Cloud-Native Transformation for Leading Dairy & Food Processing Company

Case Study
Cloud-Native Transformation for Leading Dairy & Food Processing Company
Client Overview
The customer is one of the largest integrated dairy companies in India, with operations spanning milk procurement, processing, packaging, and distribution. Their product range includes fresh milk, yogurt, butter, cheese, ghee, and other value-added dairy products.
Facing rapid growth and increasing consumer demand, the customer sought a comprehensive digital strategy customized for their dairy IT industry operations, covering a wide range of processes and business functions.
Challenges Faced
– Required a comprehensive digital strategy for various functions including Genetics, Production Planning, Supply Chain, Logistics, Financial Accounting, Retail, and POS.
– Needed to rapidly expand retail operations, franchises, and brand shops.
– Key objectives included business scalability, customer experience enhancement, fast-paced change management, and improved profitability.
– Legacy systems and monolithic applications lacked the agility needed for modern digital operations.
Solutions Provided
– Collaborated with leadership to define Agile-based short-term and long-term technology goals.
– Conducted application discovery workshops to assess legacy system transformation readiness.
– Transitioned legacy applications into containerized, cloud-native applications.
– Designed and implemented VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Platform on VMware Cloud Foundation for hybrid/private cloud.
– Set up robust DevSecOps pipelines and developer workshops to ensure smooth integration.
– Guided the adoption of modern Agile methodologies to optimize the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
– Managed operations while empowering the team with a DIY strategy for long-term self-reliance.
Outcomes
– Established a secure, scalable, automated infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code for hybrid/multi-cloud.
– Enhanced developer efficiency and accelerated software release velocity.
– Enabled faster rollouts with integrated DevSecOps pipelines.
– Built cloud-native applications capable of adapting to dynamic business needs.
– Fostered openness and transparency, leading to improved developer productivity.
– Empowered applications to drive growth by enabling agile change management.
– Created a future-ready, always-on enterprise with improved visibility, forecasting, and profitability.
Conclusion: Empowering IT Excellence
Sunfire’s strategic digital transformation empowered the client to lead in the dairy and food industry through agile cloud-native practices, scalable infrastructure, and a modern DevSecOps culture.