OPERATIONS
Procter & Gamble( P & G) is using AI and advanced analytics to synchronise its supply chain. At its Rakona plant in the Czech Republic, a World Economic Forum Lighthouse facility, the company deployed a web-based analytical simulation model.
By unifying its operations and integrity data as part of a holistic Industry 4.0 rollout, the Rakona facility achieved a massive structural unlock. This reliable data foundation allowed P & G to reduce its total inventory by 43 %, reduce plant changeover times and ultimately boost overall productivity by 160 % over a three-year period.
P & G captured these outsized returns because it executed a fundamental structural redesign alongside its technology investments. By establishing cross-functional planning and a rigorous, unified data architecture first, P & G ensured that its AI tools translated directly into sustained, enterprise-wide performance improvements rather than isolated operational tweaks.
136 May 2026