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Bryan Griffen

Bryan Griffen is the President of Griffen Executive Solutions LLC. He was previously é during his many years there.

Sustainability
The Efficiency Imperative: Doing More with Less on the Process Floor
External forces are shaping plant operations, and as a result, food manufacturers are reevaluating how they operate—not just to survive, but to thrive.
July 1, 2025
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Workforce
Building the Workforce of Tomorrow: Training and Development in the Age of Automation
Introducing automation doesn’t mean having to replace people, but it does mean a shift in workforce training.
May 8, 2025
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Workforce
Retaining Talent in a Shifting Industry: Strategies for Workforce Stability
Companies that fail to prioritize workforce stability risk higher turnover rates, increased operational disruptions, and rising recruitment costs.
April 11, 2025
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Workforce
Workforce Dynamics: Recruiting and Retaining Quality Workers in a Tight Labor Market
Labor challenges aren't going away, which means employers need to adapt their recruitment practices or get left behind.
March 6, 2025
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Home
The Next Generation: Passing Down Knowledge from Retiring Experts
Failing to transfer experience is risky. Here are practical strategies to facilitate it.
February 17, 2025
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Workforce
Addressing the Workforce Crisis in Food Processing
By investing in training programs, partnering with technical schools, and creating clear career pathways, companies can begin to close the gap and secure the skilled talent they need.
December 20, 2024
Food Processing
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Automation
Frontline Force Multipliers: Empowering the Plant Floor to Do More with Less
When operators, technicians, and line leaders are equipped, engaged, and empowered, they become force multipliers.
Through the Line: Packaging and Processing
Automation
Through the Line Podcast: Virtual Process Simulations for RTE Meal Producer
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Processing Instrumentation
Software Innovations for Processing at Automation Fair: Manufacturing Execution Systems, Data Visualization, Model Predictive Control
Sessions at Automation Fair 2025 covered several ways innovative technologies can help to improve food and beverage processing operations.
Controls
Processing at Automation Fair 2025: Data Visibility for Yield Improvement, Predictive Machine Control, and Food Safety Traceability
Sanitary Drum Filling System for Viscous Food Products
Sponsor Content
Sanitary Drum Filling System for Viscous Food Products