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American Italian Pasta Company

Industry: Food / Beverage

AIPC has its own brands which include Ronco, Anthony’s, Mueller’s, and Golden Grain, and provides pasta to the retail food distribution channel under a variety of private label programs.

Company

American Italian Pasta Company (AIPC) is the largest producer of dry pasta in the United States with plants in Columbia, South Carolina, Tolleson, Arizona and Verolanuova, Italy.

Problem

AIPC needed to better manage capacity constraints, gain end-to-end supply chain visibility and improve its planning to manage the volatility of commodities such as durum wheat and eggs.

Solution

Following the implementation of Logility Voyager Solutions™, American Italian Pasta’s forecast accuracy increased by 17% while reducing inventory by 50%. Combined with the move to a productive S&OP process, AIPC has achieved significant results across the organization from this initiative. The sales, planning and manufacturing teams now work in a collaborative environment to manage variability throughout the supply chain, maximize asset utilization, and improve service and inventory turns.

Bottom Line

Increased customer service from 95.5% to 98.8%
Reduced inventory 50%
Decreased obsolete and aged inventory from 18% down to 2% of total inventory
Improved forecast accuracy by 50%
Developed a one plan culture
Built a collaborative environment with trust in the statistical forecast and the S&OP process

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