Case Study: Yili Group achieves 19% operational efficiency gain and 5% energy-cost reduction with Schneider Electric

Yili Group - Customer Case Study

Yili Group, a leading Chinese dairy producer, faced pressures to modernize production, meet stricter energy‑conservation and emissions targets, and gain real‑time visibility into equipment performance and energy use. To address these challenges, Schneider Electric was engaged to deliver a digitized energy management and automation solution, including EcoStruxure Plant (energy management software and expert services), Modicon M340 PLC edge control, and connected products such as sensors, UPS and intelligent power distribution cabinets.

Schneider Electric’s integrated solution delivered real‑time monitoring, unified data flows and automated control, enabling Yili Group to correlate consumption across cost centers and optimize processes. Results included a 19% increase in operational efficiency, a 5% reduction in energy costs, dramatically faster and accurate data collection (all 200 energy meters read in 5 seconds — a 1,400× improvement), improved labor efficiency, and new industry benchmarks for energy and operations management.

Yili Group

Wei Xiangyun

Deputy Director of the Liquid Milk Production Management Department