Case Studies

Optimizing Global Supply Chain Operations for a Leading Agriculture Company

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CustomerLeading agriculture company
RegionsNorth America, EMEA, Asia Pacific
SystemsOracle E Business Suite, Oracle Cloud, JD Edwards
Timeline12 week rollout, 12 months of supply chain data

Visão geral

A leading company in the agriculture sector, operating across North America, EMEA, and Asia Pacific, transformed its global supply chain by integrating process intelligence across three distinct operational areas and ERP environments: Oracle E Business Suite, Oracle Cloud, and JD Edwards.

A 12 week mindzie rollout connected the three ERP environments, unifying process visibility across supply chain functions. By analyzing cycle time, rework, SLA adherence, and compliance metrics, the organization moved from reactive management to a proactive, KPI driven operation.

40%shorter packaging cycle time, from 10 days to 6 days
50%less rework in formulation
95%SLA adherence for dispatch and carriers, up from 78%
<2%compliance errors in labeling and documentation
98%inventory accuracy
25%shorter transport lead times, improving OTIF performance

Business challenge

Siloed ERPs and regional practices

1

QA bottlenecks in formulation

Long cycle times in formulation due to quality assurance bottlenecks.

2

Inconsistent packaging specifications

High rework across packaging lines due to inconsistent specifications.

3

Distribution inefficiencies

Stock variances and delayed cross border shipments.

4

SLA and documentation failures

SLA failures with carriers and documentation non compliance.

5

No cross ERP visibility

Limited visibility across Oracle EBS, Oracle Cloud, and JD Edwards environments.

Project scope

Twelve months of data across three ERPs

mindzie ingested 12 months of global supply chain data across all three ERPs. Analyses focused on end to end cycle time, rework and change loops, compliance and regulatory performance, SLA adherence (internal and external), and root cause identification of process bottlenecks. Automated alerts now notify business users in real time when thresholds are breached, whether for delayed QA steps, missed dispatches, or incomplete documentation, enabling a proactive response.

Process improvements

What changed, and what it delivered

Formulation and packaging

40% cycle time reduction

Cycle time fell 40% and compliance deviation dropped below 2%.

Distribution

Live inventory and shipment SLA alerts

Live inventory accuracy checks and shipment SLA alerts brought lead times down 25% and SLA adherence up to 95%.

Conformidade

Documentation flagged in advance

mindzie flagged missing safety documentation and labeling mismatches in advance, driving compliance rates over 98%.

Finanças

No goods receipt, no invoice

Invoice matching improved through better sequencing, reducing blocked payments and enabling discount capture.

The outcome

By leveraging mindzie’s process intelligence platform, the agriculture company unified its fragmented global supply chain operations. Despite working across three ERP systems and multiple geographies, it eliminated bottlenecks, reduced rework, and drove measurable improvements in SLA performance and compliance. With continuous monitoring and automated alerts in place, the organization has shifted from reactive firefighting to a proactive, data driven supply chain, unlocking millions in operational savings, improving customer satisfaction, and building a foundation for scalable growth.