--- title: Default HubSpot Blog | continuous improvement description: continuous improvement | --- [![logo-web-white](https://www.catsquared.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-web-white.png?width=250&height=129&name=logo-web-white.png) ![logo-web-color](https://www.catsquared.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-web-color.png?width=250&height=129&name=logo-web-color.png) ](https://www.catsquared.com?hsLang=en) [![Request a Demo](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5976339/e5150a58-a274-410c-a164-4ef1b1555b90.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5976339/e5150a58-a274-410c-a164-4ef1b1555b90) [**](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/tag/continuous-improvement#tmpmodule_1568761248550301) ** ###### 2 min read ## [CAT Squared to showcase the only end-to-end MES for the food industry at Anuga FoodTec](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/cat-squared-to-showcase-the-only-end-to-end-mes-for-the-food-industry-at-anuga-foodtec) By [Kathy Barbeire](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/author/kathy-barbeire) on Feb 27, 2024 12:14:39 PM [![](https://www.catsquared.com/hubfs/2024-AnugaFoodTec-header.jpg) ](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/cat-squared-to-showcase-the-only-end-to-end-mes-for-the-food-industry-at-anuga-foodtec) CAT Squared, a leading global provider of software solutions for the food industry, is pleased to demonstrate the capabilities of the only end-to-end MES for the food industry at Anuga FoodTec in Cologne, Germany. This event marks the company's first appearance at one of the prominent international trade fairs dedicated to food technology and innovation. ###### Topics: [food processing](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/food-processing) [continuous improvement](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/continuous-improvement) [industry 4.0](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/industry-4-0) ###### 2 min read ## [CAT Squared Joins CTB Sister Companies to Present CYNERGY™: Advancing Poultry Processing at IPPE](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/cynergy-at-ippe-2024) By [Kathy Barbeire](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/author/kathy-barbeire) on Dec 29, 2023 1:01:01 PM [![](https://www.catsquared.com/hubfs/2024-IPPE-Logo.png) ](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/cynergy-at-ippe-2024) CAT Squared, a trusted provider of advanced software solutions for the food processing industry, collaborates with CTB sister companies Chore-Time, Meyn, and Cabinplant to unveil CYNERGY™ at the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) from January 30 to February 1, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia. ###### Topics: [poultry industry](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/poultry-industry) [continuous improvement](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/continuous-improvement) [industry 4.0](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/industry-4-0) ###### 3 min read ## [CAT Squared Supports Meat Industry Sustainability through Protein PACT Partnership](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/cat-squared-supports-meat-industry-sustainability-through-protein-pact-partnership) By [Kathy Barbeire](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/author/kathy-barbeire) on Oct 6, 2023 12:46:29 PM [![](https://www.catsquared.com/hubfs/NAMI-2023-Continuous-Improvement.png) ](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/cat-squared-supports-meat-industry-sustainability-through-protein-pact-partnership) The release of the Protein PACT's [2023 Continuous Improvement Report](https://www.meatinstitute.org/sites/default/files/documents/Protein_PACT_2023_Data_Report.pdf) marks a significant milestone in the ongoing journey toward sustainability within the meat industry. It's a testament to the collective efforts of industry leaders, and CAT Squared is proud to play a key supportive role in these transformative endeavors. ###### Topics: [meat industry](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/meat-industry) [poultry industry](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/poultry-industry) [continuous improvement](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/continuous-improvement) [sustainability](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/sustainability) [Protein PACT](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/protein-pact) ###### 2 min read ## [CAT Squared: Paving the Way for Sustainability at the Protein PACT Summit 2023](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/cat-squared-paving-the-way-for-sustainability-at-the-protein-pact-summit-2023) By [Kathy Barbeire](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/author/kathy-barbeire) on Aug 25, 2023 12:33:10 PM [![](https://www.catsquared.com/hubfs/ProteinPACT2023Sumit.jpg) ](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/cat-squared-paving-the-way-for-sustainability-at-the-protein-pact-summit-2023) In an era defined by transformative change and unwavering sustainability commitments, the meat industry stands at a crossroads of innovation, responsibility, and progress. CAT Squared proudly announces its sponsorship of the North American Meat Institute's (NAMI) 2023 Protein PACT (People, Animals, Climate of Tomorrow) Summit, a dynamic event that crystallizes the collective determination to shape a responsible and sustainable future for the industry. ###### Topics: [meat industry](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/meat-industry) [poultry industry](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/poultry-industry) [continuous improvement](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/continuous-improvement) [sustainability](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/sustainability) [Protein PACT](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/protein-pact) ###### 2 min read ## [Webinar: Building a Framework for Digital Success](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/nami-webinar) By [Kathy Barbeire](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/author/kathy-barbeire) on Apr 13, 2023 12:39:47 PM [![](https://www.catsquared.com/hubfs/23063NAMI_CATsquared_Seminar_1200x627.png) ](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/nami-webinar) The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) with the support of CAT Squared will present "Building a Framework for Digital Success," a webinar sharing industry best practices for technology adoption for meat and poultry producers. ###### Topics: [meat industry](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/meat-industry) [poultry industry](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/poultry-industry) [continuous improvement](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/continuous-improvement) [multi-site benchmarking](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/multi-site-benchmarking) ###### 2 min read ## [CAT Squared Supports NAMI Protein PACT with Meaningful KPI Data](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/cat-squared-supports-nami-protein-pact-with-meaningful-kpi-data) By [Kathy Barbeire](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/author/kathy-barbeire) on Apr 10, 2023 6:36:20 PM [![](https://www.catsquared.com/hubfs/CAT-Squared-Protein-PACT-Summit.jpg) ](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/cat-squared-supports-nami-protein-pact-with-meaningful-kpi-data) "The Meat Institute’s first-ever continuous improvement report is a game changer for transparency in the sector – setting transparent baselines that will allow us to measure progress and verify our sector’s contributions to global goals,” said NAMI President and CEO Julie Anna Potts. Potts was referring to the first of many reports to come from the North American Meat Institute’s (NAMI) Protein PACT (for the People, Animals, and Climate of Tomorrow).  ###### Topics: [meat industry](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/meat-industry) [poultry industry](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/poultry-industry) [continuous improvement](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/continuous-improvement) [multi-site benchmarking](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/multi-site-benchmarking) ###### 1 min read ## [IPPE TECHTalk Examines a Business’s Readiness for Smart Automation](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/ippe-techtalk-examines-a-businesss-readiness-for-smart-automation) By [Kathy Barbeire](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/author/kathy-barbeire) on Jan 8, 2023 8:59:10 PM [![](https://www.catsquared.com/hubfs/IPPE-TECHTalk-photo.jpg) ](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/ippe-techtalk-examines-a-businesss-readiness-for-smart-automation) Join CAT Squared's Jack Teague for his IPPE TECHTalk presentation *Assessing a Business's Readiness for Smart Automation and Winning Stakeholder Support*. The presentation will feature three main objectives: ###### Topics: [continuous improvement](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/continuous-improvement) [food manufacturing automation](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/food-manufacturing-automation) [food manufacturing AI](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/food-manufacturing-ai) [gaining support for technology projects](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/gaining-support-for-technology-projects) [industrial internet of things](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/industrial-internet-of-things) [digitized plant floor](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/digitized-plant-floor) [industry 4.0](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/industry-4-0) ###### 1 min read ## [User Summit Early-Bird Pricing Ends March 15](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/user-summit-early-bird-deadline) By [Kathy Barbeire](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/author/kathy-barbeire) on Mar 14, 2022 11:54:17 AM [![](https://www.catsquared.com/hubfs/Early-Bird-Last-Chance.png) ](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/user-summit-early-bird-deadline) #### Last Chance to save $100 off the Registration Price The theme of this year's [User Summit](https://whova.com/web/catus_202008/?utm_campaign=2020%20User%20Summit&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_99B4f4UXnECZL9I1-YRcfmBdFvuLGbovwnILlH1xby9RFVKvYYv9Yhp8TokZAnDR7Fu19) is Accelerating Continuous Improvement by Applying Industry 4.0 to Protein Production. CAT Squared along with our CTB sister companies are building a fully integrated platform that enables smart-manufacturing concepts such as the application of AI and machine learning to manufacturing processes. Several keynote presentations will demonstrate how these Industry 4.0 principles are being applied to meat and poultry processing. ###### Topics: [News](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/news) [continuous improvement](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/continuous-improvement) [manufacturing software process alignment](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/manufacturing-software-process-alignment) [ctb food supplychain solutions](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/ctb-food-supplychain-solutions) [improving manufacturing performance](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/improving-manufacturing-performance) [CAT Squared User Summit](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/cat-squared-user-summit) ###### 2 min read ## [5 Steps for Food Suppliers to Adopt Digital Supply Chain Technology](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/5-steps-for-food-suppliers-to-adopt-digital-supply-chain-technology) By [Kathy Barbeire](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/author/kathy-barbeire) on Jan 8, 2021 4:01:46 PM [![](https://www.catsquared.com/hubfs/2021-Goals-1.png) ](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/5-steps-for-food-suppliers-to-adopt-digital-supply-chain-technology) This last year revealed many vulnerabilities and challenges for food suppliers. The pandemic exposed a vulnerability in manufacturers’ reliance on human labor. Regulatory bodies like the [FDA](https://www.fda.gov/food/new-era-smarter-food-safety?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--aDC2Q4RxzK7AqU3md0sCi0sULmPeT7gd4Oa9HTJqP6gPR0Wo3tI3yHgQFi_qEkvB-0ylY), [USDA](https://cointelegraph.com/news/usda-proposes-blockchain-ledger-for-organic-product-supply-chain?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--aDC2Q4RxzK7AqU3md0sCi0sULmPeT7gd4Oa9HTJqP6gPR0Wo3tI3yHgQFi_qEkvB-0ylY), and [GFFA](http://www.fao.org/e-agriculture/international-digital-council-food-and-agriculture?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--aDC2Q4RxzK7AqU3md0sCi0sULmPeT7gd4Oa9HTJqP6gPR0Wo3tI3yHgQFi_qEkvB-0ylY) are compelling supply-chain participants to adopt common standards and digital technologies. Retailers – who are under pressure from consumers demanding more variety, sustainability, transparency, and ethical sourcing – are [increasingly willing to go around manufacturers](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-walmart-beef-idUSKCN1S021A?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--aDC2Q4RxzK7AqU3md0sCi0sULmPeT7gd4Oa9HTJqP6gPR0Wo3tI3yHgQFi_qEkvB-0ylY) to create the products they need if they can’t get the relationship they want with the manufacturer. These challenges will continue beyond 2021. ###### Topics: [Traceability technology](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/traceability-technology) [supply chain](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/supply-chain) [food traceability](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/food-traceability) [continuous improvement](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/continuous-improvement) [key data elements](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/key-data-elements) [manufacturing automation](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/manufacturing-automation) [critical tracking events](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/critical-tracking-events) [GS1 Standards](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/gs1-standards) ###### 5 min read ## [Using Multi-Site Benchmarking to Improve Performance](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/multi-site-benchmarking-improve-performance) By [admin](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/author/admin) on Oct 3, 2019 3:45:37 PM [![](https://www.catsquared.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Dashboard-example.png) ](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/multi-site-benchmarking-improve-performance) *In the following article, Jesús Membreño (poultry group MES lead at Cargill) shares his knowledge gained during a multi-site implementation of the CAT2 MES (Manufacturing Execution System) for Cargill Central America. The implementation included integration into plant-floor hardware as well as the company’s ERP system (Enterprise Resource Planning) to maximize data management capabilities by harnessing the power of IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things). By using the multi-plant benchmarking process, Cargill creates meaningful, shareable knowledge from many terabytes of data.* ###### Topics: [continuous improvement](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/continuous-improvement) [real-time spc data](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/real-time-spc-data) [erp integration](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/erp-integration) [production and inventory reports](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/production-and-inventory-reports) [food manufacturing AI](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/food-manufacturing-ai) [continuous improvement software](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/continuous-improvement-software) [manufacturing operations management software](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/manufacturing-operations-management-software) [executive dashboards](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/executive-dashboards) [improving manufacturing performance](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/improving-manufacturing-performance) [multi-site benchmarking](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/topic/multi-site-benchmarking) [All posts](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/all) [![logo-web-footer](https://www.catsquared.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-web-footer.png?width=75&height=39&name=logo-web-footer.png "logo-web-footer")](https://catsquared.com?hsLang=en) Copyright © 2026 CAT Squared [**](https://www.facebook.com/CATsquaredinc)[**](https://twitter.com/CAT2Software)[**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/cat-)[**](https://www.youtube.com/c/CatSquaredConway) **