Givaudan Flavors – Improving Efficiency and Cutting Production Costs
Introduction
Client Background
Givaudan is a global leader in flavors and fragrances, offering innovative solutions for the food and beverage industry with a focus on developing health-focused flavors and ingredients.
Project Goal
The goal was to optimize operational processes, reduce costs, improve material flow efficiency, and enhance data accuracy for better decision-making and resource management.
Project Timeline
— 12 Months/
Research/Discovery
Planning
Execution
Deployment
Testing/Iteration
Challenge
Inefficient distillation, material flow issues, and high waste increased production costs.
- Inefficient citrus distillation process with 4 steps, 65 hours, and high material costs.
- Material flow issues in batching and spray drying caused excess waste and higher production costs.
- High shop floor and quality-related discards led to wasted resources and increased costs.
Solutions
Strategy
Cannsult implemented process improvements and data accuracy initiatives to address Givaudan's challenges, reducing production costs, optimizing material flow, and enhancing IT support.
Approach:
- Utilized data-driven analysis and lean manufacturing principles to streamline processes.
- Improved material usage and optimized resource allocation for better efficiency.
- Developed tools for enhanced inventory management and IT procurement support.
Execution:
- Optimized citrus distillation, cutting costs by $200K and increasing yield from 3.7% to 63%.
- Streamlined material flow, reducing waste and improving efficiency.
- Reduced utilities and overhead costs, improved IT support resolution, and achieved 100% inventory allocation accuracy.
Results
60%
Yield increase, reducing distillation time from 65 to 24 hours
$774K to $574K
Reducing costs
30%
Less waste, lowering production costs.
100%
Inventory accuracy, cutting data defects to 5%.
50%
Faster tech support resolution.
Conclusion
Cannsult’s collaboration with Givaudan Flavors improved process optimization, material efficiency, and data accuracy, resulting in cost reductions, better workflows, and precise budgeting, positioning Givaudan for sustainable growth.
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