Case Study: Bakelite Synthetics achieves a $37M reduction in working capital and responsive, data-driven supply chain planning with Arkieva

Arkieva Solutions Allow Bakelite to Make Data-Driven, Responsive Decisions

Bakelite Synthetics, a century-old maker of thermoset specialty resins based in Atlanta, faced limited enterprise data visibility after acquiring Georgia‑Pacific Chemicals and needed a modern, integrated platform to handle demand planning, scheduling and capacity planning. The legacy systems couldn’t identify demand trends, track customer behavior changes, or show capacity utilization, so the company chose Arkieva and its demand planning, supply planning (and planned scheduling) solutions to bring greater agility and insight.

Arkieva implemented its demand planning and global supply planning tools across Bakelite’s operations—now used in Europe and by finance for budgeting—enabling real-time forecast updates by sales, automated S&OP management, and visibility into capacity risks. Arkieva’s deployment helped Bakelite reduce working capital by $37 million, extend best‑in‑class inventory performance to the acquired division, and support more accurate raw‑material procurement, with additional Arkieva modules being rolled out to drive further gains.

Bakelite Synthetics

John Baker

Senior Director Supply Chain