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RELEX for fresh food producers

Forecast for freshness. Produce for profitability.

Make strategic production decisions and execute realistic, flexible schedules that satisfy customer obligations and maximize cost-effectiveness without sacrificing product freshness.

Supply chain inefficiencies have put fresh to the test

Seasonality, promotions, spoilage — fresh food manufacturers must juggle them all, and all without making costly production errors that cut into profit margins. Planners beholden to manual planning processes and working with spreadsheets often make decisions based on what feels right without knowing if another choice would have been more profitable.

Spoilage costs

Storage constraints, inefficient production schedules, and manual, reactive order adjustments disrupt manufacturing and lead to spoilage of limited shelf-life fresh products.

Production concerns

Factors like set-up times, allergen considerations, alternative recipes, and more complicate production planning and scheduling. This makes it difficult to find the most efficient and cost-effective way to fulfill customer orders.

Supply volatility

Anything from bad weather to geopolitical events can disrupt supply. In the face of raw material scarcity, manufacturers must determine order priority and scramble to avoid contractual penalties for late shipments.

Siloed information

Manual planning and an overreliance on high-touch methods result in data that is siloed, not shared. Teams operate independently without a single source of truth, inhibiting strategic decision-making.

WEBINAR

Smart Supply Chain Planning for Food & Beverage: The AI Advantage

October 23, 2024 | 10 am EDT | 4 pm CEST

Struggling with disconnected data and outdated supply chain systems?
Join Madhav Durbha, VP of Industry Strategy and Product Marketing at RELEX, Tristan Mallet, Managing Director & Partner at Boston Consulting Group, and John Walch, Principal Data Scientist at Boston Consulting Group to explore how AI-powered planning is changing the game.

Choose a fresher future
with optimized supply planning

Success in fresh food manufacturing is determined by razor-thin profit margins, so you’ll need a robust planning platform that simplifies supply planning while emphasizing cost reduction. Enter RELEX, a solution you can use to:

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