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Perfetti Van Melle has reduced write-offs of finished products and raw materials by 63.5% following a financial planning transformation project delivered with BearingPoint.
Improved Demand Forecasting Delivers Sustainability and Efficiency Gains
The collaboration focused on improving forecasting accuracy and redesigning planning processes across the confectionery group’s Italian operations, delivering gains in operational efficiency and sustainability across the value chain.
Over the past two and a half years, the project improved sales forecast accuracy, reducing error margins from 3.6% in 2023 to 1.0% in 2024 and down to 0.3% in 2025.
The increased forecasting precision helped reduce excess inventory, lower warehouse stock levels and improve the use of financial resources while reducing waste.
Planning Transformation Built Around Shared Data and Scenario Modelling
The initiative covered the full planning process, including monthly forecasting and medium- and long-term planning, primarily across finance and marketing functions.
At the centre of the project was the expansion of the Anaplan planning platform, creating a shared environment for data integration, simulations and decision-making scenarios.
The new model also reduced time spent on planning activities by around 40%, allowing teams to focus more on data analysis and strategic decision support.
“With BearingPoint, we have built much more than a solution, developing over time a truly strategic and evolutionary partnership based on continuity, proactiveness, and constant innovation, in synergy with the Anaplan platform,” said Daniela Loperfido, Head of Commercial Controlling at Perfetti Van Melle.
“The availability and continuity of the BearingPoint team, strengthened by their growing understanding of our business, enable us to find fast and timely solutions to every issue, ensuring long-term reliability and compliance with our standards.”
Daniela Loperfido, Head of Commercial Controlling at Perfetti Van Melle
Food and Beverage Manufacturers Increase Focus on Data-Driven Planning
BearingPoint said the project demonstrates how more accurate and integrated planning can support both sustainability and long-term growth across food and beverage manufacturing operations.
“Working on financial planning means directly impacting both the quality of decision-making and the sustainability of the business,” said Gianluca Sacchi, Consumer Goods & Retail Lead at BearingPoint Italia.
“This project is the result of a journey built together with Perfetti Van Melle, based on continuous collaboration and growing mutual trust. We worked together to develop a solid and scalable model capable of generating long-term value by integrating technology and processes, overcoming fragmented data management and creating a single, reliable source of information.”
Gianluca Sacchi, Consumer Goods & Retail Lead at BearingPoint Italia
The approach has already been extended beyond Italy, with similar initiatives launched in Switzerland as Perfetti Van Melle looks to scale the planning model more broadly across the business.
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