Miller Magazine Issue: 135 March 2021

54 MILLER / march 2021 Innovation develops the fundamentals of a new generation of industrial technologies. It provides solutions to minimize operation- al costs, lowering production losses, energy efficient systems, flexibility in operations, en- hanced sanitation, and to build better products and services. It allows you to develop intelligent and optimized systems with the implementation of digital technologies into milling processes. Virtually overnight last spring world went from normal to lockdown as leaders sought to stem the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). But as a part of an essential industry, millers across the globe MUST report for work because people HAVE to eat, even during the challeng- es posed by the pandemic. Everything may be lost, money may be wasted, and life may be turned upside down, but if there is flour in the house, there is still hope. The significance of flour milling was never more apparent. De- mand for flour skyrocketed as people stock- piled, panic purchased and hoarded in response to the disruption of normal life. Flour manufac- turing plants were running around the clock to keep the supply chain moving considering un- precedented demand. But as the pandemic has stretched from weeks to months, practices have Today the new era is focused on higher productivity in industrial processes. In today’s competitive environment, innovation increases your chances to react to changes and discover new opportunities. It allows you to develop intelligent and optimized systems with the implementation of digital technologies into milling processes. Innovation – A New Milling Generation Karan Singhal Senior Cereal Miller and Consultant Milling Technologist karansinghal.miller@gmail.com Karan Singhal, milling technologist professional with accomplished 12.5 years of experience providing proficient, cost-effective, innovative solutions for increasing operational efficiency, improving product quality, maximizing yields, and achieving production goals. Possesses technical and mechanical knowledge of milling equipment, systems, processes, and methods. Refined operations management expert within large-scale multifaceted production environments. With both tertiary and extensive practical experience within the FMCG, wheat flour milling, maize milling, oat milling, legume and pulses milling including related grain processing thermal applications, combined with the relevant, proven expertise, in GMP, OHS, JIT, MRP, food-processing, quality-assurance, food- safety, product traceability, production scheduling, process enhancement, raw material purchasing, packaging operational coordination within related in-house external service industries.