Case Studies

Optimizing Supply Chain
Management at Varun Beverages

Read the full case study to see how Shiperone helped Varun Beverages
overcome challenges and build a streamlined supply chain.

Marvin Kröger-Rohse
Chief Product Officer
1 Jan, 2025
Meet Varun Beverages:

Varun Beverages is a prominent global leader in the beverage industry, renowned for its expansive and rapidly growing operations. They are working with many big brands like PepsiCo, 7-Up, Mountain Dew and many more. They are the second-largest bottler in the world outside the United States, Varun Beverages has a significant global presence and has strategically expanded its footprint, particularly across South Asia and Africa. This success reflects the company’s strategic market penetration and operational excellence.

The Roadblocks Varun Beverages Faced in Growth

Despite its impressive growth, Varun Beverages faces several critical challenges:

  • Global Sourcing and Vendor Management: Efficiently managing global sourcing operations and coordinating with over 100 vendors poses significant challenges, requiring exceptional coordination and integration.
  • Multimodal Transportation Complexity: Handling multimodal transportation, including air and sea freight, introduces complexities such as limited visibility of cargo in transit and difficulties with inventory management.
  • Geographic and Environmental Delays: Geographic and environmental factors can lead to delays in consignment and shipment, complicating the supply chain further.
  • Increased Inventory Costs and Cash Flow Pressure: These challenges contribute to higher inventory costs and strain on cash flow, necessitating advanced solutions to maintain operational efficiency and financial stability.
  • Operational Strain and Manual Processes: The combined pressure from these challenges places a significant burden on operations, which are often managed manually. There is a critical need to identify areas for automation to enhance supply chain efficiency and allow the company to focus on core business areas.

Unordered lDespite its impressive growth, Varun Beverages faces several critical challenges:

How Shiperone Solved Varun Beverages Supply Chain Challenges

To address the challenges faced by Varun Beverages, Shiperone offers the following tailored solutions:

  • Advanced Supply Chain Management System: Shiperone platform provides a comprehensive supply chain management system that streamlines global sourcing and vendor management. It offers real-time visibility, automated tracking, and enhanced coordination capabilities to efficiently manage interactions with over 100 vendors.
  • Integrated Transportation Management: Shiperone integrated transportation management solutions improve visibility across multimodal transport. The platform provides end-to-end tracking, predictive analytics, and automated updates to handle the complexities of managing air and sea freight effectively.
  • Optimize Inventory Management: Implement advanced inventory management systems These systems offer real-time data, automated reordering, and improved forecasting capabilities, helping to reduce inventory costs and alleviate cash flow pressure.
  • Automate Operational Processes : Shiperone’s automation solutions to streamline manual processes across the supply chain. By automating routine tasks and optimizing data integration, Varun Beverages can enhance operational efficiency and focus on core business areas, thus reducing the operational strain and improving overall effectiveness.

By leveraging Shiperone’s solutions, Varun Beverages are enhance operational efficiency, reduce costs, and maintain its competitive edge in the global market.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Varun Beverages encounters several significant challenges, including complex vendor coordination, intricate multimodal transportation logistics, geographic and environmental delays, elevated inventory costs, and burdensome manual processes.

By integrating Shiperone’s advanced solutions, such as comprehensive supply chain management, sophisticated transportation management, Varun Beverages can effectively mitigate these challenges. Shiperone’s platform will provide critical visibility, streamline operations, and optimize inventory management, thus improving overall efficiency and financial performance.

These advancements will enable Varun Beverages to sustain its rapid growth, reinforce its leadership position in the global beverage market, and drive continued success.

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