**Grant Amount:** $100,000
**Presenting Company:** **FreshFoods Co.** (A food and beverage distributor)
**Project Overview:**
FreshFoods Co. implemented an AI solution to optimize their supply chain logistics, focusing on demand forecasting and inventory management using machine learning models.
**Outcome:**
- **Reduced Waste:** Achieved a 25% reduction in perishable goods waste.
- **Improved Forecast Accuracy:** Enhanced demand forecasting accuracy by 40%.
- **Cost Efficiency:** Lowered inventory holding costs by 15%.
**Benefits and Value:**
- **Shared Methodologies:** Presentation of the AI models and techniques used, available for adaptation.
- **Best Practices:** Discussion on overcoming challenges in data integration and process change management.
- **Collaborative Potential:** Encouraging partnerships to further refine supply chain AI applications.