RELEX State of Supply Chain 2026: Volatility, trade-offs and the rise of AI
Find out why 77% of retail and manufacturing leaders remain optimistic, even as global disruptions, trade pressures, and demand volatility reshape planning.
Resources
At RELEX, we’ve accumulated a wealth of supply chain and retail planning expertise from our 2000+ planning specialists. Dive into resources crafted for you by our experts — from blogs and whitepapers to guides, reports, videos, and more.
The RELEX multi-agent system: A practical approach to realizing AI’s full potential
Discover how the RELEX multi-agent AI system helps retailers and manufacturers overcome the pilot plateau and achieve scalable AI success.
Beyond the blind spots: Unified AI-powered merchandising
Discover how AI-driven, unified planning eliminates retail blind spots to boost profits, align teams, and enhance customer experiences.
Where manufacturing connects with retail: turning POS data into shared growth
With retail connected planning, manufacturers bridge the sell-in and sell-out gap by turning POS data into coordinated execution and shared growth.
How attribute-based planning maximizes profitability in food manufacturing
Learn how attribute-based planning helps food manufacturers get more out of non-uniform raw materials.
Demand sensing: How to conquer manufacturing supply chain chaos
This blog explores how forecasts built using demand sensing can result in fewer lost sales, reduced waste, and increased cost savings.
Wholesale success depends on supply chain technology that maximizes efficiency to drive margins
Scott Curtiss, RELEX Head of Field Presales, discusses three key focus areas for wholesaler success and how AI-enabled solutions from RELEX can help them overcome their challenges and drive efficiency and profitability.
Building a business case for wholesale supply chain technology investment
The essential guide for building a business case to drive wholesale supply chain technology investments. Read more.
Customer video: C&S Wholesale Grocers
Andrew Connell, SVP of Procurement at C&S Wholesale Grocers, discusses how RELEX Solutions has transformed their supply chain operations.
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Reality In A Time Of Transformation
The report looks at what’s holding retailers back today, from dirty data to fragmented systems, and what it will take to finally cut waste and lost sales.
Case Study: Grupo Vinoteca
The Challenge of Growth Without the Right Tools Grupo Vinoteca is one of Mexico’s leading retailers and distributors of wine…
Make AI work at scale.
This session works through what leading retailers and manufacturers are doing instead: deciding what to own, what to buy, and how to make the two work together. You’ll see it working through examples drawn from real deployments, not a vision deck.
7 ways AI planning software solves meat manufacturing’s supply chain challenges
Discover seven AI supply chain planning capabilities that close the margin gap in red meat manufacturing.
Customer Story: Grupo Vinoteca
Karen Contreras, Supply Strategy Manager at Grupo Vinoteca, shares how the company selected RELEX to strengthen its supply chain ahead of an ambitious store and territory expansion.
Case Study: Biyoute Trading Co. Ltd.
RELEX was selected to provide AI-driven demand forecasting and multi-echelon supply chain optimization across Biyoute’s three-tier supply network.
Customer Story: Biyoute Trading
No Stockouts, No Overstock at Chinese New Year: BeYouTe’s President on Building a True Partnership with RELEX.
Case Study: STARK UK
Following STARK Group’s acquisition of the UK business in 2023, they inherited both the existing RELEX system and the challenges that had slowed adoption.
Store operations: The execution gap costing retailers
Discover how bad data, confused incentives, and unearned trust drive costly overrides in fresh departments, and how to fix them.
Sales and operations planning (S&OP): Build smarter supply chain decisions
In this article, we take a brief look at what sales and operations planning actually means and explain how data systems affect the execution of S&OP processes.
Customer Story: Qualtia
Qualtia, a major Mexican food production company, partnered with RELEX to move beyond manual processes and siloed decision-making, bringing greater synchronization and automation to its supply chain.
Realized potential: Turn accurate forecasting data into optimized decision-making
Optimize business decisions with accurate forecasting and strategic integration for improved revenue, customer satisfaction, and flexibility.