Daryl FisherSupply Chain Applications [email protected] 2015
Implementing Mulesoft as part of corporate and IT transformation
Agenda
Batory FoodsIntroduction
IT EvolutionMule Project
Moving Forwards
Strategic Direction
Batory Foods IntroductionAn Overview
• Batory Foods is a family owned national ingredient distributor founded in 1979 and based out of Chicago.
• Our business is providing a broad range of high-quality ingredients to food and beverage manufacturers across the United States.
• 50+ account managers in the field servicing our customers.• 450+ vendor-relationships, access to thousands of ingredients.• 200+ support staff across the country.• Over 10,000 customers in various markets.• Bakery• Beverage• Candy and Confectionary• Dairy• Health and Nutrition
Batory Foods IntroductionNational Network
Batory Foods IntroductionA Changing Business
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• Entrepreneurial Agile Business Model• Very focused on customer service• Acquisitions • Continuing to grow by acquisition
• Value Added Services• Liquid and Dry Ingredient Blending • Sugar Powdering and Browning• Custom Packaging and Labelling
• Adding New Services • Warehouse and Storage• Manufacturers Representative and Distributer • Tailored Ingredient Distribution• Custom and Hybrid Models
Strategic DirectionCorporate Strategic Review
Four PillarsResponsivenessCommunication StandardizationTraining
SupportingAutomationAccountability
Vision 2020 RecommendationsIncrease VisibilityImplement New ERPRestructure Inventory PlanningCustomer PortalSegmentation
Batory Strategic DirectionSelected Information Technology Initiatives
Implementation of Transportation Management System Implementation of Supply Chain Planning Applications Implementation of Billing Management Application Upgrade of ECM New ERP Development and Implementation of New Customer Portal
Information Technology EvolutionCurrent State of Application Portfolio
ERP
Enterprise Resource Planning Enterprise Content
Management
Warehouse Management System
Customer Portal
Information Technology EvolutionApplication Portfolio Future State
Warehouse Management System
ECM
Transportation Management System
Cloud Based Document Sharing
Customer Portal Hosted ERP
ERP
Signature Capture
Billing Management
Inventory Planning System
C(X)RM
Information Technology EvolutionPartner Collaboration
Warehouse Management System
Enterprise Content Management
Transportation Management System
Cloud Based Document SharingCustomer Portal
Hosted Enterprise Resource Planning
ERP
Signature Capture
Billing Management
Inventory Planning System
WarehousingCustomers
Suppliers
Carriers
3PL Warehouse Operators
Distribution Customers
Batory’s First Mule Project – TMS IntegrationRequirements
RequirementsSolution to support cloud and on premise
Support internal application and partner integrationDo not want to add developer skills to IT DepartmentHave no time to develop skills
Agile Model – Grow and shrink skills as neededNeed 24 hour support
Solution
Selected Mulesoft Selected Cognizant as Mulesoft partner
Managed Service for ongoing support of environment
Resources for capital projects
Mulesoft Agreement – 24 hour support
Mulesoft provided advisory and audit role throughout the project
Batory’s First Mule ProjectProject Deliverables
Transportation Management System Warehouse
Management System
ERP
Enterprise Resource Planning
Purchase OrdersWarehouse Sales OrdersWarehouse TransfersDirect Sales OrdersWMS Qty UpdatesOrder PlanSettlement DetailsPayment
Connectors Used
SFTPDatabase Connector REST Web ServicesSOAP Web Services
Batory’s First Mule ProjectTimeline
5/1 8/15
Design
Mule Review
Proof of Concept Development
Second Mule Checkpoint
LiveUser Testing
Go Live
Batory’s First Mule ProjectProject Outcome
Project OutcomeTMS Application Implemented GP and WMS Integrated with the TMSMule Environment easily met the performance requirements
Business OutcomeMore Efficient and Reliable Transportation ProcessesMore Efficient and Reliable Accounts Payable ProcessesMule Environment easily met the performance requirements Improved visibility for customer service and salesGathering accurate transport data
Batory’s First Mule ProjectLessons Learned
Lessons LearnedComplexity of Flows – Increase the number of flows Complexity of Flows – Remove business logic introduce a Business Rules EngineError Reporting and Recoverability – User oriented e-mails
Moving ForwardsThe next 12 Months
• Upgrade to 3.7
• Business Rules Engine
Refactor
• Upgrade to 3.7
• Business Rules Engine
Refactor
• All WMS Integrations
WMS
Moving ForwardsThe next 12 Months
• Upgrade to 3.7
• Business Rules Engine
Refactor
• All WMS Integrations
WMS
• Upgrade• Replace Point
to Point
ECM
Moving ForwardsThe next 12 Months
• Upgrade to 3.7
• Business Rules Engine
Refactor
• All WMS Integrations
WMS
• Upgrade• Replace PtoP
ECM
• Integration to Customers ERP
• B2B
WhseCust
Moving ForwardsThe next 12 Months
• Upgrade to 3.7
• Business Rules Engine
Refactor
• All WMS Integrations
WMS
• Upgrade• Replace PtoP
ECM
• Integration to Customers ERP
• B2B
WhseCust
• Implement SC Planning Applications
SupplyChain
Moving ForwardsThe next 12 Months
• Upgrade to 3.7
• Business Rules Engine
Refactor
• All WMS Integrations
WMS
• Upgrade• Replace PtoP
ECM
• Integration to Customers ERP
• B2B
WhseCust
• Implement SC Planning Ap
Supply Chain
• New ERP• All
integrations
ERP
Moving ForwardsThe next 12 Months
• Upgrade to 3.7
• Business Rules Engine
Refactor
• All WMS Integrations
WMS
• Upgrade• Replace PtoP
ECM
• Integration to Customers ERP
• B2B
WhseCust
• Implement SC Planning App
SupplyChain
• New ERP• All
integrations
ERP
• New customer portal
Portal
Moving ForwardsThe next 12 Months
Moving ForwardsOptions Beyond 2016
• Partner Portal • Increased use of different cloud based solutions• Increased automation between Batory and Supply Chain Partners• Demand Planning • Inventory Visibility
• Add real value to sales process and customer relationship by the use of technology• Leading with the
• Vendor Managed Inventory • Even closer integration, use of Internet of Things technology
• Changing models requiring different types of integration
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Business Processes
Data
Business Rules
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