| COMPANY: | H.J. Heinz Co. |
| HEADQUARTERS: | Pittsburgh |
| SIZE OF COMPANY: | 1,000 or more employees |
| INDUSTRY: | Consumer packaged goods, food products |
| PRIMARY PRODUCT LINE: | Ketchup, sauces, meals, soups, snacks, infant nutrition |
| NAME OF PROJECT: | Heinz Transforms Logistics with Sterling TMS |
| PROJECT OBJECTIVE: | To evaluate inbound and outbound processes; better understand costs and how to insource outbound transport of frozen network; ensure high reliability and minimal variability; understand total landed costs and underlying patterns of behavior; address sustainability concerns; gain end-to-end visibility for supply chain, including alerts |
| TECHNOLOGIES EMPLOYED: | Sterling Integrator, Collaboration Network, Transportation Management System, Commerce |
| ACCOMPLISHMENTS/ROI: | Connectivity from suppliers to customers reduced costs and improved partnerships with suppliers, carriers, and customers; on-time delivery through better collaboration; eliminated paper-based interaction; reduced planned downtime by 80%; improved visibility into transportation costs |