Carlsberg Feldschlösschen

IoT in the beverage trade

Due to the previous manual, paper-driven and parallel processes in the monitoring, control, alerting, ordering and delivery service chain, taking into account freshness and traceability without an active online marketing and social media presence, a 3D process automation and platform was used for the first time in the history of this industry.

This is based on an innovative combination of measurement data, including new types of pressure sensors that provide wireless and contact-free control data. The holistic system integrates ERP data, a portal cockpit and mobile devices such as iPad and iPhone to enable comprehensive online interaction for beer producers, catering & hospitality, regular customers and other stakeholders, without neglecting existing online marketing and social media requirements.

SPE, together with its team of four experts combining expertise in the areas of specific fluid sensor technology, transmission intelligence, communication, firmware operations, hardware ruggedness (cool and humid or hot in the catering environment), browser portal (Windows-based) with certified interface to ERP systems (in this case SAP) and mobile software (apps) for iPad and other smartphone operating systems, has realised an impressive optimisation of conventional processes.

These savings already exceed the investment costs of the solution and the platform, so that a return on investment (ROI) is already covered by the profits realised, which is regarded as process profit.