How to Reduce Material Losses

It can be tricky to identify unwanted losses in food manufacturing. But it's essential to identify and resolve the source of these losses before they have a negative impact on your profits. In this guide, we explain:

• The 18 common sources of unwanted material losses in manufacturing
• The cause of losses such as losses during size reduction, quality losses, and contamination losses 
• How to trace losses back to their root cause, so you can resolve them

Experience shows that a significant percentage of waste from any food processing plant is avoidable. You need to focus on finding the root cause and minimizing losses at their source.

Our how-to guide explains how data-driven reporting can help you identify, resolve, and prevent future losses across your entire supply chain — leading to increased yield and higher profits. 

18 sources of unwanted material losses in manufacturing 

The role of data in managing material losses and yields

How to prevent unwanted losses and boost profit margins