CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL

Chiquita

Challenges

Had to manage and maintain three legacy HR systems that weren't able to support the unique organizational models and business structure
IT organization faced ongoing updates and maintenance to support three systems, which was costly and time-consuming
Access to HR and business information had become so challenging that the IT team was regularly on call to run basic reports and the HR organization used paper-based processes to work around the system's other limitations

Solutions

Workday Human Capital Management, Payroll, Spend Management
Reduced burden on IT, allowing the team to focus on initiatives more strategic to operations
Lower cost and long-term simplicity of on-demand delivery
Ability to handle Chiquita's global rollout requirements, which is important as they continue to grow globally

Results

30-percent savings in system costs compared with on-premise options
$1-2 million annual savings in recruiting costs
Using true labor rate data to optimize where work is produced, saving hundreds of thousands of dollars per instance
Significant productivity gain for the HR organization, allowing the team to be a strategic, consultative partner to the business

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"Partnering with Workday complements Chiquita's corporate strategy to build a high-performance organization."
Kevin Holland
Senior VP and Chief People Officer

Powered by a brand name found in households around the world, Chiquita Brands International is a leading international marketer, producer and distributor of quality fresh fruit, processed fruit and vegetable products. As Chiquita conducts business worldwide, it maintains a large, distributed workforce of 23,000 in over 70 countries making it a truly global company.