Published on the 01/12/2009 | Written by Newsdesk
Brewer focused on cutting complexity, increasing planning visibility and speeding up innovation…
Lion Nathan has gone live with Infor’s SCM Advanced Planning Optimisation solution across its seven breweries in Australia, the latest phase of an ongoing project aimed at streamlining the company’s logistics processes.
The planning solution is expected to greatly reduce the complexity of Lion Nathan’s logistics and brewery planning operations. The company has also deployed Infor SCM Advanced Scheduler in its six main Australian breweries to provide an integrated advanced uniform scheduling process.
Infor’s solutions have allowed Lion Nathan to simultaneously schedule all operations on all product lines, including any interdependencies, to deliver a totally synchronised schedule that is integrated into its ERP system.
“Our logistics operation is hugely complex. We have multiple breweries, multiple distribution hubs, global imports, hundreds of product lines and produce close to a billion litres of beer for thousands of customers each year,” says George Bearzot, Lion Nathan’s logistics director.
“We simply couldn’t continue to innovate or grow without sophisticated planning and scheduling tools. Rolling out Infor scheduling tools across each operation and linking each one back to an overarching Infor planning tool at head office has streamlined the process and given us the visibility to effectively plan and forecast supply months in advance.”
Lion Nathan’s portfolio of breweries has grown through a series of acquisitions and until recently each brewery was operating as its own company, each with its own planning and distribution process, priorities and technology.
The company says moving to a single, integrated logistics network, means it is able to innovate faster and introduce new lines and promotions quickly, and reliably.
