1. IBM-SAP Alliance
Consumer Products
Melissa Kikizas S.A. – Cuts stock levels 10 percent, boosts cash flow, cuts delivery delays 20 percent
10 percent reduction
in stock levels in satellite warehouses improves cash flow
20 percent reduction
in shipping delays ensures timely customer deliveries
25 percent cost-avoidance
achieved by deploying SAP solutions in the cloud instead of on-premise
The transformation: Melissa Kikizas wanted to build on its success in its domestic and international markets by maximizing operational cost-efficiency. Today, the company utilizes SAP solutions in a private IBM cloud to create a single, fully integrated system to control its processes from end to end, enabling it to unlock savings, increase cash flow and facilitate continued growth.
Client Name:
Melissa Kikizas S.A.
Case study Link:
03.ibm.com/software/businesscasestudies/us/en/gicss67sap?synkey=S733508F55 880I20
Pull Quote:
"Our solutions from IBM and SAP are an integral part of the business, and we feel certain they will contribute to our growth for years to come."
—Leonidas Varvasenitis, Financial Director, Melissa Kikizas S.A.
Company Background:
Founded in 1947 and headquartered in Athens, Greece, Melissa Kikizas S.A. produces pasta and semolina, from grinding the wheat to delivering the finished branded foods. Employing 220 people and generating annual revenues equivalent to approximately USD80 million, the company distributes over 50,000 tons of pasta per year to thousands of retailers in Greece and across the European Union.
Solution components:
Hardware
IBM® Power® 720 Express
Software
IBM DB2®
IBM AIX®
Services
IBM Global Business Services®
IBM Global Technology Services®
Applications
SAP ERP with applications for financials, controlling, materials management, warehouse management, sales and distribution, production planning and quality management
SAP Business Warehouse
SAP BusinessObjects
Business challenge:
Melissa Kikizas realized that reducing stock levels across its warehouses in Greece would enable it to unlock significant financial benefits – but how could it avoid the risk of under-stocking?
The benefit:
Today, Melissa Kikizas has reduced its warehouse stock levels by 10 percent – improving cash flow and ensuring that there is always stock on hand to capture and fulfill every sales opportunity.
Solution components
"Our solutions from IBM and SAP are an integral part of the business, and we feel certain they will contribute to our growth for years to come."
—Leonidas Varvasenitis, Financial Director, Melissa Kikizas S.A.
Hardware
IBM® Power® 720 Express
Software
IBM DB2®
Services
IBM Global Business Services®
IBM Global Technology Services®
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