PepsiCo installs business platform to unify operations
platform from SAP to unify its operations, standardise its
processes and increase efficiency across all its divisions.
The selection of mySAP Business Suite is designed to provide the company with a common information systems platform to effectively integrate business processes within the group.
As one of the world's largest convenient food and beverage companies, PepsiCo wanted to achieve maximum operating advantage from its combined businesses. The company sought a business solutions provider that would provide common enterprise visibility and operations while meeting the industry-specific needs of its diverse divisions.
With mySAP Business Suite, PepsiCo believes that it will be able to streamline distribution and delivery, improve planning and forecasting, increase information transparency and link supply chain and inventory with customer-facing activities in a single, integrated process. PepsiCo will implement a full range of solutions from mySAP Business Suite, powered by the SAP NetWeaver integration and application platform.
The implementation of the new system is over a multiyear timeframe for PepsiCo. Specific plans for prioritisation and sequencing are under way.
"The adoption of a common technology platform is a significant step in the ongoing transformation of our business, which will drive efficiencies and effectiveness of our multiple operating divisions and portfolio of global brands," said Indra K. Nooyi, president and chief financial officer, PepsiCo. "SAP is a well-respected provider to consumer products companies and offers us integrated technology and industry expertise to lower our cost of technology ownership and achieve our goals for growth and organisational efficiency."
SAP is a leading provider of business software solutions. The group's solutions are designed to meet the demands of companies of all sizes-from small and midsize businesses to global enterprises. Powered by the SAP NetWeaver open integration and application platform to reduce complexity and total cost of ownership and empower business change and innovation, mySAP Business Suite solutions are designed to help enterprises around the world improve customer relationships, enhance partner collaboration and create efficiencies across their supply chains and business operations.
PepsiCo manufactures, distributes and markets global brands such as Frito-Lay snacks, Pepsi-Cola beverages, Gatorade sports drinks, Tropicana juices and Quaker foods.
