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McBride Case Study: Arkieva S&OP and Rough Cut Capacity Planning

McBride implemented Arkieva RCCP to replace Excel-based capacity planning and standardize S&OP across 18 sites and two SAP instances.

Published
June 4, 2026
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3 min read
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McBride, a European private-label household and personal care manufacturer, selected Arkieva and partner Solventure to support group-wide S&OP and rough cut capacity planning. The project replaced manual Excel processes with an integrated Arkieva tool that reduced data manipulation time and enabled consistent, forward-looking capacity analysis across European and Asian sites.

Key takeaways

Replaced Excel RCCP with Arkieva tool to cut data transformation time

Standardized S&OP process across 18 sites and two SAP platforms

Enabled 18-month capacity plans focused on cost-effective asset utilization

Improved visibility of risks and investment needs for operations leadership

Shifted planner effort from number crunching to value-added analysis

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