The Hershey Company Selects Accenture to Support Growth Plans and Accelerate Speed of Innovation
05 March 2018 - 4:01PM
Business Wire
Accenture to implement SAP S/4HANA® to support
Hershey’s customer-focused ambitions
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been selected by The Hershey Company
(NYSE: HSY) to implement SAP S/4HANA® as part of a program designed
to help the snacks company streamline manufacturing and supply
chain processes, gain real-time customer insights to inform
decision making, and accelerate revenue-generating innovation to
drive growth.
The project is part of The Hershey Company’s strategy of growing
core confectionery and snacking products, expanding margins and
leveraging technology for competitive advantage.
“Our collaboration with Accenture will enable us to increase
competitive advantage and support our growth ambition through
greater collaboration and innovation, as well as service delivery
built around the needs of our customers,” said Terry O’Day, chief
product supply and technology officer for The Hershey Company. “We
selected Accenture for its understanding of our industry,
technology credentials and proven track record in delivering
enterprise transformation at scale.”
Richard Simon, a managing director in Accenture’s Consumer Goods
& Services practice, said, “Implementing SAP® S/4HANA as part
of this transformation initiative is a further demonstration of
Hershey’s commitment to become a truly modern enterprise that puts
the consumer first. We are focused on helping Hershey bring
innovation to market, maximize its business performance and operate
even more efficiently.”
Keith Barringer, who leads Accenture’s Consumer Goods &
Services practice in North America, said, “Accenture has always
been at the forefront of helping consumer packaged goods companies
accelerate their adoption of new ways of working and new operating
models. This opportunity enables us to bring our vast experience to
Hershey as it navigates its journey to a more agile
organization.”
About The Hershey Company
The Hershey Company, headquartered in Hershey, Pa., is an
industry-leading snacks company known for bringing goodness to the
world through its iconic brands, remarkable people and enduring
commitment to help children in need. Hershey has approximately
18,000 employees around the world who work every day to deliver
delicious, quality products. The company has more than 80 brands
around the world that drive more than $7.4 billion in
annual revenues, including such iconic brand names
as Hershey's, Reese's, Kit Kat, Jolly
Rancher and Ice Breakers and SkinnyPop.
For more than 120 years, Hershey has been committed
to operating fairly, ethically and sustainably. Hershey
founder, Milton Hershey, created the Milton Hershey
School in 1909 and since then the company has focused on
giving underserved children the skills and support they need to be
successful. Today, the company continues this social purpose
through 'Nourishing Minds,' a global initiative that provides
basic nutrition to help children learn and grow. Visit us
www.thehersheycompany.com.
About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company,
providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy,
consulting, digital, technology and operations. Combining unmatched
experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries
and all business functions – underpinned by the world’s largest
delivery network – Accenture works at the intersection of business
and technology to help clients improve their performance and create
sustainable value for their stakeholders. With more than 435,000
people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture drives
innovation to improve the way the world works and lives. Visit us
at www.accenture.com.
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