Case Study: The Hershey Company improves portfolio decisions and efficiency with Wellspring Accolade

The Hershey Company reports 10:1 ROI with Sopheon

The Hershey Company, a leading global snacks manufacturer, faced challenges with disconnected legacy systems and inefficient processes that hindered its product portfolio management and cross-functional collaboration. To address this, Hershey partnered with vendor Sopheon (now Wellspring) to implement its Accolade software, seeking a unified solution to streamline information flow and improve decision-making.

Wellspring implemented its Accolade platform to create a centralized system for innovation management. The solution consolidated processes, simplified financial analysis, and streamlined project governance. As a result, Hershey achieved a 10 to 1 ROI on projects, significantly reduced operational complexity, and won the 2022 Outstanding Corporate Innovator Award from the PDMA, demonstrating the measurable impact of Wellspring's solution.

The Hershey Company