Case Study: Thistle improves inventory accuracy and reduces waste with PorterLogic

How Thistle increased yield and improved margins with PorterLogic

Thistle, a vertically integrated food and juice company, faced challenges in scaling its inbound operations for its plant-forward meal delivery kits. Using spreadsheets for inventory and purchasing led to excess food waste, lower margins, and an inaccurate inventory picture. The company sought a solution to streamline operations and enhance visibility, leading them to partner with vendor PorterLogic for a tailored warehouse management (WMS) and material requirements planning (MRP) system.

The solution implemented by PorterLogic provided Thistle with a system that handled its specific needs, such as expiration date tracking and quality checks, without replacing its existing food production software. This resulted in more than $500,000 in identified annual savings from better inventory data within the first two months. PorterLogic also helped increase inventory accuracy by over 20% and uncovered $150,000 of excess packaging inventory, significantly reducing waste and improving margins.

Thistle

Brian Stout

Chief Supply Chain Officer