Digital Transformation with iPaaS for a global meat and food company

Our client is a global leader in hamburger production and one of the world’s largest beef protein companies in production capacity. The company is dedicated to producing high-value-added foods based on animal protein, primarily beef, as well as a variety of ready-to-eat options, including frozen vegetables, lamb, fish, and sauces.

Known for being one of the most internationalized and diversified food companies, this company’s products are present in over 100 countries. It employs approximately 30,000 people across 19 beef production units and 10 distribution and commercial centers spread over four continents.

The client also stands out in the production and commercialization of plant-based protein products, showcasing its commitment to innovation and portfolio diversification from Brazil.

The Challenges

Scenario before Digibee
The company faced difficulties scaling its APIs and incurred high development costs using Mulesoft. The lack of proactive monitoring led to reactive troubleshooting and support, impacting operational efficiency.

Key Challenges

• Rebuilding integrations on the Digibee platform based on Mulesoft APIs;
• Designing a horizontally and vertically scalable architecture;
• Avoiding service interruptions during the migration process;
• Migrating 255 APIs while ensuring seamless internal and external integrations;
• Ensuring compatibility between Digibee and existing systems;
• Training teams to use the new platform and adapting workflows accordingly;
• Safeguarding data integrity and security during the migration process;
• Meeting project deadlines and managing resources efficiently;
• Conducting exhaustive testing to validate the new integrations.

The Solution

iPaaS Implementation
The migration of APIs to Digibee went beyond an AS-IS process. Architectural improvements were introduced, optimizing existing flows and enhancing observability for the platform’s support team.

Solution Highlights

• iPaaS Platform Used: Digibee
• Integrated Services:
  • CRM Salesforce
  • MRP Taura
  • ERP Protheus
  • Transportation management portal
  • E-commerce OCC
  • User management (Active Directory)
  • Service Now
  • Delivery management platform (Comprovei)
  • SAP Ariba
  • Payment platforms
  • Travel management system (ARGO)
  • TargetIT (Tax Documents)
  • Serasa
  • Data compliance system AZIX
  • SOC (occupational health and safety platform)
  • RHevolution and EPAYS (HR management platforms)

Implementation Timeframe: 235 days

The Results

Business Impact:
The project replaced Mulesoft with Digibee, reducing costs, improving development time, and simplifying integration maintenance. Key outcomes included:

• 255 APIs migrated, organized into 74 Pipelines, connecting over 25 systems and impacting more than 20 departments;
• Creation of centralized documentation for future reference;
• Faster troubleshooting and issue resolution;
• Stable, scalable integrations;
• Centralized monitoring dashboards providing greater error visibility;
• Reduced costs and shorter timelines for implementing improvements and fixes.

Next Steps

The Digibee platform has already established itself as an essential part of the client’s ecosystem, centralizing its systems and integration processes. Looking ahead, the integration of the metrics dashboard with it’s internal monitoring software is planned, which will provide greater visibility into the health of data flows and enhance real-time monitoring capabilities.

Furthermore, with the client’s team already trained to use the platform, new projects are being mapped and developed using Digibee’s architecture. This approach will ensure greater agility in the development and implementation of future initiatives, enabling our client to continue innovating and expanding its operations efficiently.

Conclusion

With the implementation, the company now has a more efficient, secure integration architecture with enhanced monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities. This not only reduced costs and development times but also provided a solid foundation for future expansions.

The Digibee platform, by centralizing systems, has established itself as a key element in this global meat and food company’s ecosystem, with the potential to support new projects and innovation initiatives.

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