Case Studies
Avon Calls on E2open for Better Supply Chain Performance
Overview
Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Data Management Platforms | |
Consumer Goods Retail | |
Inventory Management Supply Chain Visibility | |
Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration | |
Operational Impact
Connect2Avon has provided Avon with complete visibility of material availability and constraints across its total supply chain. | |
The system's proactive exception management has worked to drive down risk, increase service levels, and enable faster and more informed decision support. | |
Avon now has fully supported, system-driven material replenishment and safety-stock methodology in place, which has enabled the company to lower inventory and increase adherence to its manufacturing schedules. | |
Quantitative Benefit
Eighty percent of Avon’s beauty product line is manufactured in-house, with the remainder contracted out. | |
Eighty percent of the sales volume comes from online orders to the sales representatives, which translates into nearly 60,000 orders a day and 4 billion units sold annually. | |
At any given time, the company has 80,000 active SKUs with 38,000 new SKUs added annually. | |