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Harry’s explores Anvyl for their next stage of supply chain visibility and growth

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Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP) Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems
Applicable Industries	Consumer Goods Retail
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation Procurement Warehouse & Inventory Management
Use Cases	Inventory Management Predictive Replenishment Supply Chain Visibility
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	The Harry’s sourcing team actively searches for tools and systems that can supplement their dynamic supply chain in an effort to find more scalable ways to track data about suppliers, manufacturing, and shipments. The team has been piloting Anvyl in hopes of adopting an automated solution for increased transparency across the supply chain, specifically with production reporting and tracking. As part of the pilot, the sourcing team is starting to move purchase order data over to Anvyl’s Production Hub, so they can test it as a central place for everyone to see sourcing and production information. Read More
About Customer	Harry’s is a men’s personal care brand that has seen remarkable success since being founded in 2013. After its strong performance selling subscription-based shaving products, the company has expanded into multiple new product lines and markets. Now they’re piloting Anvyl to meet the supply chain complexity their growth has spurred. Matt Gornstein, Director of Global Sourcing at Harry’s, manages one of four critical teams that make up the company’s supply chain operations. As the company grows, Gornstein and his team are constantly on the lookout for ways to scale in a smoother, more cost-effective way. Harry’s continues to launch products across new channels and geographies, and the sourcing team is excited about the visibility Anvyl can give them into their supplier and production activity across the globe. Read More
Solution	The sourcing team at Harry’s already sees promise in Anvyl, hoping to use the platform’s intuitive, easy-to-digest format to encourage a culture of accountability and transparency for the entire supply chain journey. They use the Production Hub to quickly check in on the POs they’ve issued and confirm critical milestones, like when a product is being manufactured, packed, or shipped to one of the Harry’s distribution centers. The Harry’s sourcing team places a high value on supply chain transparency, noting that the suppliers who leverage the platform can easily provide updates to the team, which means fewer surprises when it comes to delivery dates. “With Anvyl, someone on the team can check the PO dashboard to ensure our orders are being produced and product is going to ship on time”, Gornstein says. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics

Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)

Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems

Applicable Industries

Consumer Goods

Retail

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Procurement

Warehouse & Inventory Management

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Predictive Replenishment

Supply Chain Visibility

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

The Harry’s sourcing team actively searches for tools and systems that can supplement their dynamic supply chain in an effort to find more scalable ways to track data about suppliers, manufacturing, and shipments. The team has been piloting Anvyl in hopes of adopting an automated solution for increased transparency across the supply chain, specifically with production reporting and tracking. As part of the pilot, the sourcing team is starting to move purchase order data over to Anvyl’s Production Hub, so they can test it as a central place for everyone to see sourcing and production information.

About Customer

Harry’s is a men’s personal care brand that has seen remarkable success since being founded in 2013. After its strong performance selling subscription-based shaving products, the company has expanded into multiple new product lines and markets. Now they’re piloting Anvyl to meet the supply chain complexity their growth has spurred. Matt Gornstein, Director of Global Sourcing at Harry’s, manages one of four critical teams that make up the company’s supply chain operations. As the company grows, Gornstein and his team are constantly on the lookout for ways to scale in a smoother, more cost-effective way. Harry’s continues to launch products across new channels and geographies, and the sourcing team is excited about the visibility Anvyl can give them into their supplier and production activity across the globe.

Solution

The sourcing team at Harry’s already sees promise in Anvyl, hoping to use the platform’s intuitive, easy-to-digest format to encourage a culture of accountability and transparency for the entire supply chain journey. They use the Production Hub to quickly check in on the POs they’ve issued and confirm critical milestones, like when a product is being manufactured, packed, or shipped to one of the Harry’s distribution centers. The Harry’s sourcing team places a high value on supply chain transparency, noting that the suppliers who leverage the platform can easily provide updates to the team, which means fewer surprises when it comes to delivery dates. “With Anvyl, someone on the team can check the PO dashboard to ensure our orders are being produced and product is going to ship on time”, Gornstein says.

Impact #1	The sourcing team at Harry’s sees promise in Anvyl’s intuitive and easy-to-digest format, which encourages a culture of accountability and transparency for the entire supply chain journey.
Impact #2	The Production Hub allows the team to quickly check in on the POs they’ve issued and confirm critical milestones, such as when a product is being manufactured, packed, or shipped to one of Harry’s distribution centers.
Impact #3	The platform’s transparency means that suppliers can easily provide updates to the team, resulting in fewer surprises regarding delivery dates.

Impact #1

The sourcing team at Harry’s sees promise in Anvyl’s intuitive and easy-to-digest format, which encourages a culture of accountability and transparency for the entire supply chain journey.

Impact #2

The Production Hub allows the team to quickly check in on the POs they’ve issued and confirm critical milestones, such as when a product is being manufactured, packed, or shipped to one of Harry’s distribution centers.

Impact #3

The platform’s transparency means that suppliers can easily provide updates to the team, resulting in fewer surprises regarding delivery dates.

Benefit #1	Harry’s unique approach to the men’s grooming market led to a $1.37 billion acquisition.

Benefit #1

Harry’s unique approach to the men’s grooming market led to a $1.37 billion acquisition.

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Harry’s explores Anvyl for their next stage of supply chain visibility and growth

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