Danone's Digital Transformation Journey in Manufacturing
Danone, a global food and beverage company, embarked on a digital transformation initiative to digitalize their factory processes at scale. With a focus on sustainability and efficiency, Danone's Nature Agenda includes goals like carbon neutrality, regenerative agriculture, and a circular economy for food packaging. Through Asana, the Global Digital Manufacturing team streamlined the evolution process of 40 factories in Europe, implementing solutions like automated guided vehicles and sensors to improve sustainability, safety, and productivity. Asana played a crucial role in managing cross-functional efforts, allowing teams to collaborate seamlessly across departments like Operations, Supply Chain, and Engineering. By standardizing processes with Asana templates, capturing implementation history, and empowering teams to share learnings between factories, Danone optimized its global manufacturing operations efficiently.
Optimizing Global Business Services with Asana
Danone's Integrated Business Services (IBS) team leveraged Asana to streamline their professional services and solutions across 16 geographies. By tracking IBS go-live in new markets using Asana portfolios and templates, the team managed workflows efficiently and provided real-time progress updates. Asana's reporting dashboards eliminated the need for status emails and meetings, enabling a transparent view of project assignments during remote work. The availability of data in Asana empowered the team to create charts, track statuses, and zoom in on project details without the hassle of exporting data to spreadsheets. Through Asana, Danone's IBS team optimized their global operations and improved clarity and efficiency in service delivery.
Enabling Digital Marketing Excellence with Asana
Danone's Global Marketing Technology team utilized Asana to implement digital marketing solutions across various markets globally. By centralizing their program roadmap and managing software implementations in dedicated Asana projects, the team streamlined communication, clarified timelines, and ensured stakeholder alignment. Custom fields in Asana designated market priorities, enabling team members to understand responsibilities and dependencies clearly. As a result, Danone empowered its teams to deliver projects on time and meet success criteria. Through Asana, Danone's marketing efforts were centralized, enhancing collaboration and driving efficient digital marketing initiatives across countries. Asana continues to support Danone in achieving its mission of bringing health through food to people worldwide, providing a foundation for sustainable growth and impactful change.