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Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Procter has the Factory of the Future

Lots more opportunity to make these innovations work elsewhere.

P&G’s second-oldest plant called ‘factory of the future’     By Barrett J. Brunsman  – Staff reporter, Cincinnati Business Courier

Procter & Gamble Co.’s soap manufacturing plant in the Czech Republic, which dates to 1875, has been recognized as a “factory of the future.” 

P&G’s second-oldest plant is one of the nine most advanced factories in the world based on a successful track record of implementing technological innovation, according to the World Economic Forum.

The plant operated by the Cincinnati-based maker of consumer goods (NYSE: PG) manufactures Ariel, Lenor and Dash laundry detergents as well as Jar and Fairy hand dish soaps. 

P&G’s Home Care division manages the Rakona plant. It employs more than 400 people in the city of Rakovnik, which is about 38 miles west of the capital of Prague.

The World Economic Forum, a nonprofit foundation in Switzerland that engages business, political and other leaders to shape global, regional and industry agendas, selected P&G’s Rakona plant and eight others as the nine best out of more than 1,000 manufacturing sites considered.

P&G’s Rakona plant was chosen for its end-to-end synchronization, modeling and simulation, and other cutting-edge technologies.  ... " 

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