Case Study: Firmenich achieves 10–20% inventory reduction with Adexa supply chain planning

Firmenich - Customer Case Study

Firmenich, a leading global manufacturer of flavors and fragrances for cosmetics and food products in Switzerland, needed help optimizing a highly complex supply chain across 24 plants worldwide. The company faced challenges including sourcing optimization, factory capacity planning, material utilization, and managing millions of items, thousands of customers, and a constant flow of new products and sales orders.

Adexa, Inc. implemented Adexa supply chain planner and factory planner, integrated with the ERP system, to generate executable plans for 24 sites worldwide in less than 30 minutes. The solution helped Firmenich improve planning at scale and delivered a 10–20% reduction in inventory, worth millions of euros, while better supporting sourcing and production decisions across the global network.

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