IBM expands collaborations with India's Parle Products for digital transformation

IBM has collaborated with Parle Products to digitally transform the Indian biscuit brand

IBM and Microsoft have come together to implement several solutions for Parle, including Azure Databricks Lakehouse and AI engine for Auto Replenishment, and SAP Ariba solutions

IBM has helped Parle to cut sourcing costs, improve the accuracy of sales forecasts, reduce service costs, and streamline their IT infrastructure using cloud and AI technologies

The collaboration has helped Parle to overcome challenges related to supply and distribution network, resulting in improved operations and increased revenue

IBM collaborated with Parle to implement a robust SAP-based system to harmonize processes, which helped reduce stockout instances while optimizing logistics costs

The implementation of specific SAP solutions mapped the end-to-end performance management process, aligning employee performance indicators with company objectives, which led to faster appraisal cycles and transparent performance assessments