The project defined an evolutionary model to guide Rhea Vendors towards a sustainable digital factory, integrating 4.0 technologies and energy efficiency strategies.
Rhea Vendors Group S.p.A.
Politecnico di Milano
Rhea Vendors Group S.p.A. is a leading Italian manufacturer of customized vending machines for hot and cold beverages and snacks. Rhea exports the excellence of Italian design and technology to over 100 countries, revolutionizing the concept of coffee breaks with innovative solutions for vending, HoReCa, and hospitality.
The A.R.S.O. project aims to assess the AS-IS status of sustainability practices within the company and identify the TO-BE that will lead the company to greater sustainability in the short, medium, and long term.
To embark on a path focused on sustainability practices and methodologies, the company wants to:
Understanding the current state of your digital maturity level and your maturity level in relation to sustainability issues
Understanding methodologies to implement in your processes to achieve a level of sustainability that integrates environmental impact, strategic, and economic aspects.
MADE has developed a specific model for setting up and defining a development scenario for Rhea Vendors towards a manufacturing paradigm based on the concept of the “sustainable digital factory.” In particular, this service involves identifying, in accordance with the company’s objectives and specific characteristics, a plan for adopting digital technologies and strategic skills suitable for ensuring evolution towards the concept of Industry 4.0, as well as towards sustainability and energy efficiency. In this way, the model aims to help the company develop its Carbon Neutrality strategy.
Define and integrate the concept of sustainability in business processes and assess its current status.
Identification of opportunities for improvement that can guide the company’s digital and sustainable path.
Evaluate modern Industry 4.0 technologies for improving sustainability in the company.
Identification and definition of a “green, digital, and sustainable” roadmap.
The strategic plan is broken down into operational activities and the adoption of digital and sustainable solutions.
Improve competitiveness by optimizing existing sustainability practices within the company, both from a corporate and production standpoint.
Increase internal awareness (communication between departments) and external awareness (technologies and new approaches).
