Mowi Jøsnøya – A radical change in harvesting and processing

Mowi’s most recent processing plant, built in Norway, is equipped with the newest fish processing equipment. Our Mowi 4.0 concept is fully embraced in the new processing plant where automation and digitalisation of processes are up and running. Lines are automated with camera based quality grading and packing of whole fish and fillets. Robots are used in packing and palletising. Processes and utilities are centrally controlled with a Manufacture Execution System (MES).

Running a state of the art processing plant will allow Mowi Norway to further improve on yield gains, improvement in product quality, maintain high hygienic standard, increase utilisation of by-products and fulfil the highest environmental standards for wastewater discharges. Process water is treated according to the new EU requirements (BAT-AEL).

Fish is transported to Jøsnøya by stun and bleed (S&B) vessels with results in lower CO2 emissions. By supplying cooled fish to the processing plant the energy consumption is reduced and we secure a cool chain with a higher utilisation of packaging and transport as transport of ice can be minimised.

Global Processing excellence team

Optimising operational excellence

We take significant strides to optimise our operational excellence. We saw the acceleration of pilot projects for new equipment and more lean production processes at Mowi. We took actions to streamline our approach towards a pilot-driven project rollout, meaning a single business unit being the pilot facility before the decision of a further global rollout. This allows the team to gain an insight and a deep understanding of the new machinery or process, which translates into the visibility of the true potential of the new solution.

We found this approach to be not only the most time- and resource-effective but also scalable, meaning Mowi has the capacity to initiate various projects pilots around the globe simultaneously. The results of any project are broadly communicated within Mowi and those directly involved in the pilot are a key part of that communication and sharing best practices.

Our streamlined approach also leads to better relationships with suppliers. Our suppliers strongly believe that one in-depth and well-run pilot at Mowi will even more improve our decision-making process for new solutions and bring time benefits on their side as well, given that the pilots, as a rule of thumb, are not replicated across the locations. This is mutually beneficial in terms of saving time and cost. Our internal specialists, after the successful completion of the pilot and the approval of the project, roll outstandards and introduce the machinery or enhancements to the process on a global scale.

Measuring Overall Equipment Efficiency

We truly believe in efficiency on every step of the way. We focus on a global standard for Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE). Thissolution will allow a comprehensive overview of performance of allof Mowi’s production equipment across all suppliers. Given a strong global presence of this initiative, communication across all levels ofthe organisation is facilitated regarding project findings and futurepotential for improvement. Keeping our minds open and embracing continuous innovation, is strongly encouraged in our organisation.

Drive for Yield Improvement

Throughout the year, the Global Processing Excellence team prioritised yield gains as one of the crucial KPIs to be delivered. We believe that being close to the fish brings additional value to the process. Therefore, it is key that our teams understand the raw material we work with and how to best optimise the process in order to deliver the highest customer value. We take broad steps across all the locations to promote best practices, foster expertise and reward skills around excellent work with fish. Together this sets the organisation in a competitive spot in industry benchmarks.

Vision Technology is the force of the future

Driven by Mowi 4.0, we strongly believe in automation and digitalisation of processing. In our ongoing Global Processing Excellence practices, we embrace the technological advancement brought by vision technology. Our vision technology projects gather insights not only about the fish but also about the production itself. We are eager to predict the unpredictable, and eliminate any potential hazards, improve safety and oversee the efficiency of the processing lines while delivering the best quality product.

Efficiency is key in processing

Global Lean Production System is one of the initiatives driven by the Global Processing Excellence Team. The project holds significant value for the organisation and is a strong driver of continuous improvement practices. Thanks to this project, we recorded both increased machinery output and boosted productivity across our staff globally. This initiative supports Mowi to optimise how we run our production and take all necessary steps to be costeffective and ensure product quality that meets customer needs.

Entering the new stage of global reporting

We truly believe in establishing a global benchmarking between the factories and a clear dialogue with visible performance. This approach boosts the best practices and uplifts the comprehension of the achieved results. We have introduced a handful of sophisticated reports across our processing plants, which, as we can observe, contribute to the value brought up to the management level. Additionally, we have taken steps towards synergising the Project Management flow between the Global Processing Excellence Team and other main stakeholders by introducing a global framework for project follow-up, stakeholder and resource management. We have already identified added value in terms of the preparation, communication and confidence of the teams driving for completion of projects in our pipeline.

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