POET Systems is thrilled to announce that Fox’s Biscuits, based in Batley, West Yorkshire, is now using POET software to strengthen their shop floor data collection and improve their overall production performance.
Following the acquisition of Fox’s Biscuits and Burton’s Biscuits, Ferrero has merged both brands under the new Fox’s Burton’s Companies UK, now the third largest biscuit manufacturer in the UK.
Adopting POET
Burton’s Biscuits already use POET at their Blackpool and Llantarnam sites, and now Fox’s Biscuits has chosen the platform as their cloud-based manufacturing software for real-time insight into production productivity.
By utilising the data POET generates, the team can identify performance opportunities, reduce waste, and implement a structured continuous improvement process. POET gives all departments one unified version of the truth, supporting lean manufacturing principles and boosting engagement across the business.
Integrating POET
The POET team collaborated closely with Fox’s Biscuits at Batley to understand their lines, products, people and machines. This allowed them to input accurate data into POET and establish a clear baseline for manufacturing productivity.
POET specialists spent a week onsite, supporting operators and managers with data entry, interpretation, and the real time production monitoring features POET provides.
Ongoing support
Daily and weekly meetings between the teams ensure the data is turned into meaningful actions. These insights drive Operations Optimisation, reduce downtime, and enhance performance across the site.
While POET is intuitive, ongoing guidance helps the team get the most from the system during the early stages of adoption – especially as digital transformation becomes a bigger priority for manufacturers.
Benefits of using POET
The Fox’s Biscuits team has observed immediate benefits by incorporating POET into their daily production and SIC (Short Interval Control) meetings. They are acting on solutions based on the insights the data provides.
Having data from one source that everyone buys into will give the business fast results and line of sight on how to harness the opportunities that the system presents.
Fox’s Biscuits now has a clear baseline of their current production performance; this will allow them to define clear objectives and create actions to achieve their productivity targets.
Paul Shepherd, Continuous Improvement Manager, Fox’s Biscuits:
“We have now established POET on all our productions lines and are now busy working on the solutions the data is presenting, POET has helped us cut down on paperwork and is giving us the time to continually improve our productivity.”
Phil Roberts, Director, POET:
“Fox’s Burton’s Companies UK are a pleasure to work with. They approached us with the aim of enhancing their shop floor data management system, ultimately to boost productivity and advance their digital transformation.
“I must admit, I’ve always enjoyed their biscuits. They produce a range of biscuits that I’ve indulged in over the years! Being associated with such a renowned UK based brand is truly a privilege.”
If you’d like to see how POET can maximise your productivity, please contact one of the team at info@poet-systems.com and we can arrange an informal chat or demo.
