OPERATIONS the fat and solid percentages of ice creams to make sure they are within specifications. " Those are the things that save a lot of money over the course of a year that can save up to six-figure savings without really changing my product or operations, " Mertes said. " It's just a matter of having strong testing, strong process controls and using that data to achieve better results. " Lab testing and lot management capabilities are also important features of Ever.Ag's software. About one-third of surveyed US dairy executives say that they are now using predictive analytics for better forecasting and planning. McKinsey & Company Ever.Ag offers a Lab Information Management System that has modules for each segment of the dairy industry. The program can perform functions like checking the weight of milk gallons to ensure product is not being overfilled or checking Mertes said two innovations still needed in the industry are additional solutions to help ensure consistency in sampling methods and more interconnectivity between testing and enterprise resource planning systems. Such interconnectivity between systems is becoming necessary to meet increasingly stringent FDA regulations. " The industry as a whole should be more focused on risk management and being able to identify what traceability risk (an organization is) willing to employ and investing in the people and the tools that are there, " Mertes said. " If you do it right, QA can help save money in operations. It's not just a cost center - if you employ best practices, it can help improve your operations, as well as reduce your risk, which reduces your business loss risk. " EFFICIENCY: Continuous monitoring of moisture content allows process efficiency and yields less waste CLOSED LOOP: Measuring moisture directly on-line with instant data to a PLC creates a closed loop process IMPROVE: Maintain product quality, make immediate line adjustments & more with moisture measurement N O M A D IC | 24 EXPERIENCE THE BENEFITS OF NEARinfo@moisttech.com / www.moisttech.com +1 941-727-1800 / +44 1138680413 INFRARED MOISTURE MEASUREMENT DIRECTLY ON THE PRODUCTION LINE 46 SEP-OCT 2023 | DAIRYPROCESSING.COM ©Shock-stock.adobe.comhttp://www.moisttech.com http://www.DAIRYPROCESSING.COM