Case Study
Kraft Heinz Increases Capacity With Model Predictive Control
Kraft Heinz Increases Capacity With Model Predictive Control No Small Potato Whether they’re diced, curly or straight cut, potatoes are America’s favorite vegetable. We devour an average of 47 pounds each year. And since 1952, Ore-Ida has appealed to our appetites with dozens of frozen-potato varieties – including that crispy crown jewel of casseroles: their trademarked Tater Tot . Today, Ore-Ida is a part of the Kraft Heinz Company brand. Its production operations are based in Ontario, Oregon, where Ore-Ida was founded. The facility produces all of Ore-Ida’s frozen potato products, about 800 million pounds every year. The Ore-Ida facility’s high output – driven by demand for its nearly 200 SKUs – requires continuous production up to 310 days per year. But in recent years, a lack of availa