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                                                                                          CPRAM’s research & development department

                                                                                          that focused in taking problems and challenges
                                                                                          from CPRAM to study and did basic research and
                                                                                          applied research and forward to New Product
 6  Era                                                                                   Development (NPD) team.  Currently, CP Foodlab
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                                                                                          had become the center of knowledge in term of
                                                                                          research & development as well as the center

 Innovation                                                                               for analysis to support the food research &
                                                                                          development in Charoen Pokphand group and
 Convergence Era                                                                          other companies both local and international.


 (2013-2017)                                                                              In this era, CPRAM had achieved the goal
                                                                                          successfully and conducted Supply Chain

           Under the atmosphere of innovative culture rooted in the organization over 10 years, in   Management from upstream to downstream.  This
                                                                                          includes the raw materials suppliers into production
           this period CPRAM was ready to step into the “Innovation Convergence Era” by focusing   process, storage, and distribution to customers
           mainly into technology investment as it can be seen that the long-lasting organizations all   until the end consumers in order receive quality

           had own technology. CPRAM had collaborated with international leading organization to   and consistent quantity for the maximum mutual
           develop technology and innovation in the Robot and Automation to respond to CPRAM   benefits in running the business.
 “CPRAM emphasized   development to Industry 4.0 in every aspect to drive the business to grow sustainably.
 on the importance of technology   The tangible example of the success in this era was the establishment of CPRAM Food   The outcome of the dedication has won CPRAM

 as the long-lasting organizations   Innovation Center and Chonburi factory. The center was the first private sector food   many awards in this era both national and world
                                                                                          class level for examples of Thailand Kaizen Award,
 all had own technology.”  innovation center in Thailand that cultivated the innovation and acted as a learning and   TPM Excellence Award, The Prime Minister’s
           knowledge sharing center to the society. The innovation projects were all gathered and   Industry Award, KANO Quality Award, ASEAN
           presented in the exhibition and touchable models.                              BIZ Award and was the only food company from

           The highlight of this center also lied in the production innovation in the same area as the   Thailand that received Deming Prize from Japan.
           new factory in Chonburi branch. The factory had fully automatic production line which   In the occasion of moving toward 25  year in
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           was designed specifically and was the most modern facility in Thailand for example of   2012, CPRAM has changed the new logo to
           fully automatic steamed buns production line.                                  improve the image to be more international.

           This Chonburi factory also used energy saving equipment under the colorful atmosphere
           design for Smart Office where the employees could work in any location to increase
            imagination.  The company also arranged motivation activity to encourage the employees

           to show the idea in working.  Visitor corridor was designed inside the building in separate
           area for different groups of employees and visitors to reduce employee’s disturbance
           during work. The overall image of the Food Innovation Center and Chonburi factory was
           designed to be clean and modern like university or research institute which was different
           from normal factory. Other than this, we also established CP Foodlab which was the
           research & development and accepted food analysis testing located in Food Innopolis,
           INC2 building in Thailand Science Park, Pathum Thani Province. Originally it was
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