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“ Oracle ’ s are globally recognised solutions that have the flexible functionality to support a global enterprise ”
WENDY HERRICK HEAD OF CUSTOMER EXCELLENCE , US SUPPLY CHAIN , UNILEVER
Hellmann ’ s Mayonnaise is one of Unilever ’ s range of household-name products
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It also used Oracle Transportation Management Cloud ’ s advanced logistics planning functions to support just-in-time delivery , which reduced the number of trucks required . An Oracle customer in a similar sector is LiDestri Food and Drink .
LiDestri turns to Oracle Based in New York State , LiDestri is a familyowned company with plants across the US that supply sauces , beverages , and spirits to major consumer brands , including Newman ’ s Own , Francesco Rinaldi , and Wegmans supermarkets . With thousands of different products rolling off 24 production lines , LiDestri needs a welter of ingredients for its products , which requires close collaboration with food growers .
After decades of using Excel sheets and guesswork to forecast demand – which usually begins 12 to 18 months before it ships a product – the company realised it needed a clearer view of its supply chain .
LiDestri turned to Oracle to help it save money and valuable resources by lowering inventory levels . “ With Oracle Cloud Demand Management we ’ ve been able to reduce inventory through increased visibility and better forecast accuracy ,” said John Matrachisia , who , at the time of the project , was LiDestri CIO . Chorley says of Oracle ’ s work with LiDestri : “ Reducing inventory and waste in the food industry is obviously critical and we ’ ve worked with LiDestri around their planning processes to achieve very significant goals in that area .”
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