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JBS Swift & Company
Technology Category
- Functional Applications - Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
Applicable Industries
- Food & Beverage
Applicable Functions
- Warehouse & Inventory Management
Use Cases
- Inventory Management
Services
- System Integration
The Challenge
JBS Swift & Company, the world's largest beef producer, was facing a challenge with its warehouse management system. The company operates in multiple countries and had three US-based warehouses running different systems. This lack of a common platform was causing inefficiencies, communication issues, and a lack of visibility. The company was already using JDA at one of its warehouses and, after extensive research and consultation with industry analysts, decided to upgrade the JDA solution at its Grand Island, Nebraska site and implement it at the other two facilities. The company chose JDA because the technology was a good match for their needs and the system provided flexibility for process change. JBS Swift & Company has complex supply chain needs, with each warehouse acting as an extension of the manufacturing facility. The company needed to track and manage inventory from receipt in the processing plant, throughout processing, into the warehouse and on to its final retail destination. The company also had to meet additional safety and traceability requirements due to its operation in the food industry.
About The Customer
JBS Swift & Company is the largest beef producer in the world, with operations in the USA, Brazil, Argentina, Australia and Italy. The company processes, prepares, packages, markets, and delivers fresh, processed and value-added beef and pork products to customers in the U.S. and international markets. As a leading company with a well-known brand, customer satisfaction is paramount to JBS Swift & Company. The company rallies around a motto of “Perfect Match, Perfect Plant, Perfect Order,” which means creating the best product out of the raw material, running the plant as efficiently as possible and delivering to customers exactly what they order at the time they want it.
The Solution
JBS Swift & Company upgraded its JDA Warehouse Management solution in the summer of 2007 at its Grand Island, Nebraska facility, and has since rolled out the solution to two additional facilities in the fall of 2007 and winter of 2008. The Grand Island, NE site is a combination of processing facility and a 56,000-square foot distribution center. JDA gave JBS Swift & Company merchandise visibility and the capability to transition product seamlessly from processing to storage and distribution. The company runs a very lean operation with the distribution center as an extension of its manufacturing facility. The product has to be kept moving through the chain to avoid any bottlenecks. Through its JDA implementation, JBS Swift & Company had goals to improve productivity, improve system supportability, facilitate effective change control management and improve customer satisfaction by improving the percentage of Perfect Orders.
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