Case Study: Wells Enterprises achieves 16-week production visibility and reduced production costs with Arkieva

How Arkieva Helped Wells Enterprises Scoop Up Efficiency

Wells Enterprises, the largest privately held ice cream manufacturer in the U.S., faced growing supply chain complexity from new distribution centers, additional production lines, and a more intricate product mix. To scale planning and manage that complexity, Wells engaged Arkieva and deployed Arkieva’s end-to-end supply chain planning solution — including demand forecasting, inventory management, supply and production planning, plant scheduling, and truckload modeling.

Arkieva delivered a phased implementation with strategic consulting, training and ongoing support that enabled flexible line assignments, improved ramp‑up processes, and network-wide production optimization. As a result, Wells can now view production capacity up to 16 weeks in advance, balance workloads more effectively, and reduce overall production costs — achieving measurable improvements in production-planning efficiency and profitability as Arkieva expands the platform from Finished Goods to Raw Materials planning.

Wells Enterprises

Rick Rowe

Director for Production Planning