Mondelēz International (Cadbury) – Material Tracking & Traceability Software / Case Study

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HIGHLIGHTS

Name: Mondelēz International (Cadbury Division)
Industry: Confectionery / FMCG
Region: United Kingdom
Core Offerings: Mondelēz International is a global leader in snacks and confectionery, with Cadbury being one of its iconic chocolate brands. Cadbury products are manufactured across multiple plants in the UK and globally, serving millions of consumers with high-quality chocolates and confectionery.

In this article

Requirement

Challenge

Solution

Impact

REQUIREMENT

Developing a Comprehensive Material Traceability and Production Management System for Cadbury

Cadbury required a comprehensive software solution to digitize and automate material tracking, ensure traceability, and manage ingredient and recipe data efficiently across multiple plants. The objectives included:

Plant & User Management: Manage plants, assign users to specific plants, and handle soft/hard deletion of plants.
Ingredient & Recipe Management: Enable admins to add, edit, and manage ingredients and recipes efficiently.
Traceability & Material Tracking: Track materials used in production, ensure correct scanning sequence, and manage historical trace data.
Role-Based Access: Define admin and user functionalities with secure login and plant-specific assignments.
Integration with Scanning Machines: Integrate third-party scanning devices to capture material codes directly.
Reporting & Analytics: Provide dashboards, filters, and reports for operational monitoring and compliance.

CHALLENGE

Overcoming Multi-Plant Management, Traceability, and Integration Complexities

The project presented several technical and operational challenges:

Multiple Plants & Users: Managing plant-level assignments, deletions, and access while maintaining historical data.
Traceability Accuracy: Ensuring that materials are scanned in the correct order to avoid errors in recipe tracking.
Ingredient & Recipe Complexity: Managing a large number of ingredients and recipes with dynamic updates.
Third-Party Machine Integration: Integrating external scanning hardware via APIs.
User-Friendly Interface: Providing a clear workflow for both admins and operators to prevent errors during scanning and data entry.

SOLUTION

Implementing an End-to-End Traceability and Plant Management System

Our team designed and developed a robust system to manage plants, users, ingredients, and traceability workflows, ensuring complete transparency, automation, and data integrity across operations.

Plant & User Management

Admins can add, edit, and assign users to specific plants.
Plant deletion follows strict validation — deleted only if no users or trace entries exist; otherwise, soft deletion is applied.
Users of deleted plants are released and can be reassigned to other plants.

Ingredient & Recipe Management

Admins can add, edit, or delete ingredients and recipes.
Ingredients can be automatically added when detected through scanned materials.
Recipes are dynamically linked to ingredients, enabling accurate tracking during scanning.

Traceability Management

View all previously traced ingredients and materials with advanced filtering options.
Edit entries if necessary to maintain data accuracy.
Scan materials by plant, recipe, and operator — verifying order and correctness before confirming.
All added materials are logged and displayed in detailed traceability reports.

User-Specific Functionalities

Secure login with email/username and password, including a 'forgot password' feature.
Users only see plants assigned to them, with support for multiple plant selection.
Scan material workflow mirrors admin functions, including real-time error handling for incorrect scans.

Third-Party Scanning Machine Integration

Integrated external scanning hardware through APIs for automated code capture.
Mapped scanned codes to corresponding recipes and ingredients in real-time for seamless synchronization.

Reporting & Dashboards

Custom dashboards displaying traceability, material usage, and performance insights.
Color-coded visualization of task types and statuses for easier monitoring.
Real-time notifications and alerts for task assignments, expiry, and anomalies.

IMPACT

Improving Traceability, Operational Efficiency, and Plant-Wide Visibility for Cadbury

The Material Tracking & Traceability Software significantly improved operational efficiency at Cadbury plants:

Enhanced Traceability: All materials are tracked with high accuracy, reducing production errors and ensuring compliance.
Optimized Operations: Admins can efficiently manage plants, users, and tasks with minimal manual effort.
Reduced Errors in Material Handling: Error detection during scanning ensures correct recipe execution and material sequencing.
Real-Time Monitoring: Dashboards and notifications enable proactive management of tasks and material usage.
Future-Ready System: A scalable architecture allows easy integration of additional plants, users, and scanning hardware as operations expand.

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