How Agristo completely transformed its planning processes

Feb 21, 2025

operations
food
SAP

Discover how Agristo, a leader in potato processing, upgraded their supply chain with OnePlan project, achieving more efficiency and flexibility. (3 minute read)

Challenge

Agristo faced planning challenges due to rapid production expansion and reliance on disconnected tools, hindering a quick response to market demands and complicating the internal processes.

Solution

Agristo's OnePlan project, leveraging SAP S/4HANA for planning and scheduling (PP/DS) and SAP IBP, overhauled their planning processes with tailored solutions and delaware's support.

Results

The OnePlan project significantly improved Agristo's efficiency, inventory management, and data-driven decision-making, positioning them as a leader in supply chain innovation.

The challenge: potato predicaments

Agristo, a leader in agro-food innovation for over a decade and a long-term delaware partner, faced growing pains in their planning processes due to rapidly expanding production across four sites. Relying on disconnected tools such as Excel created visibility gaps, slowing their response to fluctuating market demands.

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Potato processing has unique planning challenges: seasonal crop variations, balancing volatile supply with market demand, and optimizing secondary outputs such as potato peel products.
Efficiently aligning batch composition, processing schedules, and packaging requirements while minimizing waste is crucial for profitability and sustainability.

The solution: OnePlan to rule them all

Enter the OnePlan project – a complete overhaul of Agristo’s planning processes. Leveraging their existing SAP architecture (SAP S/4HANA and SAP IBP), the project introduced SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing for Planning and Scheduling (formerly PP/DS). This unified system streamlines master, production, and packaging planning, supported by SAP IBP.

Next to the implementation of the optimized planning solution, delaware facilitated the transition through change management support, comprehensive user training and guidance. The long-standing partnership between Agristo and delaware ensured a shared understanding of industry-specific challenges and enabled the co-creation of scalable, future-proof solutions.

Key innovations include tailored solutions for:

Potato-specific planning to optimize raw material intake and minimize waste.
Intermediate container scheduling for smooth production transitions.
Cleaning process optimization for enhanced efficiency and food safety.
Packaging planning alignment to match production outputs with customer delivery requirements.

The success of OnePlan is rooted in the enduring collaboration between Agristo and delaware. Over a decade, this partnership has consistently delivered tailored solutions, addressing Agristo’s evolving needs. This shared journey highlights the importance of trust, industry expertise, and a commitment to innovation in achieving long-term excellence.

Nicolas Maes, Consumer Business Lead & Director at delaware

Spectacular results

The OnePlan project delivered significant improvements:

Efficiency gains: Faster planning adjustments allow Agristo to allocate resources and respond to changes with agility.
Improved inventory management: Better adherence to production plans reduces stock shortages and waste.
Data-driven insights: Real-time dashboarding and informed decision-making through integrated planning data.

These outcomes position Agristo as a leader in supply chain innovation. With the OnePlan project for aligning data-driven planning with strategic growth, Agristo is ready to navigate complexity, meet market demands, and maintain their competitive edge.

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Agristo & delaware

Today, Agristo is a leading global player in producing and developing high-quality, innovative and authentic potato inspired delight. However, at heart they remain a family company, upholding their long-term family values and goals championed from the very beginning in 1986.

Over a decade, this partnership has consistently delivered tailored solutions, addressing Agristo’s evolving needs. Together, Agristo and delaware are paving the way for the future of food production.