S Foods
1-22-13 Naruohama,
Nishinomiya, 663-8142,
Japan
Nishinomiya, 663-8142,
Japan
81 7 9843 1065
Consumer Packaged Goods
S Foods Technographics
S Foods Technographics, Software Purchases, AI and Digital Transformation Initiatives
Discover the latest software purchases and digital transformation initiatives being undertaken by S Foods and its business and technology executives. Each quarter our research team identifies on-prem and cloud applications that are being used by the 2467 S Foods employees from the public (Press Releases, Customer References, Testimonials, Case Studies and Success Stories) and proprietary sources.
During our research, we have identified that S Foods has purchased the following applications: IBM AS/400 for ERP Financial in 2015, PHPQUERY for Analytics and BI in 2021, GEPPY for CRM for CRM in 2019 and the related IT decision-makers and key stakeholders.
Our database provides customer insight and contextual information on which enterprise applications and software systems S Foods is running and its propensity to invest more and deepen its relationship with IBM , OmniScience , Mindfree or identify new suppliers as part of their overall Digital and IT transformation projects to stay competitive, fend off threats from disruptive forces, or comply with internal mandates to improve overall enterprise efficiency.
We have been analyzing S Foods revenues, which have grown to $295.8 million in 2024, plus its IT budget and roadmap, cloud software purchases, aggregating massive amounts of data points that form the basis of our forecast assumptions for S Foods intention to invest in emerging technologies such as AI, Machine Learning, IoT, Blockchain, Autonomous Database or in cloud-based ERP, HCM, CRM, EPM, Procurement or Treasury applications.
S Foods Tech Stack and Enterprise Applications
ERP Financial Management
Vendor |
Previous System |
Application |
Category |
Market |
VAR/SI |
When |
Live |
Insight |
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| IBM | Legacy | IBM AS/400 | ERP Financial | ERP Financial Management | n/a | 2015 | 2015 |
In 2015 S Foods implemented IBM AS/400 as its ERP Financial platform. The IBM AS/400 hosts the companys core sales management and production management systems on IBM i, providing centralized transactional processing for the head office, accounting department, and nationwide sales offices.
Configuration work focused on preserving long-standing business logic embedded in IBM i applications while bringing financial control and reporting workflows into the ERP Financial environment. The core system remained highly customized through repeated repairs over many years, and reporting needs had historically relied on Query/400 assets.
In 2018 S Foods introduced PHPQUERY on the IBM AS/400 IBM i environment to elevate core data utilization. PHPQUERY was configured to call CL before and after query execution, enabling reuse of existing RPG programs and nearly 1,000 past query assets, and to attach query execution results to email for automated daily inventory distribution.
Operational rollout and governance were led by a five-person system planning section, with three staff trained and producing about 20 definitions initially. Usage expanded organically to roughly 30 locations and over 140 defined queries within three years, shifting governance from ad hoc Query/400 program creation to centralized query definitions and user-driven Excel processing, and enabling users to generate materials in under 30 minutes while preserving existing IBM i program investments inside the IBM AS/400 ERP Financial landscape.
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Analytics and BI
Vendor |
Previous System |
Application |
Category |
Market |
VAR/SI |
When |
Live |
Insight |
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| OmniScience | Legacy | PHPQUERY | Analytics and BI | Analytics and BI | n/a | 2021 | 2021 |
In 2021, S Foods implemented PHPQUERY from OmniScience on its IBM i environment to elevate core data utilization, deploying PHPQUERY as an Analytics and BI application to streamline query creation and distribution. The implementation targeted reporting and operational data access for sales and inventory workflows while preserving existing IBM i assets and execution patterns.
PHPQUERY was configured to leverage CL pre and post execution hooks, enabling the reuse of existing RPG programs and prior Query/400 work. The system planning team used PHPQUERY to define queries and call CL routines, which allowed complex data extraction and editing while reusing nearly 1,000 past query assets and reducing the need for bespoke program development.
Operational coverage extended across the head office sales headquarters, the accounting department, and nationwide sales offices, with adoption reported in about 30 locations. Functional capabilities implemented include centralized query definition, scheduled query execution, automated attachment of query results to email for daily inventory distribution, and end-user export workflows for Excel processing used by sales and accounting staff.
Governance and rollout were led by the corporate planning office system planning section, a five person team with three staff trained on PHPQUERY, starting with roughly 20 query definitions and expanding to more than 140 deployed definitions. Adoption grew organically through internal word of mouth rather than top down mandates, and the user license model with no data volume limit was cited as a factor in broader uptake and cost performance.
Outcomes described by S Foods include faster production of materials with exported query results enabling document creation in under 30 minutes, expanded self-service for on-site users, and continued reliance on IBM i CL and RPG assets to preserve prior investments while improving data accessibility via PHPQUERY.
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CRM
Vendor |
Previous System |
Application |
Category |
Market |
VAR/SI |
When |
Live |
Insight |
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| Mindfree | Legacy | GEPPY for CRM | CRM | CRM | n/a | 2019 | 2019 |
In 2019, S Foods engaged MindFree to implement GEPPY for CRM for a CRM use case in Japan, focused on the SFOODS brand account こてっちゃん. The initiative delivered a LINE-based receipt campaign and a recipe-introduction bot as the core engagement channels.
GEPPY for CRM was configured to capture campaign participant data from LINE, assemble customer profiles and enable segmentation workflows. Functional capabilities implemented included conversational bot flows for recipe promotion, receipt-triggered engagement logic, messaging automation and segmentation-driven follow-up orchestration.
The implementation integrated GEPPY for CRM with the LINE messaging platform, with MindFree providing campaign planning, system integration and ongoing 運用 in Japan. Operational responsibility rested with S Foods marketing and CRM teams for campaign execution and segmented outreach on the こてっちゃん account.
Governance focused on operationalizing participant data into segmentation and targeted follow-up processes to support repeat engagement. The project explicitly aimed to improve customer engagement through ongoing segmentation and targeted follow-ups.
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CyberSecurity
Vendor |
Previous System |
Application |
Category |
Market |
VAR/SI |
When |
Live |
Insight |
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Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) | CyberSecurity |
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2021 | 2021 |
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IT Decision Makers and Key Stakeholders at S Foods
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Apps Being Evaluated by S Foods Executives
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FAQ - APPS RUN THE WORLD S Foods Technographics
S Foods is a Consumer Packaged Goods organization based in Japan,
with around 2467 employees and annual revenues of $295.8 million.
S Foods operates a diverse technology stack with applications such as
IBM AS/400, PHPQUERY and GEPPY for CRM,
covering areas like ERP Financial, Analytics and BI and CRM.
S Foods has invested in cloud applications and AI-driven platforms to optimize efficiency and growth,
collaborating with vendors such as IBM, OmniScience and Mindfree.
S Foods recently adopted applications including
PHPQUERY in 2021, JPRS SSL in 2021 and GEPPY for CRM in 2019,
highlighting its ongoing modernization strategy.
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