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DIY and home improvement

Build better DIY and home improvement supply chain processes

With RELEX, DIY retailers can manage inventory challenges like long lead times and slow movers, streamline complex omnichannel operations, and improve supply chain visibility. Unified planning across core retail processes—from forecasting and replenishment to space and workforce optimization—ensures you reap the benefits with each step.

Results from our DIY and home improvement clients

12%

increase in on-shelf availability 

90+%

automation of orders 

25%

reduction in delivery rows

17%

increase in sales 

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Broad and complex assortments require accurate forecasting 

Broad assortments, large numbers of suppliers and tight margins require a high level of automation, efficiency, and transparency.

Complex assortments including seasonal items 

DIY and home improvement retailers deal with complex assortments, up to 50,000 SKUs, including seasonal items and new product introductions.

Supplier complexity

Home improvement retailers have large numbers of suppliers, including international ones with unpredictable delivery schedules. Deliveries also come with various purchasing conditions and restrictions like full truckload purchases.

Slow- moving and low-margin categories

Low margin categories highlight the need for efficiency while slow moving items present a challenge because of their sparse space sales data and lumpy demand.

Need for accurate forecasting

Many DIY and home improvement retailers carry green life products that require highly accurate forecasting.

Secure availability for complex assortments and create efficiency through automation 

RELEX helps DIY retailers to improve availability, sales, and efficiency by automating and optimizing their retail processes. 

Manage large, challenging assortments

RELEX manages complicated assortments with all product types including the management of slow movers and seasonal products with long lead times and fluctuating demand.

Overcome omnichannel complexity

Leverage accurate forecasting for different channels and streamline omnichannel operations, including centralized distribution, direct-to-store suppliers, and online sales delivered directly to consumers or picked-up in stores.

Unify your core retail processes

Improve visibility within a centralized solution to effectively manage your use of capacity, workforce, and space to reap benefits across all core retail processes.

Handle supplier network complexity

Consolidate ordering & filling trucks for maximum efficiency to meet supplier order requirements and limits, while monitoring inventory across your network.

Impressive results from home improvement retailers like you

The reason why we chose RELEX is because we wanted to have autonomy over the space and layout area. We wanted to have a function that was very much on its own, and we wanted to embrace that with the supply chain and operations within the organization. And RELEX we found was the best fit because it not only provided us with planogram production but it also provided us with floor planning.

Tony Davis
Head of Space, Selco Builders Warehouse

Customer video: Selco Builders Warehouse

David Rose, Head of Supply Chain, Tony Davis, Head of Space, and Chris Barber, Store Manager, took some time out from their day in Milton Keynes to share how they have seen significant enhancements in the efficiency of their branches and customer service following their deployment with RELEX Solutions.

“In business nothing stands still. We never stop developing our processes and improving our organization. It’s great to be able to draw on the supply chain expertise of RELEX, but because their systems are so adaptable and we’re empowered to make all the changes we need means we can make any changes whenever necessary and operate as independently of them as we choose.”

Anna Ståhle
Plantasjen’s Nordic Supply Planning Manager

Plantasjen store

Case study: Plantasjen

Scandinavia’s largest chain of garden centres now has a small and efficient team managing store and central warehouse replenishment with excellent results.

Resources you might be interested in

We’ve accumulated a wealth of supply chain & retail expertise from our 1,500+ planning specialists.

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Case study: Granngården

Swedish retail chain in the pets and gardening sector balances stock between online and stores through virtual ring-fencing.

How to reduce long lead times in inventory management

In an increasingly competitive market, companies must take a proactive approach to managing long lead times — one that preserves customer loyalty, reduces costs, and ensures availability at a time when certainty is hard to come by. 

Ready to transform your supply chain & retail planning?

We’re happy to discuss your business needs and share how our market-leading, unified platform can help you drive profitable growth across your sales and distribution channels.