Unlocking retail efficiency: How AI reduces cost of shelving
Using AI to optimize main replenishment days enables more efficient goods handling and store operations in retail distribution.
Q&A: The future of wholesale supply chain collaboration
Perhaps no one stands to benefit more from collaboration than wholesalers, who serve as both customers and suppliers in their roles as supply chain intermediaries. So why do so many wholesalers struggle to collaborate effectively?
Inventory optimization: The key to improving efficiency, customer satisfaction, and your bottom line
Managing inventory levels that meet demand efficiently requires an honest assessment of existing roadblocks, clearly defined goals, and a carefully considered roadmap.
3 typical promotion challenges – and how to solve them
In this blog, our expert discusses three typical promotion challenges and provides some tips to help you avoid promotion pitfalls and avoid risking already tight margins.
Q&A: How capacity optimization pays dividends in retail operational efficiency
We spoke with Product Lead and resident RELEX F&R guru Stuart Douglas about how capacity challenges negatively impact retail companies — and how they can overcome them with the right planning solution.
5 ways to improve retail promotion strategy with planning technology
This blog discusses how having a promotional planning solution can help retailers maximize profit, effectively evaluate promotion campaigns, and reduce errors in the promotion planning process.
Why channel-specific wholesale forecasting is the future
Discover how channel forecasts improve wholesale forecasting accuracy to make for happier customers and better profit margins.
Assortment rationalization: Why retailers need to get it right
In this article, we will focus on assortment rationalization: what it is about, its benefits, and why every retailer should have a solid process for it.
How to improve fresh food inventory management with unified central planning and store execution
Retailers that deal with fresh products can leverage benefits from unifying their central supply chain planning and in-field store operations to improve management of their fresh inventory.
8 grocery store inventory management good habits
There are few challenges in retail tougher than managing grocery retail supply chains; optimizing a broad inventory that includes fresh and short shelf-life products is not easy.
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.
Improve product availability by taking better control of your supply
As global markets face unprecedented challenges, ranging from inflationary pressures to logistical bottlenecks, the need for greater supply chain control has become vital across industries.
The future of consumer goods supply chain planning: Key insights
Missed our exclusive event on the future of consumer goods supply chain planning? No worries, we can catch you up on some of the key insights from the presentation.
3 ways the right in-store execution app can bolster fresh item management
All is not lost for grocery retailers struggling to balance the sometimes-competing priorities of fresher foods, happier customers, and healthier bottom lines.
Revolutionizing employee planning in retail: The power of unified workload forecasting
Retailers are increasingly turning to innovative workload management solutions that go beyond traditional sales-driven labor planning to ensure seamless operations.
Fresh optimization: Catching grocery retail’s white whale
The unique characteristics of managing fresh grocery retail have made it a hidden treasure amid a sea of AI and machine learning technologies.
Benefit from forecast data in your planograms
During my almost seven years working with space planning, I’ve faced almost every question there is to ask around the topic. One, however, seems to come up constantly “Can we use forecast data when making the planograms?”
Debrief on 2023: How success was redefined and what it means for 2024
In 2023, RELEX’s solutions drove tangible impact by increasing visibility for better decisions.
Why retailers should invest in pricing technology now: Q&A with an industry expert
In the following Q&A, Jeff Bulger shares his insights and experiences on the power of pricing and how choosing the right pricing solution can help retailers stay ahead of the competition.
The need for a next-level advanced planning and scheduling (APS) solution in manufacturing
Modern planning tools build on what made MRP integral to manufacturing in the first place but provide more robust solutions to the current supply chain problems plaguing manufacturers.
Unified pricing and promotion planning: the key to pricing precision and powerful promotions
In today's retail landscape, pricing and promotions are universally acknowledged as key merchandising levers and critical components of a successful business strategy. However, many retailers grapple with managing these areas separately, leading to inefficiencies and missed opportunities.
Seasonal merchandise planning: Driving sales with optimized retail space and allocation planning
Sometimes, it seems the only thing preventing retailers from pushing their winter holiday products out on the first day of October is that their display areas are still reserved for Halloween products. It makes sense to keep seasonal products out for as long as possible to maximize the enormous impact their sales can have on margin.
Tackle food manufacturing supply chain challenges with the right planning solution
Demand needs versus supply realities. Production constraints versus customer obligations. Long-term planning versus short-term flexibility.
What is price planning and why should it matter to retailers?
When a retailer’s pricing strategy is properly supported and optimized, it can help a retailer increase sales, improve margins, and gain a competitive advantage.