Reducing supply chain costs whilst improving efficiency

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An advanced business simulation tool from Lanner has been used by Batchelors Foods (part of Campbell Grocery Products Ltd.) to ensure that a planned change to their supply chain would not be compromised by an adverse impact on inventory and customer service levels. The tool has helped to justify the planned changes by quantifying their overall cost/benefit and by identifying the requirement for associated operational improvements. The market for canned vegetables, coupled with improved forecasts, has seen more stability in the recent past. Batchelors Foods has traditionally met the demand for canned vegetable products through the operation of two independent canning lines—one dedicated to a single can size, the other handling a mix of two sizes.