Wholesale Distribution & Services Business challenge How does one of the largest tuna producers in the U.S., relying on a complex global supply chain, scale and optimize operations and innovate with a small IT staff? Transformation StarKist migrated its SAP ERP applications to IBM® Cloud™, using IBM Services™ for Managed SAP Applications to optimize supply chain management and power innovation. “We only have five people in our IT team, so we need to partner with people who are the best – so we chose IBM Services for Managed SAP Applications.” —Peter Caldwell, IT Director, StarKist StarKist Co. Delivers new healthy, shelf-stable tuna and chicken to consumers, powered by efficient supply chain management Solution components IBM Cloud™ IBM® Services™ for Managed SAP® Applications SAP® ERP Business benefits: Optimizes supply chain efficiency and cuts costs Frees the StarKist IT team to focus on strategic business priorities Creates a flexible, reliable platform to manage complex global needs Client Name StarKist Co. Company Background StarKist Co. is a food company that is focused on healthy, shelf-stable seafood products in the United States. An industry innovator, StarKist was the first brand to introduce StarKist single-serve pouch products, which include Tuna Creations®, Salmon Creations®, Kid's Creations™ and Gourmet Selects®. Business challenge How does one of the largest tuna producers in the U.S., relying on a complex global supply chain, scale and optimize operations and innovate with a small IT staff? The benefit With a streamlined supply chain and other core business functions supported by SAP ERP and IBM Services, StarKist is free to focus on innovating to deliver great-tasting food to its consumers. Pull Quote “We only have five people in our IT team, so we need to partner with people who are the best – so we chose IBM Services for Managed SAP Applications.” —Peter Caldwell, IT Director, StarKist Solution components IBM Cloud™ IBM® Services™ for Managed SAP® Applications SAP® ERP Case study Link https://www.ibm.com/case-studies/starKist-co-ibm-cloud-supply-chain StarKist Co. is a food company that is focused on healthy, shelf-stable seafood products in the United States. An industry innovator, StarKist was the first brand to introduce StarKist single- serve pouch products, which include Tuna Creations®, Salmon Creations®, Kid's Creations™ and Gourmet Selects®. Share this Link