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Bakkavör Improves Food Service Operation with Manhattan Warehouse Management Solution
Technology Category
- Functional Applications - Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
Applicable Industries
- Food & Beverage
- Retail
Applicable Functions
- Warehouse & Inventory Management
- Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases
- Supply Chain Visibility
- Warehouse Automation
- Inventory Management
Services
- System Integration
- Software Design & Engineering Services
The Challenge
Bakkavör was experiencing rapid market growth and faced challenges due to a lack of coordination and integration among its systems and facilities. The company's order processing and transaction systems were minimally integrated with its existing warehouse management software, necessitating a paper-based system for orders, picking, dispatching, and reporting. Additionally, multiple Bakkavör food companies operated from various factories on the same site, feeding into seven different warehouses. This situation required the company to consolidate its operational facilities and apply a single system for managing and fulfilling orders. To maintain its market-leading position in the fresh food market, where short production cycles and order accuracy are critical, Bakkavör needed to implement a new and unified Warehouse Management system.
About The Customer
Bakkavör Group is a leading international food manufacturing company specializing in fresh prepared foods and produce. The Group operates 66 factories and employs over 20,000 people across ten countries, including the UK, Iceland, France, Belgium, Spain, South Africa, China, the Czech Republic, and the United States. The company generates 88% of its revenue from customers in the UK, 10% from Continental Europe, and 2% from the rest of the world. Bakkavör Group produces over 6,000 products in 18 product categories, primarily developed and sold under its customers' brands. The company has seen significant growth, outpacing the market, and has become essential to improve its supply chain systems to maintain and advance its market-leading position.
The Solution
Bakkavör chose Manhattan Associates to provide a Warehouse Management system to integrate all its systems and streamline distribution center processes. The company centralized its fulfillment operation in a new distribution center in Spalding, Lincolnshire, and replaced its manual paper-based environment with a paperless Radio Frequency (RF)-driven operation managed by Manhattan's Warehouse Management solution. The project, including the design and construction of a state-of-the-art chilled facility, was completed within six months. The Manhattan solution now manages the distribution of Bakkavör's salads, soups, sauces, dips, dressings, and ready meals to major stores throughout the UK and Northern Europe. The implementation of the new system allowed Bakkavör to achieve total visibility across the supply chain, increase customer service levels, reduce distribution center space needs, and enhance productivity.
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