Procter & Gamble has moved its Supply Chain 3.0 initiative into full rollout after several years of building the required platforms and capabilities.
Chief financial officer Andre Schulten said the programme is designed to create deeper integration from customer order to production planning and material ordering.
The initiative, launched in 2023, uses a combination of technology, selected AI applications and automation across manufacturing and supply chain processes.
It also forms part of a wider effort to connect research and development, supply chain and procurement, allowing P&G to adjust sourcing, refine product formulations and qualify alternative suppliers more quickly.
P&G has said Supply Chain 3.0 could deliver up to $1.5bn in cost-of-goods savings. Executives have also previously pointed to a target of 98% on-shelf and online availability.
The company expects savings from automation that can load and unload finished products, packaging and raw materials even when warehouses are unstaffed.
At the Barclays Annual Global Consumer Staples Conference, Schulten said the programme includes warehouse technology that increases density by 50% and delivers two to three times more throughput.
P&G has also piloted a four-hour night shift in Berlin operated entirely through automation and robotics. Each automated shift can deliver productivity improvements of 15% to 60%.
The company has set a 2030 implementation target and is now focused on accelerating rollout.
