Case Study: J.R. Watkins saves $538,183 by moving to the cloud with Infor CloudSuite Food & Beverage

J.R. Watkins saves over half a million dollars by choosing Infor CloudSuite Food & Beverage

J.R. Watkins, a 147‑year‑old natural apothecary based in Winona, MN, needed to modernize its aging, heavily customized Infor M3 system as it shifted from direct‑to‑consumer to large retail and wholesale channels. The company required a single solution to manage procurement, manufacturing and distribution, meet strict retailer delivery windows, and reduce IT complexity and costs.

Following an Infor Value Engineering TCO analysis, J.R. Watkins moved to Infor CloudSuite Food & Beverage (hosted on AWS) with Infor Consulting Services and Avaap, implementing in three months with zero customizations and 25% faster than planned. The cloud deployment saved an estimated $538,183 over five years by eliminating hardware, administration and upgrade costs, while adding functionality (Infor ION, Ming.le, BI), improving workflows, security and user adoption.

J.R.Watkins

Scott Iverson

IT Director