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At RELEX, we’ve accumulated a wealth of supply chain and retail planning expertise from our 1800+ planning specialists. Dive into resources crafted for you by our experts — from blogs and whitepapers to guides, reports, videos, and more.
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Customer voice: Towards forecast-based workforce optimization
In this blog, our customer Stockmann’s Head of HR Services and Digitalization and Shift Planners Team Lead discuss the changing dynamics in retail workforce management.
Food waste reduction demands new supply chain solutions
Where there is challenge, there is always opportunity. All grocers with waste reduction goals should take a serious look at the benefits of an integrated supply chain.
Change agents in the age of living retail: The power shift
In the second part of this blog series, we discuss how retailers can effectively address one of the major change agents in the age of Living Retail: a power shift toward the consumer.
The age of living retail: Staying ahead when change is the only constant
Living Retail is a state of constant flux, and retailers must plan for every possible future they might encounter — not just the static vision of the future they’re predicting today.
How to convince your CIO to embark on your retail planning project
We interviewed a few CIOs to see what they thought were the corner stones of new system implementations and wrote down the recurring themes concerning retail planning.
Stochastic planning for more resilient and cost-effective supply chains
Stochastic planning has been presented as a result for tackling uncertainty in supply chains. Our whitepaper explains what it is and when and how to use it.
Recapture sales from digital players by improving out-of-stocks
Traditional retailers can recapture sales from digital players who have significantly lower service levels by ensuring great availability in stores.
Making the most of markdowns
Markdowns cost retailers billions, yet they are essential in the world of retail. To make most of it, retailers need to maximize margin and avoid excess stock.
CIOs’ learnings from implementing retail planning software
We sat down with three CIOs and asked them about their RELEX implementation projects. What advice would they give to companies starting a similar project?
Frictionless retail and the new grocery supply chain
Running a grocery business has changed fundamentally: The days of working on intuition have passed, and the days of data analytics and frictionless retail are here.
Machine learning in the context of retail demand forecasting
Retail is impacted by many factors, such as weather and cannibalization, that can be taken into account with the help of machine learning.
Mastering demand forecasting of short lifecycle products
This white paper shows how accurately forecasting for short lifecycle products is possible through intelligent statistical modeling that uses data from previous product introductions.
Pragmatic AI for better retail decisions
With AI hype going on, many forget that AI doesn't matter, but the results do. We now use pragmatic AI when describing how we use data for better decisions.
Decision science and pragmatic AI in retail
Most retailers are rich in data, but access to data does not automatically enable retailers to make better decisions faster. This is where decision science steps in.
MIT research: The effects of dynamic safety stocks on inventory and service levels
RELEX was used to simulate the dynamic safety stock levels and their effects on inventory and service levels in MIT research.
Overcome challenges in managing product assortment in drug stores
Years ago, a store may have stocked between 7,000 and 8,000 over-the-counter SKUs. Today, retailers have to account for and optimize anywhere between 15,000 and 20,000 SKUs.
Future-proof your technology strategy
Retailers are no longer interested in major system replacements. Instead, there's a trend toward implementing in parts rather than as a whole.
It’s time to rethink availability vs. waste in your grocery supply chain
Many assume that a focus on quality leads to a higher level of waste. It doesn't. In fact, waste and quality problems often share the same root cause.
Grocery retail trends 2019
In grocery retail, the reality is that the change and the challenges aren’t going to stop anytime soon. If anything, the competition will just get tougher.
Technology innovation the central topic at NRF’s Retail’s Big Show 2019
The NRF Retail’s Big Show in New York is among the most important retail industry events of the year. Among the trendier topics this year was the rise of AI.
It’s in grocers’ best interest to address food waste now
Does corporate responsibility end with the spreadsheet, or do grocers have a second set of responsibilities – to the customers and the earth providing the goods?
State of the retail supply chain 2018
Our annual ‘State of the Retail Supply Chain’ report identifies several areas where we believe retailers could improve their operational efficiencies based on deficiencies they have highlighted.
Are you wasting time and money on a poorly integrated supply chain?
16 % of large US grocery retailers still base their distribution center forecasts on historical data on outbound deliveries from these distribution centers. This is akin to driving a car while looking into the rearview mirror.
How to choose a supply chain planning system
Choosing a supply chain planning system isn’t easy. That's why we've listed some things to consider if you’re going to transform your supply chain planning.