Case Study: J.R. Simplot Company achieves $4M+ in potential annual savings with Blacksmith Applications' TPM

Simplot found $4+ million of potential annual savings

The J.R. Simplot Company needed a holistic pricing and trade solution to manage pricing, contracts and trade programs with distributor and operator customers. They struggled with inaccurate freight capture, redundant data entry, limited visibility into profitability and an expensive legacy rebate/contract system. To address these gaps, Simplot selected Blacksmith Applications and its Blacksmith TPM price, discount and trade management solution.

Blacksmith Applications implemented Blacksmith TPM with a dedicated cross-functional team, integrating with Simplot’s JD Edwards system and training 200 brokers and 100 internal users in an ~8-month, on-time go-live. The solution delivered measurable results: more than $4M of potential annual savings, an 80% reduction in deduction balances after one year, approval times cut by 50–75%, and user satisfaction rising from 3 to 8 — all while eliminating costly system maintenance and upfront hardware investments.

J.R. Simplot Company

Amy Clark

IT Business Relationship Manager