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Henkel’s Global Warehouse Network Runs on Blue Yonder

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Technology Category	Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Data Management Platforms
Applicable Industries	Consumer Goods
Applicable Functions	Warehouse & Inventory Management
Use Cases	Inventory Management Warehouse Automation
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services System Integration
Challenge	Henkel, a German multinational company and a leader in both the consumer goods and industrial sectors, operates hundreds of distribution facilities of all sizes around the world. These facilities were relying on time-consuming, error-prone manual processes and a variety of outdated technology solutions. To improve customer service while driving down costs, Henkel needed to adopt best practices, advanced digital capabilities and process standardization across its worldwide network. The company was looking for a solution that could provide improved process speed, accuracy, and efficiency, higher service at a reasonable cost, and increased visibility and control. Read More
About Customer	Henkel is a German multinational company and a leader in both the consumer goods and industrial sectors. With revenues of more than 20 billion €, the company is organized into three global business units: Laundry & Home Care, Beauty Care and Adhesive Technologies. Henkel’s consumer brands include Schwarzkopf Professional, Persil, Dial and Purex. Around the world, Henkel operates hundreds of distribution facilities of all sizes. These facilities were relying on time-consuming, error-prone manual processes and a variety of outdated technology solutions. Read More
Solution	Henkel implemented Blue Yonder’s warehouse management and warehouse labor management solutions across its facilities in North America and Latin America, with plans to roll out in additional regions. The solutions are delivered on a simple, agile web platform enabled by the cloud, which supports the dynamic nature of the warehouse environment. The user-friendly, mobile nature of the software makes training easy and keeps implementation costs low. One of Henkel’s strategic priorities is identifying best practices and adopting them in every warehouse as process templates, supported by Blue Yonder capabilities. Blue Yonder has positioned Henkel to track, measure and continuously improve its warehouse operations, because it now has a means for process visibility, orchestration and control. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Data Management Platforms

Applicable Industries

Consumer Goods

Applicable Functions

Warehouse & Inventory Management

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Warehouse Automation

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

System Integration

Challenge

Henkel, a German multinational company and a leader in both the consumer goods and industrial sectors, operates hundreds of distribution facilities of all sizes around the world. These facilities were relying on time-consuming, error-prone manual processes and a variety of outdated technology solutions. To improve customer service while driving down costs, Henkel needed to adopt best practices, advanced digital capabilities and process standardization across its worldwide network. The company was looking for a solution that could provide improved process speed, accuracy, and efficiency, higher service at a reasonable cost, and increased visibility and control.

About Customer

Henkel is a German multinational company and a leader in both the consumer goods and industrial sectors. With revenues of more than 20 billion €, the company is organized into three global business units: Laundry & Home Care, Beauty Care and Adhesive Technologies. Henkel’s consumer brands include Schwarzkopf Professional, Persil, Dial and Purex. Around the world, Henkel operates hundreds of distribution facilities of all sizes. These facilities were relying on time-consuming, error-prone manual processes and a variety of outdated technology solutions.

Solution

Henkel implemented Blue Yonder’s warehouse management and warehouse labor management solutions across its facilities in North America and Latin America, with plans to roll out in additional regions. The solutions are delivered on a simple, agile web platform enabled by the cloud, which supports the dynamic nature of the warehouse environment. The user-friendly, mobile nature of the software makes training easy and keeps implementation costs low. One of Henkel’s strategic priorities is identifying best practices and adopting them in every warehouse as process templates, supported by Blue Yonder capabilities. Blue Yonder has positioned Henkel to track, measure and continuously improve its warehouse operations, because it now has a means for process visibility, orchestration and control.

Impact #1	Henkel has seen improvements in speed, accuracy, efficiency, service and cost control.
Impact #2	With improved visibility, the company can prepare some shipments up to 48 hours in advance, while also pivoting its warehouse operations flexibly as supply and demand conditions change.
Impact #3	The solutions are always available, easy to use and easy to manage, keeping implementation costs low.

Impact #1

Henkel has seen improvements in speed, accuracy, efficiency, service and cost control.

Impact #2

With improved visibility, the company can prepare some shipments up to 48 hours in advance, while also pivoting its warehouse operations flexibly as supply and demand conditions change.

Impact #3

The solutions are always available, easy to use and easy to manage, keeping implementation costs low.

Benefit #1	Henkel can react quickly to volatility, while strategically balancing cost and service outcomes.
Benefit #2	Warehouse tasks are automatically optimized and prioritized as conditions change.
Benefit #3	Advanced capabilities in Blue Yonder warehouse management ingest near real-time data from across the supply chain, then synchronize critical work processes to accurately — and profitably — match supply with demand.

Benefit #1

Henkel can react quickly to volatility, while strategically balancing cost and service outcomes.

Benefit #2

Warehouse tasks are automatically optimized and prioritized as conditions change.

Benefit #3

Advanced capabilities in Blue Yonder warehouse management ingest near real-time data from across the supply chain, then synchronize critical work processes to accurately — and profitably — match supply with demand.

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Henkel’s Global Warehouse Network Runs on Blue Yonder

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