Case Study: Champion PetFoods
Use Case:
Supply chain transformation through process automation, demand forecasting & efficient inventory management.
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Company Synopsis:
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Industry: Food & Beverage
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Global leader in pet food manufacturing with operations spanning across 90 countries.
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500+ employees, 400,000 tons of production
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Project: Implementation of cloud infrastructure by integrating Infor ERP to align demand forecasting, manufacturing, global distribution, and waste reduction, thereby achieving operational efficiency.
Key challenges
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Need to streamline production, business processes and data across multiple production facilities.​
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Need to reduce charge-backs by accurate stock keeping, expiry management and demand forecasting.​
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Align invoicing and payments reconciliation across all locations. ​
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Reduce duplication of efforts across multiple systems to improve productivity. ​
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Integration of systems between in-house and 3rd party supply chain partners to increase data visibility.
Solution
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End-to-End implementation of customized Infor M3 ERP integrated for new stock check ability.
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Creation of new integration cache filtering by company and warehouse
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Implementation of demand planning, stock keeping and expiration management systems. ​
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Data integration using event driven and API led connectivity providing for real-time stock check and inventory controls in USA and Canada.
Result
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Ability to forecast demand in real-time, leading to 20% reduction in inventory holding costs.
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Data integrations across invoicing and payment reconciliation reduced charge-backs by 15%.​
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Synchronization of systems and data across all production facilities translated to improved efficiency and over $1 million in savings.