FSO coaches skillfully combine assessment tools, designed and built specifically for CPGs, with industry focused benchmarking data and robust networking opportunities.
Collectively, these tools are designed to help identify your company’s opportunities for improvement, take advantage of evolving best practices, transform your culture, and optimize operations to meet market demand.
We have extensive program management experience overseeing over $20 billion in capital investments across all sectors of Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Food & Beverage, and Life Sciences.
Over 620 years of plant and corporate leadership positions from small and mid-size companies to large multinationals. Applied Science, not Theory to improve throughput, lower COGs, reduce waste, and meet customer requirements.
Guided 500 manufacturing plants’ journey to implementing preventive and predictive maintenance systems—operational reliability achieved through uptime availability, significant OEE improvements, and capital avoidance.
Achieved end-to-end supply chain operational excellence to enhance customer experience by focusing on lean improvements across 50 customer sites and over 250 co-manufacturers.
Developed and implemented digital transformation strategies, Industry 4.0 roadmaps, and cyber risk solutions for over 100 companies. Enabling organizations to craft their roadmap aligned with their business needs and technological growth.
Designed and implemented packaging lines across all package formats, line speeds, and technologies (Co-bots, AI vision systems, automation) that drove throughput and customer success.
Over 80 companies have implemented our employee-driven safety programs, developed under the “Drive to Zero” initiative, resulting in an average reduction of 40% in lost time per company site.
Programs like “Win the Day, Every Day” aim to enhance company culture by involving both employees and leaders in continuous improvement. By focusing on Buy-in, Ownership, and Advocacy (BOA), these initiatives have saved companies millions through improved yield, throughput, quality, and employee retention.
Our coaches utilize strategic partnerships with the FDA, USDA, and top industry institutes to promote best practices, improve food safety protocols, and ensure compliance with regulations.
Many of our coaches are trained as internal auditors by the FDA. They utilize lean practices, Six Sigma, and advanced control methods to ensure a quality improvement approach that emphasizes “getting it right the first time.” resulting in an average savings of 30% per site.
Experience in designing, building, and managing manufacturing facilities with millions of square feet globally that met the strict regulations required in Life Sciences, Ready to Eat, USDA, and FDA production.
Developed and managed sustainability excellence initiatives that achieved reduced carbon footprint in the supply chain, cost reduction of utility resources, and zero waste to landfill.
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