| COMPANY: | Bemis Manufacturing Co. |
| HEADQUARTERS: | Sheboygan Falls, WI |
| SIZE OF COMPANY: | 1,000 or more employees |
| INDUSTRY: | Plastics and rubber products |
| PRIMARY PRODUCT LINE: | Toilet seats, disposable plastic products for healthcare industry, industrial caps, gauges, reservoirs |
| NAME OF PROJECT: | Becoming a Forecast-Driven Manufacturer |
| PROJECT OBJECTIVE: | To construct a forecast-driven operation for make-to-stock toilet seat line to keep up with new business and increase profits; reduce inventory investment by $10 million; increase quality of service from 85% to 95% |
| TECHNOLOGIES EMPLOYED: | Demand Solutions Forecast Management and Requirements Planning |
| ACCOMPLISHMENTS/ROI: | Implemented Demand Solutions within two months and received full ROI within two months. Within one year, eliminated excess inventory, increased quality of service to 95%, and increased communication with internal departments and customers |