BIC Corporation and Spinnaker SCA win “Best Savings” at JDA ICON 2019 for cutting changeovers by 40% and unlocking millions in capacity with Factory Planning
Houston, TX — May 8, 2019 — Spinnaker SCA, a leading provider of supply chain strategy and execution consulting services, is proud to announce that its client, BIC Corporation, has been awarded the Real Results Award for “Best Savings” at the JDA ICON 2019 conference in Dallas, Texas.
Selected from a global pool of more than 4,000 JDA customers, BIC Corporation received the prestigious honor in recognition of its transformational results achieved through the implementation of Blue Yonder Factory Planning—executed in partnership with Spinnaker SCA. The award, presented by JDA Software (now Blue Yonder), celebrates companies that have demonstrated exceptional business impact through innovative technology deployment.
At the core of BIC’s award-winning project was the redesign of its sequencing process at its Charlotte, NC packaging facility. With Spinnaker SCA’s support, BIC replaced an antiquated, spreadsheet-based system with an intelligent, automated scheduling engine that extended visibility, reduced downtime, and optimized resource allocation.
Award-winning results
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40% Reduction in Machine Changeovers
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20+ Hours of Weekly Capacity Reclaimed
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1,600% Faster Schedule Creation (Hours to Minutes)
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Multi-Million Dollar Cost Avoidance by Deferring Capital Expansion
“The BIC Corporation is an extremely innovative and forward-thinking company,” said George Fowler, Global Vice President of Planning Systems at Spinnaker SCA. “This project is a model example of how intelligent planning systems—when paired with the right operating model—can unlock dramatic savings and operational agility.”
The implementation not only enabled BIC to avoid the cost of a new facility, but also improved customer service levels, internal alignment, and planning efficiency. The successful rollout is now serving as a blueprint for additional deployments across BIC’s global operations.
About the project
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Industry: Consumer Packaged Goods
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Solution: Supply Chain Execution – Factory Planning
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Technology: Blue Yonder (formerly JDA) Factory Planning
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Services Provided: Technology Implementation, Planning Process Design, Change Enablement
The full story, including methodology, process design, and outcomes, will be presented jointly by BIC and Spinnaker SCA at ICON 2019 on Thursday, May 9 at 2:15 PM.
About Spinnaker SCA
Spinnaker SCA, a company of Publicis Sapient, is a premier supply chain consulting firm providing end-to-end supply chain strategy, planning, and operations management solutions. Specializing in designing and building agile supply chains optimized for the complexities of the modern world, we create value by holistically unlocking people, process and technology capabilities to accelerate digital business transformations.
Our consulting solutions span Supply Chain Strategy & Transformation, Connected Planning & Fulfillment, Warehouse Operations & Automation, Transportation & Visibility, and Supply Chain AI & Data Engineering. By blending deep industry expertise with Publicis Sapient’s digital transformation capabilities, we are empowering businesses to discover value in new ways to future-proof their supply chains in an increasingly digital-first world.
Spinnaker SCA empowers our clients to design intelligently, implement seamlessly, and grow exponentially.
Media Contact
Jaime Reints
Sr. Director, Spinnaker SCA
info@spinnakersca.com
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