Case Study: Bonnie Plants achieves real-time B2B visibility and faster growth with IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services

IBM® Sterling B2B Integration Services enables Bonnie Plants to grow and operate more efficiently

Bonnie Plants, a national plant wholesaler and division of Alabama Farmers Cooperative, was struggling with manual, error-prone data processing and significant delays in sales order information using their outdated IBM Sterling systems. These challenges were especially critical given that 70% of their business occurs in a short three-month peak season. They engaged IBM to find a scalable solution, ultimately selecting IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services.

The IBM solution provided real-time, end-to-end visibility by immediately processing data whenever a product was scanned at a retail store. This allowed Bonnie's sales team to accurately monitor inventory and project store needs. The implementation was completed smoothly without business interruption. IBM's solution enabled Bonnie to process roughly six million transactions during their peak season, which the company attributed $10-20 million in growth for 2008 to the improved efficiency and data delivery.

Bonnie Plants

Tim Hazle