meanwhile Unilever We invest heavily in technologies such as Digital twins And over the past few years, artificial intelligence within the supply chain combines high-tech-supported efforts, centered around people that have led to significant productivity gains in manufacturing these days. Company Blog.
Unilever’s four factories for Knorr and Hellmann brands – Pouso Alegre, Brazil. U.S. Kilborn; Tianjin, China; Poznan, Poland was highlighted as part of the McKinsey & Company and the World Economic Forum “Frontline Talent of the Future” initiative.
Measurement of manufacturing success
Within all participating sites, pilots showed that prioritizing talent would increase productivity, operational health and safety metrics by 28%.
With three of the four Unilever sites on display, productivity metrics saw an improvement of 27% between 2020 and 2024, while waste reduction metrics averaged 41%. They also see an average 11% improvement in overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) according to Unilever, which could lead to indirect benefits such as reducing costs, increasing profitability and increasing competitiveness.
Jennifer Han, Chief Product Supply Officer of the Food Division, said Unilever gives factory leaders and local HR the flexibility to coordinate and improve solutions to meet the unique needs of the site, allowing them to respond more proactively to the movement of the local market.
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“While Kilborn’s talent innovation, for example, was aimed at dealing with stagnant volume performance, Tianjin’s goal was to upgrade talent and address rapid business growth and digital transformation in the region,” she added.
