Company Overview : Sunsweet Growers, the world’s largest producer of dried fruit, was looking for ways to drive down inventory costs, improve order lead time, and reduce transportation costs.
Industry: Food Processing
Challenges
- Limited raw material availability
- Highly seasonal demand
- Relatively low margins
- Spreadsheet based tools
Solutions: Fully integrated Arkieva One-Plan S&OP Solution
Results:
- Distribution cost per case fell flat over last 3 years
- Asset utilization improved from 94% to 98%
- Return to growers originally at $865/ton was increased to $1400/ton
- Forecast accuracy improved by 20%
- Overtime reduced from 35% to 10%
“Arkieva is beneficial even for fresh product if you have production variation and some storage time. This is the next wave of supply chain management.”