Workday and Chiquita

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.

Challenges

Limited visibility into a large, global workforce often located in remote places.
Expensive, outdated legacy system.
Slow, error-prone payroll.
Restricted ability to respond to fast-changing global conditions.

Solutions

Workday Human Capital Management
Workday Payroll
Workday Expenses
Cloud-based, software-as-a-service (SaaS) model offers reduced up-front investment, overall cost savings, and easier access to workforce data.

Results

Cloud-based, software-as-a-service (SaaS) model offers reduced up-front investment, overall cost savings, and easier access to workforce data.
Improved ability to manage labor costs worldwide.
Cost savings of 30 percent per year over previous on-premise system.
Savings of $1 million to $2 million per year on recruiting.
Improved partnership between HR and the enterprise.
Faster, more accurate payroll.
Fewer staff requirements for IT and HR.
Improved partnership between HR and the enterprise.