ROI Case Study: Blue Ridge SCP at Heidelberg Distributing Company

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Heidelberg Distributing Company achieved an ROI of 307 percent with a 14-month payback period after modernizing its supply chain planning operations by deploying Blue Ridge SCP. The implementation enabled a phased reduction of 10 planning roles, generating more than $1.98M in labor cost savings over three years by automating key workflows such as forecast validation, PO creation, and container optimization. Inventory management improvements further drove value, with Heidelberg reducing average inventory levels from $120M to $90M, saving approximately $1.75M annually in carrying costs. These gains were driven by Blue Ridge’s intelligent order cycle optimization, supplier constraint modeling, and safety stock rationalization. Additional benefits include faster onboarding of planners, improved planning accuracy, and enhanced supplier collaboration through data-backed deal evaluation. The project returned a total Net Present Value (NPV) of $2.06M, with an average annual benefit of $1.82M, and generated $5.80 in return for every $1 invested over three years.

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