Ramen for your Autonomous Robot Deployment

IMCPC Enables Autonomous AGV/AMR Operations with Ramen Autonomous Network Operations (RANO)

IMCPC, the nation’s largest snack‑mix producer, manufactures nearly 600 million pounds of snacks in the six weeks leading up to the Super Bowl — including over 67 million pounds during game week alone. To sustain this scale, IMCPC relies on Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) and Automated Mobile Robots (AMRs) for logistics, packaging, and distribution. Their legacy network struggled to meet the precision, uptime, and responsiveness required for modern automation.

Executive Summary

IMCPC needed a solution that could modernize its robotics network while coexisting with legacy vendor infrastructure. Ramen’s Autonomous Network Operations (RANO) platform offered the ideal fit: a co‑deployment model that automates configuration, provisioning, and optimization across both legacy and modern systems — without requiring forklift upgrades.

Challenge

IMCPC’s existing wireless and wired networks, originally designed for human‑operated processes, could not support the precision and uptime necessary for robotics. Manual configuration slowed operations, and maintaining separate networks for IT and OT increased downtime and inefficiency.

Solution: Ramen Autonomous Network Operations (RANO)

Ramen deployed:

• Private cellular plus Wi‑Fi transport selection via Ramen Machine Gateways  
• Agentic AI to manage connectivity, security, and routing
• Automated configuration, patching, and validation  
• Chat‑based workflows for plant engineers to adjust routes and onboard robots        
  

Impact

With RANO, IMCPC transformed its production network into a resilient, autonomous fabric that unifies connectivity, analytics, and security:

• 90% reduction in AGV/AMR downtime  
• 70% lower cost compared to previous wireless systems
• Rapid onboarding of new robots through self‑serve provisioning  
• Sub‑8‑month ROI driven by operational and IT savings  

Conclusion

IMCPC’s partnership with Ramen marks a shift in industrial automation. By combining AI‑driven network operations, digital‑twin intelligence, and EdgeAI, Ramen RANO provides the foundation for autonomous, data‑aware operations across factory floors and distribution centers.