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Kraft Heinz has 8 source-linked AI deployments documented in AIUseCaseHub, across 3 industries and 1 country. Key partners include Snowflake.

Use Cases

8

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How Kraft Heinz builds AI

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Use case portfolio

Use case types at Kraft Heinz

Supply chain optimization leads with 3 of 8 documented cases; 6 distinct types appear across the visible portfolio.

Reported outcomes

1 case reports measurable results

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Evidence persistence

2 of 2 judgeable cases are still publicly referenced · 2 show the organization expanding AI use.

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Technology snapshot

What Kraft Heinz uses across visible cases

AI Agents appears in 3 of 8 indexed cases; 22 named technologies are mentioned, led by Azure AI.

All Use Cases (8)

Microsoft

Kraft Heinz pilots AI agent to streamline ketchup production

Kraft Heinz is piloting an AI agent called The Cookbook to help workers access the company's ketchup production expertise.The tool provides access to 150 years of knowledge and helps employees ask questions about production details and process efficiency.The company plans to expand the approach to other brands, products, and businesses.

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Microsoft

Kraft Heinz Pilots AI Agent 'The Cookbook' to Optimize Ketchup Production

Kraft Heinz, in partnership with Microsoft, developed 'The Cookbook,' an AI agent using Azure OpenAI to preserve legacy innovation knowledge while improving manufacturing efficiency in Heinz ketchup production.'The Cookbook' pulls data from a central knowledge base of experts' insights and existing documentation, enabling employees to query details about batch thickness, color, and process efficiency.This AI tool is currently piloted at a U.S. production site with plans for broader enterprise expansion and is part of a connected AI ecosystem including the internal AI assistant 'KHAI'.

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Microsoft

Kraft Heinz AI-Driven Decision Intelligence and Manufacturing Optimization

Kraft Heinz developed an internal AI engine called KHAI integrating generative AI for summarizing documents, optimizing factory floor procedures, automating financials, and streamlining SAP rollouts.PlantChat, an AI tool within KHAI, aids manufacturing strategic decision-making.The initiatives include AI-driven supply chain optimizations and data governance.

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Microsoft

Kraft Heinz Boosts Manufacturing Efficiency with Microsoft AI and Automation

Kraft Heinz leveraged artificial intelligence, machine learning, and a proprietary control tower developed in partnership with Microsoft to improve efficiency, quality, and visibility within its supply chain and manufacturing processes.The company is on a transformation journey called Agile@Scale, focusing on creating a fully integrated and autonomous supply chain with real-time data-driven decision-making.The Kraft Heinz Lighthouse control tower provides real-time visibility across supply chain operations including plant operations and distribution channels.They use an internal AI engine to optimize manufacturing processes, including AI vision systems that inspect ingredient quality with high precision for Claussen pickles.Kraft Heinz is piloting a generative AI tool named PlantChat to gather real-time strategic insights from employees across the supply chain.

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Microsoft

Kraft Heinz Transforms Supply Chain and Manufacturing with Microsoft AI

Kraft Heinz uses Microsoft Azure-based data integration and AI to centralize supply-chain and manufacturing data from farms, factories, distribution centers, trucks, and stores into its Lighthouse platform.The company applies proprietary algorithms, digital twins, Azure Arc, and Microsoft Copilot-style assistants to forecast demand, recommend responses to disruptions, optimize production schedules, and support employee query resolution.

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Microsoft

Daimler Trucks, iFit, and Kraft Heinz Boost Supply Chain Agility and Sustainability

The Microsoft Supply Chain Platform enables organizations like Daimler Trucks North America, iFit, and Kraft Heinz to tackle complex supply chain challenges by integrating fragmented supply chain data across legacy systems. The platform leverages a composable approach, combining Azure, Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, Microsoft Teams, Power Platform, and Dataverse to improve visibility and orchestrate actions across all supply chain touchpoints.Partners including Accenture, Avanade, EY, KPMG, PwC, and TCS contributed industry expertise and solution integration.The adoption of the Microsoft Supply Chain Center, a command center that harmonizes multi-system data, facilitates AI-powered demand insights and intelligent fulfillment automation, supporting proactive, data-driven decision making.Real-world implementations delivered end-to-end visibility, risk mitigation, sustainable supplier selection, and optimized inventory allocation, supported by advanced Azure AI models.Customers reported improved transportation cost optimization, real-time supply chain collaboration, and operational efficiencies that foster high agility and sustainability.Microsoft's solution is extensible, enabling connections with external partners for order and logistics modules, and leverages Teams for real-time supplier engagement.

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Microsoft

Kraft Heinz Boosts Supply Chain Resilience with Real-time AI and Digital Twins

Kraft Heinz, a leader in the food and beverage sector, partnered with Microsoft to transform its global supply chain and manufacturing operations. In response to pandemic-era disruptions and growing consumer demand, the company undertook one of its largest digital transformation projects, emphasizing predictive analytics, IoT integration, and advanced AI.Kraft Heinz adopted Microsoft Azure as its preferred cloud, migrated its ERP systems, and developed an AI-powered Supply Chain Control Tower. This solution delivers real-time supply chain visibility, inventory transparency, and collaborative distribution management across 85 product categories.The partnership also enabled Kraft Heinz to deploy digital twins for 34 manufacturing facilities, using Azure Digital Twins to monitor, predict, and optimize factory operations while proactively addressing production challenges. Additionally, a joint Digital Innovation Office was established to ideate and co-develop manufacturing and supply chain solutions, leveraging Azure AI, IoT, and Teams for hybrid work.Key outcomes included improved speed and accuracy in product distribution, better operational resilience against global disruptions, and enhanced efficiency across the company’s value chain.

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