OWS Foods Case Study: Real-Time Production Visibility with Plex MES

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OWS Foods Case Study: Real-Time Production Visibility with Plex MES

OWS Foods deployed Plex MES and DemandCaster to unify dry and wet manufacturing operations, improve traceability, and increase production efficiency across facilities.

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June 4, 2026

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3 min read

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OWS Foods, a spice and seasoning manufacturer, implemented Plex cloud MES and supply chain planning after expanding into wet manufacturing and acquiring Head Country Barbeque. The system provides real-time production visibility, lot tracking, batch management, and quality control across multiple facilities. It replaced fragmented processes with a single source of truth, enabling flexible scheduling and faster scaling while maintaining food safety and quality standards.

Key takeaways

Unified MES and ERP platform eliminated data silos across dry and wet manufacturing sites

Lot traceability and in-process quality checks reduced waste and improved food safety compliance

Batch management enabled flexible scheduling and higher line utilization

DemandCaster supply chain planning supported inventory optimization during pandemic disruptions

Rapid deployment achieved high user adoption within 4-5 months at acquired facility

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