ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Pactiv has
selected Rebus© Data Services for its Supply Chain Data and
Business Analytics platform. Pactiv has secured its place as the
world's largest manufacturer and distributor of food packaging and
foodservice products, supplying packers, processors, supermarkets,
restaurants, institutions, and foodservice outlets across
North America. Since their
founding in 1965 as Packaging Corporation of America (PCA), they
have focused on producing and distributing the highest quality
foodservice packaging products. Today their product lines include
custom and stock foam, plastic, aluminum, pressed-paperboard, PE
coated board, and molded-fiber packaging.
Over the past few decades, PCA has undergone a series of
strategic mergers and corporate realignments, all with an eye
toward expanding their portfolio. In 1965, PCA was acquired by
Tenneco Inc., a division of Fortune 500 company Tenneco. Steady
growth over the next several years and acquisitions of Mobil and
Amoco led to a spin-off of Pactiv Corporation in 1999. Since 1999,
Pactiv has acquired roughly ten companies each strategically
purchased to position itself as the market leader for distributors,
processors, and restaurants alike.
From their world headquarters in Lake
Forest, Illinois, they oversee global operations of more
than 15,000 employees at more than 63 manufacturing plants
(operating in 10 countries), mixing centers, and distribution
centers. With an abundant amount of data to comb through, they came
across a problem.
Pactiv is in the early stages of rolling out JDA WMS to over 50 DCs in their network. The JDA
solution has proven an excellent solution for the execution of the
Pactiv distribution network. Pactiv was looking to add to their
JDA WMS to support their day-to-day
management and visibility of the system. Due to this, Pactiv has
selected Rebus to help manage their day-to-day data.
"Rebus added tremendous visibility to our day-to-day to monitor
and view work in a timely manner – we can view dashboards and
adjust resources and personnel if needed. It created excitement
within our departments by providing visibility to the workday to
better execute tasks." - Richard
Lack, Senior Director of Supply Chain,
Pactiv
Rebus will help Pactiv be able to have complete visibility and
performance updates in real-time for their distribution operations,
labor management, and warehouse management. Rebus Data Services is
built on the latest in database technology to provide real-time
analytics, supplying Pactiv with full visibility into their supply
chain operations.
"It's been a very good experience working with Longbow; everyone
we have worked with is a subject matter expert and brings lots of
experience to the table." - Richard
Lack, Senior Director of Supply Chain,
Pactiv
About Longbow Advantage
Longbow Advantage is a leading supply chain consulting services
firm with deep expertise in warehouse and workforce management
systems. They put a premium on customer experience, and value the
trust customers put in them to deliver the highest quality in the
industry. Their customers are industry leaders who turn to Longbow
Advantage for their industry experience, faster implementation, and
lower total project cost.
About Rebus
Rebus is a revolutionary SaaS-based Data Services platform
specifically designed by the logistics professionals of Longbow
Advantage for logistics professionals; Rebus aggregates and
harmonizes logistics data from any supply chain execution software
to provide a real time view of your logistics operations and
deliver cross-functional insights.
Rebus is a trademark of Longbow Advantage Inc.
SOURCE Longbow Advantage