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How Heineken controls quality in the supply chain

With Datalyzer, Heineken is able to validate the quality of incoming material even before shipments of material comes in. Supplier Quality is monitored real-time with Datalyzer SPC.

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50+ countries

Global use, local impact

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12-25% cost reduction

On quality, scrap and rework

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40% faster audits

With automated traceability

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< 3 months

From pilot to full rollout

How to standardize the supply chain to SPC

Most suppliers of packaging in the beverage industry already make use of some form of process control or SPC. Forcing all suppliers to use the same SPC software is very unlikely to happen. So the challenge for Heineken was how to collect SPC information of all suppliers which can be used as input for the internal production processes. This is very critical, for example a shipment of glass by both can take weeks and if quality is not acceptable actions must be taken before the shipment arrives.

Faster insights, less waste

In collaboration with Datalyzer the solution was developed. For each shipment a certificate of analysis was required with teh relevant statistical information. This information is uploaded to a central server before the shipment leaves the supplier. The certificate is automatically imported into the Qualis SPC software and provides immediate insight if the shipment might cause complications for quality or runnability. Appropriate preventive actions can be taken. Same information is used by the supplier quality engineers to adress changes in variation in the meeting with their suppliers.

The outcome

A standardized SPC report for every shipment from every supplier.
Real-time alerts before a shipment reduce scrap and downtime
More effective communication between SQA and supplier.
Possibility to start using advanced techniques (AI) to establish relations between incoming material and runnability
Case SPC implementation at Heineken

“Heineken Nederland uses Datalyzer solutions to import the quality data of European suppliers into the central SPC database in our headoffice which offers the opportunity to link external quality to internal quality and productivity“

RobbertJan DijkmanSenior Packaging Specialist, Heineken
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