Abstract: A method for determining a performance indicator for a processing system is disclosed. The processing system is divided into a number of processing lines comprising a first sub-level, said processing lines being divided into a plurality of machine units comprising a second sub-level. The method comprises receiving a request for a performance indicator, determining a performance indicator level by determining if said performance indicator is associated with said processing system, one of said processing lines in said first sub-level, or one of said machine units in said second sub-level, determining a time period related to said performance indicator level, receiving a time period value related to said time period, determining a measurement device output related to said performance indicator, receiving at least one measurement device output value related to said measurement device output, and determining said performance indicator based on said measurement device output value and said time period value.

Abstract: A liquid processing system is disclosed. The liquid processing system comprises a number of sub-systems handling a liquid product. The liquid product is transferred between said sub-systems during processing of the liquid product. The liquid processing system further comprises a number of secondary sub-systems connectable to said sub-systems respectively. Each secondary sub-system has an associated measuring device, such that product losses or water consumption, caused by at least one secondary sub-system being connected to a corresponding sub-system of the liquid processing system, can be measured for each secondary sub-system individually.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and associated database structure for tracking in production in a plant for liquid foods. Each production unit in the plant is allocated a unit identity which is registered in a database. Each production unit can be a source or a destination. Each material quantity which is included in the production is allocated a work identity which is registered in the database. A material quantity includes a given product of a given quantity. Each event in the plant is registered in the database. The registration takes place as a transport from a source to a destination, with references to the unit identities of both the source and the destination.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and associated database structure for tracking in production in a plant for liquid foods. Each production unit in the plant is allocated a unit identity which is registered in a database. Each production unit can be a source or a destination. Each material quantity which is included in the production is allocated a work identity which is registered in the database. A material quantity includes a given product of a given quantity. Each event in the plant is registered in the database. The registration takes place as a transport from a source to a destination, with references to the unit identities of both the source and the destination.