Case Study: Frozen Food Company achieves 25-point OEE improvement and unified global operations with Teradata

Frozen Food Company Optimizes Global Operations

A North American frozen food company with more than $6 billion in annual revenue and 50 production facilities discovered large gaps in operational visibility after a taskforce found one plant underutilized and estimated global overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) at about 60%—far below the 85% industry benchmark. The problem was compounded by a patchwork of regional data systems and no standard OEE calculation, making precise measurement and root-cause analysis nearly impossible.

The company implemented a unified data architecture using a single global instance of Teradata’s Active Enterprise Data Warehouse, delivering end‑user dashboards, near‑real‑time OEE scores (refreshed every 20 minutes), global heat maps, root‑cause drilldowns and ad‑hoc reporting with attached notes. The initiative improved data quality and asset management, reduced CapEx and OpEx by eliminating disparate systems, and drove a 25‑point OEE gain to exceed the 85% benchmark across its operations.