British American Tobacco Poland MES Implementation Case Study

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British American Tobacco Poland MES Implementation Case Study

Case study of BAT Poland's phased FlexNet MES rollout to manage 10x SKU growth after consolidating European production.

Published

June 4, 2026

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3 min read

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BAT Poland consolidated Western European cigarette production, expanding from 20 to 200 SKUs with a future target of 1,000. The company replaced mixed SAP, Kanban and paper systems with FlexNet to automate warehouse and manufacturing operations. Implementation covered finished goods, wrapping materials, leaf and primary manufacturing between 2003 and 2008, delivering full traceability, paperless processes and improved material integrity control.

Key takeaways

SKU count grew from 20 to 200 with projected 1,000 SKUs after European consolidation

Phased FlexNet rollout automated finished goods, wrapping, leaf and primary manufacturing

Eliminated paper-based tracking and manual processes across all material movements

Enabled full traceability from batch to finished case with SAP integration

Improved integrity control and real consumption data for waste reduction analysis

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