About
King & Prince Seafood® is one of the largest seafood companies in the United States and part of Nissui, the second largest seafood company in the world with three production facilities in the US
Key Constraints
- Internal resources
- Raw Material Lead Time & Seasonality
The planning challenge
Balance the finished product demand with the availability and timing of the long lead time raw material
Key project challenges
- Change Management
- Master data organization & accuracy
- Integration with existing systems
- Production batch size considerations
- Substitution
Implementation Approach
Started with demand planning, then added supply planning and finally added procurement optimization
Implementation Business Impact
People: a single tool where people from different parts of the supply chain can view and take action
Process: Supports the weekly S&OP process
Systems: Integrated with our ERP system that holds info essential for planning that does not exist elsewhere
INDUSTRY
Food Manufacturing
LOCATIONS
Brunswick, Ga/Redmond, Wa
BUSINESS (GLOBAL) FOOTPRINT
US Production/Global Sourcing
IMPLEMENTED SOLUTION
The complete Outperform Planning solution from demand planning, procurement optimization, production planning and scheduling
BUSINESS EXPECTATIONS
A single integrated solution to support a robust S&OP process
DELIVERED BUSINESS BENEFITS
Helped to evaluate the gaps between demand of finished goods vs supply of raw materials. Better planning of raw and packaging material. Managing the warehouse space at the plant and at external sites
