Otafuku Sauce Co., Ltd.

COMPANY

Otafuku Sauce Co., Ltd, based in Hiroshima, is a manufacturer of Japanese sauces and vinegars for domestic and international markets. The company is most famous for its sauce for the popular Japanese dish okonomiyaki, a kind of pancake made with many combinations of meat and vegetables. Other major products include sushi sauces, noodle sauces, stir fry sauces, soup bases, vinegars and non-oil dressings.

CHALLENGE

Key business systems, all developed in-house, could no longer support business needs.

WHY ABEAM?

ABeam's presentation demonstrated its real difference from other consultancies and allayed concerns about expense and return on investment.

SOLUTION

Enhanced, SAP-based enterprise management system, providing:

• Clear view of accounts, sales processes and rebate programs
• Unified order management through recalls
• Product-level profit/loss
• Recipe management
• Detailed production scheduling management
• Ingredient traceability from procurement through product shipment
• Expiration date management
• Brand marketing management
• Customer relationship management

REAL BENEFITS

Business transformation, leading to optimization of group processes and empowerment of group management:

• Simplified and more efficient business processes, reducing sales and operating costs
• Standardized operations
• Optimized supply chain with reduced inventory requirements
• Increased customer satisfaction
• Accrual-basis accounting
• Improved information sharing
• Business and operational visibility for more informed decision making