Case Study: Glico achieves smarter manufacturing and faster digital transformation with Mendix

Glico’s Smart Manufacturing and Digital Transformation Journey with Mendix

Glico, a leading Japanese food manufacturer, was struggling to modernize site-specific factory processes across 13 factories while dealing with data silos, manual workflows, and rigid COTS systems. The company needed a more flexible way to digitize operations and support smart manufacturing, so it introduced the Mendix platform as a “third option” between in-house development and packaged software.

With Mendix, Glico built a Facility Maintenance Management System in just seven months, adding asset tracking, planned maintenance, spare-parts inventory control, and KPI dashboards. The solution improved access to data, streamlined task management, and saved 4,620 hours annually, while also enabling faster iteration with field feedback and laying the foundation for future AI, IoT, and enterprise integration initiatives.

Glico

Hajime Suzuki

R&D Group Manager