Arkieva Delivers End-to-End Supply Chain Planning Optimization Software Solution for Wells Enterprises

 
Maker of Blue Bunny, Bomb Pop and other popular ice cream and frozen treat brands implements Arkieva to support rapid growth

WILMINGTON, Del. (June 06, 2024) – Arkieva, an industry-leading supply chain planning software and consultation provider, announces a robust supply chain planning optimization project for Wells Enterprises, the largest family-owned ice cream and frozen treat manufacturer in the United States. Wells chose Arkieva to provide a holistic software solution with the sophistication and scale to handle the company’s significant growth and more complex supply chain planning requirements.

“With our continued growth and plans for future innovation, we need a solution that is adept at managing a more complicated product mix, geographic expansion, new distribution centers and additional production lines,” says Rick Rowe, Director of Production Planning for Wells Enterprises. “A robust software platform was mandatory, but we also needed someone to fit the software to our business and stay engaged as a long-term partner.”

The Arkieva solution handles demand planning, inventory planning, supply planning, scheduling and truckload modeling across all Wells Enterprises business units. Key production planning and management capabilities include flexibility in assigning lines to production schedules for better workload balancing, efficient building and modification of ramp-up curves for new products, and visibility into production capacity up to 16 weeks in the future. Arkieva also enables Wells to enhance profitability by leveraging network-wide insights, such as identifying which plant locations are most cost effective for certain production runs.

“Wells Enterprises is a world-class business and industry leader, with an exceptional growth path ahead. Our role is to take a careful look at their business and provide streamlined, effective technology focused on what matters to them,” says Sujit Singh, Chief Operating Officer, Arkieva. “Together, we designed a phased implementation approach that allows our consultative nature to extend beyond just scoping out the right technology – it also includes implementation support, training and ongoing engagement to make sure Wells gets the most out of their technology as their needs evolve.” The solution went live earlier this year, with continued enhancements planned through the life of the system.

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About Wells Enterprises

Wells Enterprises, Inc. is the largest privately held ice cream manufacturer in the United States. Founded in 1913 by Fred H. Wells and run by the Wells family for generations, the company is an independent operating company of the Ferrero Group, one of the global leaders in sweet, packaged foods.

Wells produces more than 200 million gallons of ice cream per year and distributes products in all 50 states. Wells manufactures its signature brand Blue Bunny®, lower-calorie Halo Top®, the iconic Bomb Pop®, and Blue Ribbon Classics®. The company is headquartered in Le Mars, Iowa. Learn more at www.wellsenterprisesinc.com.
 
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Wells Enterprises, Inc.
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About Arkieva

For more than 30 years, Arkieva has helped global enterprises drive business transformation through improved supply chain processes. The company’s demand, inventory, supply and integrated business planning solutions increase growth and profits, and provide the agility and efficiency needed to respond to an ever-changing supply chain environment. Our approach combines strategic consultation, powerful software technologies and iterative implementation to deliver scalable solutions tailored to the complexities of each customer’s operations. Arkieva’s culture of innovation keeps customers like Amy’s Kitchen, Torani Syrups and Lush Retail at the forefront of supply chain planning.

Arkieva is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware USA with offices in  Antwerp, Belgium and Mangalore, India. For more information, visit www.arkieva.com.

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Arkieva Recognized in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Supply Chain Planning Solutions

WILMINGTON, DE – April 24, 2024 – Arkieva, a distinguished leader in the realm of supply chain planning and consulting, is delighted to announce its latest recognition in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning Solutions. In the recently published 2024 Magic Quadrant, Arkieva has been positioned as a Challenger. We believe this reaffirms its commitment to innovation and excellence in the industry.

Amidst intense competition, Arkieva has demonstrated its ability to challenge conventional norms and drive transformative change in supply chain planning. Arkieva stands poised to redefine the boundaries of supply chain planning excellence and deliver unparalleled value to its clients.

Gartner evaluates vendors on their ability to offer and support an SCP solution that enables customers to achieve the goals of their existing and future SCP processes. Vendors are also evaluated on how well their efforts to market and communicate their vision for their product resonate with the market. Gartner evaluates a vendor’s Completeness of Vision by applying criteria that assess its ability to understand current market trends, vision for how emerging technologies can help further the goals of SCP and ensure adoption of the software, and responses to customer needs and competitive forces as Gartner views them. “We are proud to be recognized as a Challenger in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning Solutions,” remarked Harpal Singh, CEO, at Arkieva. “We feel this acknowledgment underscores our commitment to pushing the boundaries of innovation and delivering transformative solutions that empower businesses to thrive in today’s dynamic landscape.”

A Gartner Magic Quadrant is a culmination of research in a specific market, giving you a wide-angle view of the relative positions of the market’s competitors. By applying a graphical treatment and a uniform set of evaluation criteria, a Magic Quadrant helps you quickly ascertain how well technology providers are executing their stated visions and how well they are performing against Gartner’s market view. Arkieva invites stakeholders and industry enthusiasts to celebrate this recognition and join the conversation surrounding the future of supply chain innovation.

For more information on Arkieva’s pioneering solutions and transformative capabilities, visit Arkieva’s website.

Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning Solutions, Pia Orup Lund, Tim Payne, et al., 23 April 2024

GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally, and MAGIC QUADRANT is a registered trademark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates and are used herein with permission. All rights reserved.

Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner’s research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

About Arkieva

For more than 30 years, Arkieva has helped global enterprises drive business transformation through improved supply chain processes. The company’s demand, inventory, supply and integrated business planning solutions increase growth and profits, and provide the agility and efficiency needed to respond to an ever-changing supply chain environment. Our approach combines strategic consultation, powerful software technologies and iterative implementation to deliver scalable solutions tailored to the complexities of each customer’s operations. Arkieva’s culture of innovation keeps customers like Lush, Amy’s Kitchen and Wells Enterprises (across all their brands: Blue Bunny, Bomb Pop, Halo Top and Blue Ribbon) at the forefront of supply chain planning.

Arkieva is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware with offices in India and Belgium. For more information, visit www.arkieva.com.

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Arkieva Media Contact
Kristan Theile, Director of Marketing
ktheile@arkieva.com

Arkieva is Again Recognized as a Visionary by Gartner® in the 2023 Magic Quadrant™ for Supply Chain Planning

Arkieva is honored to announce that we have again been recognized as a Visionary in the Gartner 2023 Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning Solutions due to our Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute.

WILMINGTON, DE – May 5, 2023 – Arkieva, an industry-leading supply chain planning and consulting provider, today announced that Gartner, Inc. has positioned Arkieva as one of just three “Visionaries” in its 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning Solutions. The Gartner Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning is one of the two Gartner Magic Quadrants that Arkieva has been recognized in – Arkieva was also named as a “Leader” in the most recent Magic Quadrant for Sales and Operations Planning Systems of Differentiation.

The Gartner Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning Solutions evaluation reports on a variety of planning capabilities such as:

• Demand, supply and advanced planning capabilities
• Multi-enterprise and E2E planning
• Scenario management
• Decision/plan alignment Process management
• Planning decision automation
• Data integration
• User experience

“This assessment confirms the strategic direction Arkieva has taken over the years to meet a rapidly changing technology landscape for supply chain planning”, said Sujit Singh, Chief Operating Officer at Arkieva. “It is a great honor to be consistently recognized as a Visionary in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning Solutions. 30 years ago, we set out on a mission to chart a course for better planning without the “fluff”. Over the years, our deep understanding of customer needs has led to supply chain planning innovations that make meaningful differences in how to extract the maximum value from the supply chain. Our ability to streamline processes, do the analytical heavy lifting, and provide insights have saved millions in lost revenue and “given back” hours to the planner’s day to day tasks. In today’s challenging times, we will continue to accelerate innovation and extend long-standing partnerships with our customers.”

Magic Quadrant reports are a culmination of rigorous, fact-based research in specific markets, providing a wide-angle view of the relative positions of the providers in markets where growth is high and provider differentiation is distinct. Providers are positioned into four quadrants: Leaders, Challengers, Visionaries, and Niche Players. The research enables you to get the most from market analysis in alignment with your unique business and technology needs.

A complimentary copy of Gartner 2023 Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning is available here.

About the Magic Quadrant

Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in our research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research.

GARTNER and Magic Quadrant are registered trademarks and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and are used herein with permission. All rights reserved

About Arkieva

For nearly 30 years, Arkieva has worked with leading companies across a wide range of industries with a laser-like focus on business performance. We have analyzed, developed, pivoted, tested, and retested the best solutions for the greatest of challenges. This is one of many reasons that Arkieva is so well regarded in the analyst community and has such strong client retention rates and referral business.

We are change agents at our core and always pushing ourselves to create solutions that not only solve today’s challenges but the ones of tomorrow. In the simplest and most intuitive way possible.

Ultimately, Arkieva’s software and competence today mirror both our experience and desire to innovate, create and be at the forefront of supply chain planning. We look forward to every new challenge.  It’s in our DNA.

Arkieva. No fluff. Just real solutions.

Connect with Arkieva

• Follow Arkieva on LinkedIn
• Follow Arkieva on Twitter
• Like Arkieva on Facebook
• Subscribe to the Arkieva YouTube Channel
• Subscribe to the Arkieva Supply Chain Link Blog

Arkieva Media Contact
Kristan Theile, Director of Marketing
ktheile@arkieva.com

Arkieva is Again Recognized as a Visionary by Gartner® in the 2022 Magic Quadrant™ for Supply Chain Planning

Arkieva is pleased to announce that we have been recognized as a Visionary in the Gartner 2022 Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning Solutions due to our Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute

WILMINGTON, DE – March 1, 2022 – Arkieva, a global leader in Integrated Planning and Scheduling software tools for manufacturing companies, today announced that Gartner, Inc. has positioned Arkieva as a “Visionary” in its 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning Solutions. The Gartner Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning is one of the two Gartner Magic Quadrants that Arkieva has been recognized in.  Arkieva was also named as a “Leader” in the most recent 2019 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Sales and Operations Planning Systems of Differentiation.

The Gartner Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning Solutions evaluation reports on a variety of use cases including:

• Features available in a vendor’s portfolio of products that support SCP
• Methods used by vendors to help customers deploy and maintain their instances
• Opportunities for its customers to learn about best practices and emerging practices for end-to-end SCP
• Features available in a vendor’s portfolio of products that support SCP
• Methods used by vendors to help customers deploy and maintain their instances
• Opportunities for its customers to learn about best practices and emerging practices
• for end-to-end SCP

“This assessment confirms the strategic direction Arkieva has taken over the years to meet a rapidly changing technology landscape for supply chain planning”, said Sujit Singh, Chief Operating Officer at Arkieva. “It is a great honor to be recognized as a Visionary in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning Solutions. Almost 30 years ago, we set out on a mission to chart a course for better planning without the “fluff”. Over the years, our deep understanding of customer needs has led to supply chain planning innovations that make meaningful differences not just in their business Our ability to streamline processes, do the analytical heavy lifting, and provide insights have saved millions in lost revenue and “given back” hours to the planner day to day tasks. In today’s challenging times, we hope to accelerate innovation and continue to form long-standing partnerships with our customers.”

Magic Quadrant reports are a culmination of rigorous, fact-based research in specific markets, providing a wide-angle view of the relative positions of the providers in markets where growth is high and provider differentiation is distinct. Providers are positioned into four quadrants: Leaders, Challengers, Visionaries, and Niche Players. The research enables you to get the most from market analysis in alignment with your unique business and technology needs

A complimentary copy of Gartner 2022 Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning is available here.

About the Magic Quadrant

Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in our research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research.

GARTNER and Magic Quadrant are registered trademarks and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and are used herein with permission. All rights reserved

About Arkieva

For nearly 30 years, Arkieva has worked with leading companies across a wide range of industries with a laser-like focus on business performance. We have analyzed, developed, pivoted, tested, and retested the best solutions for the greatest of challenges. This is one of many reasons that Arkieva is so well regarded in the analyst community and has such strong client retention rates and referral business.

We are change agents at our core and always pushing ourselves to create solutions that not only solve today’s challenges but the ones of tomorrow. In the simplest and most intuitive way possible.

Ultimately, Arkieva’s software and competence today mirror both our experience and desire to innovate, create and be at the forefront of supply chain planning. We look forward to every new challenge.  It’s in our DNA.

Arkieva. No fluff. Just real solutions.

Connect with Arkieva

• Follow Arkieva on LinkedIn
• Follow Arkieva on Twitter
• Like Arkieva on Facebook
• Subscribe to the Arkieva YouTube Channel
• Subscribe to the Arkieva Supply Chain Link Blog

Arkieva Media Contact
Jon Cohan, Marketing Lead
jcohan@migrationstag.wpengine.com

Arkieva Enhances S&OP Collaboration with Release of Arkieva Beacon

Arkieva Beacon is a process workflow and visibility solution that connects plan creation and execution into actionable tasks, using a one-centralized interface.

WILMINGTON, DE. USA – May 13, 2020 — Arkieva, Inc., a leading designer, and provider of the Arkieva suite of Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) software tools for manufacturing companies announced today the launch of their new S&OP centralized command system, Arkieva Beacon.

Beacon provides an easier way to manage S&OP processes by empowering supply chain and management teams with a centralized process workflow and visibility solution that connects plan creation and execution into actionable tasks. Beacon allows a planner to define a visual ‘Day/Week/Month in the life’ process and tie to various functions of Arkieva. With Arkieva Beacon, planners can deliver the S&OP plans on time and within budget.  

The addition of Arkieva Beacon to the Arkieva suite is only the beginning of our 2020 innovations. “We decided to create this application to satisfy the growing need for a better way to manage the S&OP process,” said Shankara Gurumurthy, Practice Director, Arkieva. “S&OP is a continuous process that can be overwhelming given that it entails a lot of collaboration from many distinct teams. We created Arkieva Beacon to improve your S&OP by modeling your supply chain planning processes with an interactive and easy-to-use interface for greater collaboration.” 

Arkieva Beacon was designed to serve the needs of Supply Chain Managers, Demand & Supply Planners, and Executives who are looking to ease chaotic planning seasons. Standard features include the ability to easily track the status of various planning functions across your organization through the Gantt chart feature, and quickly visualize your supply chain process with a configurable workflow that aligns with your strategic business goals. Arkieva Beacon provides users the capability to assign start dates, task duration, recurrence, and estimated completion time to each task.  

“Arkieva continues to invest aggressively in new and innovative ways to increase team collaboration to help companies accelerate their digital supply chain transformations, drive tangible business benefits and automate planning”, said Sujit Singh, chief operating officer at Arkieva. 

Arkieva Beacon is available to those customers who upgrade to Arkieva version 5.6. To receive a demonstration of Arkieva Beacon, please contact Jeff Ondria at jondria@migrationstag.wpengine.com or 302.482.8748. 

About Arkieva Supply Chain Software

Arkieva, founded in 1993, is the developer of Arkieva software solutions for global manufacturing supply chains. With headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, USA, and offices in Antwerp, Belgium, and, Mangalore, India Arkieva is positioned to support multinational businesses around the world.  Arkieva products enhance productivity and reduce operating costs in the supply chain, providing the full range of features necessary for effective Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP). Such major corporations as Samsonite, Wonderful Brands, Hexion, Messer, Escalade Sports, Lavazza, Nouryon, and LUSH Cosmetics use Arkieva solutions. For more information, visit arkieva.com.