A major beverage bottling company in Africa, serving hundreds of thousands of customers through a broad distribution network.
Operations in 10+ countries
Approximately €500 million in annual revenue
5+ bottling plants and 25+ production lines
The client sought to accelerate the digital transformation of its supply chain to gain greater control, enable faster decision-making, enhance demand planning capabilities, and ultimately drive sales growth. Key objectives included:
Meeting demand across the African market.
Strengthening demand and inventory planning, while optimizing planning and fulfillment processes for distribution points.
Improving service visibility through performance metrics.
As a Blue Yonder technology partner, Softtek helped transform the client’s supply chain into a more innovative, agile, and responsive operation. We implemented Blue Yonder’s Demand Planning and Fulfillment solutions, leveraging advanced technologies to optimize demand forecasting and inventory management. The solution included:
Management of budget and seasonal sales.
Custom promotion and pricing workflows.
Configuration of product launches and substitutions.
Performance tracking reports to identify improvement opportunities.
Integration with EPICOR ERP system.
With a solution tailored to its regional footprint, our client was able to reduce costs and increase forecasting accuracy.
12% reduction in IT costs related to planning and fulfillment.
99.9% availability of planning and fulfillment services.
Higher demand fulfillment rates and lower inventory levels.
Adoption of best practices and recommendations for planning and fulfillment processes.
