Development of a Scalable IoT Platform for Process Automation, Monitoring, and Compliance

Global Food Processing Corporation faces challenges in maintaining consistent product quality, ensuring compliance with stringent food safety regulations (e.g., HACCP, FSMA), and monitoring hazardous work conditions in its production facilities. Current manual processes are prone to errors, lack real-time visibility, and are costly to maintain. They need a robust and scalable solution to automate processes, proactively monitor key parameters, and maintain full compliance.

A multinational food processing corporation with facilities across multiple geographic locations, specializing in packaged foods and beverages. Facing increasing regulatory scrutiny and a need for improved operational efficiency.

• Automate data collection and analysis from various sensors and devices across production facilities.
• Enhance real-time monitoring of hazardous work conditions and environmental parameters.
• Improve compliance with industry regulations and internal safety standards.
• Reduce operational costs through predictive maintenance and optimized processes.
• Provide a unified and accessible dashboard for monitoring performance across all facilities.

• Sensor data ingestion and management from diverse devices (e.g., temperature sensors, air quality monitors, machine health sensors).
• Real-time monitoring dashboards with customizable visualizations.
• Automated alerts and notifications based on pre-defined thresholds and events.
• Low-code workflow engine for mapping processes and triggering actions.
• Unified reporting capabilities with customizable report generation and scheduling.
• Role-based access control for secure data access.
• Device configuration and management tools.

• Existing ERP system (for data synchronization)
• Existing SCADA systems (for machine data)
• Compliance reporting tools

• High scalability to accommodate future growth and new devices.
• High availability and reliability to ensure continuous operation.
• Robust security measures to protect sensitive data.
• Secure data transmission and storage.
• Performance to handle large volumes of data in real-time.

Implementation of this IoT platform is expected to result in significant improvements in operational efficiency (through automation and predictive maintenance), enhanced safety (through real-time monitoring), reduced compliance risks (through automated reporting and alerts), and lower operational costs. The unified dashboard will provide better visibility across the organization, enabling data-driven decision-making.