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Refreshing Its Supply Chain Operations: Swire Beverages Unlocks the Full Potential of Its Coca-Cola Supply Chain Network in China
1. Case Study: Swire Beverages
Business Overview
• An anchor bottler for The Coca-Cola Company, it manufactures, markets and
distributes Coca-Cola products in Hong Kong, Taiwan, seven provinces of mainland
China and an extensive area in the western U.S.
• Manages 10 bottling facilities, 47 beverage plants, 75 production lines, 153
distribution centers, more than 280 SKUs and 2,700 distributors and logistics
partners
Business Challenges
Solutions
• Faced increasing supply chain complexity and
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more demanding customer service levels
• Needed one synchronized view of demand that
could be integrated into all of its
manufacturing, bottling, planning and execution
activities
• Sought scalable supply chain solutions that
would provide a fast return
JDA® Collaborate
JDA® Demand
JDA® Fulfillment
JDA® Monitor
JDA® Sequencing
JDA® Strategy
Services
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• JDA Consulting Services
• JDA Support Services
2. Case Study: Swire Beverages
Results
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Reduced out-of-stocks by 75 percent
Decreased inventory days by 64 percent
Improved forecast accuracy by 24 percent
Increased production line efficiencies by 10 percent
Improved process compliance across all operations
Improved operating efficiencies
WHAT CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING
Initially the number-one challenge was simply how Swire Beverages would
cope with the forecasted growth of the business and complexity. JDA’s
understanding of Swire’s business, combined with the company’s
expertise and realistic ‘can do’ approach, have effectively
contributed to the successful implementation and real results
achieved.”
~Maggie Huang,
APS Center Director, Supply Chain,
Swire Beverages
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