Baltika Brewery Automates Core Operations with PIX RPA Platform
Russian brewing giant Baltika partners with IBS to streamline business workflows through intelligent automation.
Cutting Manual Workload with Smarter Processing
Baltika, one of Russia’s largest beverage producers with a portfolio of 40 national and regional beer brands, is accelerating its digital transformation. The company partnered with the IBS Group on a pilot project to automate key business processes using the Russian-made PIX RPA platform. The goal: reduce labor costs, improve task accuracy, and boost process speed.
The brewery faced operational challenges tied to repetitive tasks such as data entry and transfer—areas ripe for automation. RPA (Robotic Process Automation) robots were deployed to handle routine tasks, including form filling, file transmission, data analysis, transaction handling, and interactions with apps and systems. RPA technology has seen proven results in finance, healthcare, marketing, and logistics.
By offloading repetitive tasks from human staff, it improves accuracy, lowers costs, and reduces human error. Moreover, it integrates with legacy systems without requiring system overhauls.
Focus on Packaging Returns and Data Extraction
IBS managed the implementation end-to-end—from platform selection and process analysis to robot development and integration. Together with Baltika, the team identified target processes: handling extra-period sales requests, extracting data from retail chain portals, managing returned packaging, and processing claims.
Automation has already improved operational metrics. Data retrieval from retail systems is faster, and the volume of returned containers has increased—raising revenues. A new internal RPA Competence Center at Baltika now supports ongoing development, allowing the company to scale its automation efforts and adopt more digital tools moving forward.
Automation Boosts Profitability
For a major player in the FMCG sector, process efficiency directly impacts profit margins and logistics performance. The PIX RPA platform, developed by Russian software engineers, demonstrates the country’s ability to create robust local alternatives to imported enterprise solutions.
The success of the Baltika deployment highlights the viability of import substitution, and the project has already contributed to improved KPIs and greater adaptability within the company.
If widely adopted, PIX RPA could emerge as a cost-effective competitor to foreign automation platforms. The platform combines robotics and AI to deliver smart automation tailored to large-scale enterprise environments, and it’s ready for export should major Russian players scale it effectively.
