1. B&G Foods, Inc. Oracle JD Edwards: Establishing the Foundation for Growth & Unlocking Business Value
Chris
October 22, 2018

2. Speakers B&G Foods Deloitte Nitin Narkhede Chris Colla Senior Manager
Deloitte Consulting LLP
Chris Colla
CIO and Vice President, IT
B&G Foods, Inc.
Respected Technology & Process Management Executive with 25 years leading Organizational Change and Operational Excellence through Innovative Technology Solutions.
Leader in business transformation using Oracle technologies. Cross-industry specialist in consumer products, manufacturing, retail, real estate, and construction.
Bill/Chris: Budget is Green

3. $ 10 1.7bn 1.7bn + BGS 17 NYSE: revenue Plants 2,000+ employees
B&G Foods Overview
B&G Foods manufactures and sells a diverse portfolio of food and household products across the United States, Canada, and Mexico 10
revenue $
1.7bn +
Plants
1.7bn
BGS
NYSE:
Headquarters:
Parsippany, NJ
third-party logistics locations & warehouses 17
2,000+ employees
50+ household brands

4. Business-Driven Project Vision
Our vision: To modernize B&G Foods’ enterprise architecture in alignment with business strategy, facilitating flexibility and scalability, rapid brand integration, and a lean support environment.
Simplicity & standardization
Leverage preconfigured solution and balance complexity against cost
Exceptional delivery
Deliver business value in progressive increments.
Tightly manage project to deliver on deadline
Partnership & ownership
Build business and IT trust through collaboration, adaptability and delivery excellence.
Establish clear ownership and accountability
Proactive communication
Consistently engage and inform program stakeholders
Performance culture
Create a team environment that fosters diverse viewpoints and excels under all conditions

5. Preconfigured Solution and Tailored Approach
The project was laser-focused on B&G Foods’ business priorities. Design for end-state, leverage a preconfigured solution, and release incremental functionality using a three-solution approach…
Solution Approach
Functional Scope
Delivery
Oracle JD Edwards
Wave 1
Onboarding recently acquired facility onto JDE
Focus on timely exit of TSA
Pilot of functionality for Wave 2
Order Management
Procurement
Planning
Manufacturing
Inventory Control
Demand Planning
3rd Party Apps
General Ledger
Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Fixed Assets
Product Costing
Manufacturing Costing
Master Data Management
Wave 2
Lay the foundation for growth
Early start on long lead-time items (e.g., master data & EDIs)
Big-bang go-live
Develop M&A checklist for faster integrations
Oracle JDE & EPM software selection based on business requirements
Deloitte’s preconfigured solution based on industry leading practices
Design foundation for end state in Wave 1, release functionality in waves
Oracle Enterprise Performance Management
Budgeting & Planning
Profitability Management
…tailored to individual plant capabilities – all enabling rapid onboarding of new acquisitions.

6. Rapid Growth, System Complications
B&G Foods’ dynamic growth and rapid business acquisitions posed a challenge to its legacy systems. The company needed an integrated, scalable platform to support its current and future growth.
EDI
Logistics Planning
Advanced Warehouse Management
Wave Planning, VoCollect, Pick to Light, AGVs
Other 3rd party apps
JD Edwards
Advanced Warehouse Management
Reporting
Budgeting & Profitability Management

7. Key Challenges and Solutions
Complex Architecture
Significant Change
Ambiguity
Tight Deadline
Challenges
Complex application architecture, EDI, & system integrations
A steep change curve across the company for people, process & technology
Ambiguity & a constantly changing environment
Wave 1: only seven months to exit TSA
Rigorous Technology Solutions
Comprehensive Change Management
Clear Guideposts & Process Management
Active Risk & Project Management
Add-on opportunities list before next steps slide due to extension
Standard functionality
Testing, testing, testing...
3rd-party apps integrations
Infrastructure readiness
Design for end-state, release incrementally
Plant based models
Early engagement
Change agent network
Clear and consistent communication
Tailored training materials & delivery
Issue resolution & governance structure
Focus on value-driven improvements
Escalation governance
Business engagement
Risk tracking & mitigation
Timely issue management
Rigorous project management
Cutover planning & mock cutover cycles
Tailored 3-solution approach

8. Results Achieved 1
Successful implementation of preconfigured solution based on leading industry practices 2
Established strong foundation for business transformation 3
Strategic selection of Oracle JD Edwards and Enterprise Performance Management platform for future growth 4
Rapid, effective Wave 1 implementation, enabling on-target exit of TSA in 7 months
Add-on opportunities list before next steps slide due to extension
Developed and honed faster merger & acquisition playbook 5

9. Q&A
Add-on opportunities list before next steps slide due to extension