Henkel
Henkel accelerates its industrial performance with AVEVA MES
Henkel, a global leader in consumer goods and industrial chemicals, is committed to solutions that are both economical and "climate-positive" across its entire value chain. The Laundry & Home Care division needed to improve the collection, use and reporting of consumption and emissions data across its global supply chain, relying on a true single source of truth. In collaboration with AVEVA, the group deployed AVEVA MES to build a digital infrastructure supporting its sustainability and OEE performance. The results are compelling: energy consumption has fallen year after year, by up to 16% in 2020; annual energy cost savings reach an additional €8 million thanks to digital analytics; the cumulative total exceeds €37 million; full return on investment was achieved in four years (quadrupled after eight years); waste is decreasing; and OEE has risen by 15% in just two years.
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How does AVEVA MES support Henkel's climate goals?
Henkel is committed to "climate-positive" solutions across its entire value chain. The Laundry & Home Care division deployed AVEVA MES to build a digital backbone for its sustainability efforts. The platform improves the collection, use and communication of consumption and emissions data across the global supply chain, relying on a single source of truth. The results are tangible: up to a 16% reduction in energy consumption in 2020 and €37 million in cumulative energy cost savings.
Why is an MES essential for achieving ISO 50001 certification?
ISO 50001 certification requires structured, measured management of energy performance. AVEVA MES allows Henkel to continuously collect consumption data by site, standardize KPIs and generate auditable reports. This industrialized traceability enabled Laundry & Home Care to confirm ISO 50001 certification for all its production sites. The MES turns a one-off compliance effort into a permanent improvement process, aligning economic performance with environmental excellence.
What ROI can an AVEVA MES project generate in consumer goods?
Henkel achieved a full return on investment in four years with AVEVA MES, and a fourfold ROI after eight years. Annual energy cost savings reach an additional €8 million per year thanks to digital analytics, for a cumulative total of more than €37 million. These figures show that an MES project in consumer goods can generate exceptional value, provided it is deployed with a strategic vision aligned with the group's business and sustainability goals.
How can AVEVA improve OEE by 15% in two years?
AVEVA MES enabled Henkel to improve its OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) by 15% in just two years. This improvement comes from a combination of levers: fewer unplanned stoppages thanks to predictive maintenance, elimination of quality defects such as incorrect labeling (100% quality achieved), less waste on filling lines and better planning of format changeovers. These gains add up to a significant transformation in industrial performance without major hardware investment.
Why is a single source of truth critical for a global supply chain?
Henkel's global supply chain involves dozens of sites with disparate legacy systems. AVEVA MES creates the single source of truth needed for consistent management: all sites share the same KPI definitions, the same reporting formats and the same escalation processes. This unification speeds up the identification of best practices, their spread between sites and the centralized management of sustainable performance. It is a prerequisite for a group with ambitious ESG goals and global operational efficiency targets.