- New products is the number one factor for growth 1
- Regulation is ever more complex
- Numerous functions are involved in a product launch (Marketing, R&D, Procurement, Supply chain, Production…etc…)
Project Objectives
- Define the stages and resources necessary to launch a product meeting the needs of clients that is in line with the objectives of the company
- Standardise the tools and vocabulary used by the different developers
- Set up mySAP PLM – EHS & Recipe Management for : >> Creation of a single shared database for the management of substances, materials, nutritional references and calculation rules
>> IT assistance in the formulation of products
>> Capitalise formulas and production processes
>> Facilitate the re-use of formulas and production processes
>> Improve the monitoring of allergens and nutritional data
Results
- Increased Product safety >> Data update procedures are clearly established and modifications easy to trace
>> Food safety information on materials, products and suppliers is centralised and shared
>> Some information from suppliers is automatically integrated
- Time savings >> Data is only entered into the one tool
>> Powerful and speedy information search
>> Easy to re-use formulae, procedures and materials
>> Assistance with the creation of labels
>> The publication and distribution of certain operational reports is automated
- Better collaboration during the development and launch of products >> A common vocabulary
>> Common tool
>> Common data
Pilot live after 9 months of project and after a year and a half the solution was rolled out in 13 countries.
