A leading global food manufacturer, best known for its instant noodle products, sought to modernize its production planning process across its U.S. operations.
Despite its scale and market leadership, planning was still conducted manually in Excel, limiting visibility, slowing decision-making, and driving excess inventory.
To improve agility, reduce waste, and support continued growth, the company partnered with Demand Chain AI to implement Puls8 Replan, an AI-powered production planning solution.
Production planning relied on monthly bucket planning in Excel, requiring significant manual effort to build and reconcile schedules.
This process was time-consuming, error-prone, and limited the ability to respond quickly to changes.
Limited visibility into future demand and production alignment led to excess safety stock.
This tied up working capital, increased storage costs, and reduced overall operational efficiency.
Executives wanted to evaluate key operational decisions—such as adjusting shift patterns or modifying safety stock levels—but lacked the tools to accurately simulate these changes.
Without scenario modeling, decisions were slower and less informed.
Replaced spreadsheet-driven processes with optimized, system-generated production plans.
Enabled planners and executives to test operational changes, including:
Balanced safety stock, maximum inventory levels, and service targets—ensuring product availability without overproduction.
The implementation delivered measurable improvements across inventory management, planning efficiency, and visibility.
Inventory levels decreased by 10% while maintaining service levels, improving working capital efficiency.
The organization gained clearer insight into future demand and supply alignment, enabling more confident decision-making.
Automated planning reduced time spent on manual processes, allowing planners to focus on higher-value activities.
By adopting Puls8 Replan, the company transformed its planning process from manual and reactive to intelligent and proactive.
Executives now have the tools to evaluate trade-offs, simulate decisions, and align production with demand more effectively.
With improved visibility and planning agility, the organization is well-positioned to scale operations, reduce waste, and support continued growth.
Puls8 helps organizations connect trade planning, forecasting, and revenue optimization in one intelligent platform—so every investment works harder and every decision moves faster.
