Case Study: Nestlé improves supply chain visibility and employee engagement with Plain Concepts

Nestle launches mobile supply chain apps with Plain Concepts to improve product freshness

Nestlé partnered with Plain Concepts to build mobile apps and digital platforms to enhance its supply chain. The challenge was to develop applications that could scan product barcodes and batch codes in stores globally, a process complicated by lower-quality phone cameras in emerging markets and the restriction of Google services in China.

Plain Concepts designed and developed robust iOS and Android apps using Clean Architecture, integrating them with Nestlé's backend. The solution included features for manual data entry to overcome technical constraints in specific markets. The vendor also delivered the OSCAR platform for employee innovation and the Nestlé Supplier Portal. This resulted in improved on-shelf data collection through gamification, greater control of product flow, and enhanced global collaboration with suppliers.

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