Case Study: Oregon Freeze Dry achieves $500/day savings and reduced rework with Zontec Synergy SPC software

Oregon Freeze Dry Saves $500 a Day Using Synergy SPC Software

Oregon Freeze Dry LLC, the world’s largest custom processor of freeze-dried products, needed to eliminate overpacking, lower rework, and run machines at tighter tolerances but had no real-time way for operators to know if a process was in control. To address this, they selected Zontec and its Synergy SPC software to give operators immediate process visibility and control.

Using Zontec Synergy, operators gain one-click run charts, histograms and Cpk analysis to monitor five packaging lines in real time, allowing tighter fill tolerances (saving grams per pack), reduced repackaging, and quicker setup for tests of new products. The solution cut data-entry time by about 13 man-hours a day (roughly $500/day), enabled proactive adjustments instead of reactive fixes, and delivered measurable cost and time savings for Oregon Freeze Dry.

Oregon Freeze Dry

Tim Stutzman

Manufacturing Systems Analyst