Butterball Improves Forecasting and Replenishment with WMS

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Butterball Improves Forecasting and Replenishment with WMS

Case study on Butterball's use of JDA Demand and Fulfillment to improve forecast accuracy, reduce obsolete inventory, and manage date-sensitive turkey products.

Published

June 4, 2026

Read time

3 min read

Source

Blue Yonder

Butterball implemented JDA Demand and JDA Fulfillment to shift from short-term manual planning to longer-range forecasting while accounting for product perishability, seasonality, and promotions. The solution enabled exception-based planning, reduced distressed inventory by 28 percent, improved short-term forecast accuracy by 2 percent, and cut long-term forecast bias by 50 percent. It also supported vendor-managed inventory collaboration with retailers and exceeded first-year cost savings targets by 75 percent.

Key takeaways

Implemented JDA Demand and Fulfillment for long-range planning of perishable products

Reduced distressed obsolescent inventory by 28 percent

Improved short-term forecast accuracy by 2 percent and reduced long-term bias by 50 percent

Enabled separation of base demand from promotional demand streams

Supported VMI replenishment model with key retail customers

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