Case Study: Pernod Ricard China achieves a 25-point forecast accuracy improvement and one consensus S&OP plan with Blue Yonder Luminate Planning

Building One Consensus Plan at Pernod Ricard China

Pernod Ricard China, part of the world’s second-largest wine and spirits group, faced time‑consuming, spreadsheet-driven forecasting and planning that caused poor cross‑functional alignment, inventory imbalances and just 40% forecast accuracy. The company needed to automate its S&OP process to improve efficiency and create one consensus plan across sales, marketing and operations.

By implementing Blue Yonder’s Luminate Planning for forecasting, replenishment and S&OP, Pernod Ricard China consolidated ERP and CRM data, introduced master data management and automated baseline forecasts and replenishment calculations. The structured, cross‑functional S&OP process raised forecast accuracy from 40% to 65%, improved operational efficiency and established a single consensus plan for all functions.

Pernod Ricard China