Retail forward: Turning “adapting to cope” into “adapting to win”
2020 required retailers to prioritize demand over profitability. To successfully move forward, retailers need to find a way back to efficiency and turn “coping” into “winning.”
Replenishment and allocation
Eliminate manual work and improve replenishment accuracy
Slash your inventory, out-of-stocks, food waste, and the amount of time you spend placing manual orders with an automatic replenishment system.
Drive improved availability, reduced inventory and create planning efficiency
Up to 100%
automated store ordering
Up to 85%
reduction in stock-outs
99+%
on-shelf availability
10-40%
reduction in food waste
Continuously update inventory projections which are key for future planning and optimization
Automate and optimize routine replenishment and inventory allocation tasks for even the most challenging categories – from fresh and seasonal to new and promoted products.
Key features
Automatic replenishment and allocation system
Benefits
Automate replenishment and allocation to optimize results
RELEX automatic replenishment system handles the routine work so your team can focus on tasks that require their expertise and human intelligence.
Automate store replenishment with high accuracy
Place hundreds of thousands of accurate orders every day using machine learning-based forecasting that captures the impact of all demand drivers, including weekdays, price, promotions and cannibalization, holidays, local events, and weather.
Manage seasons effectively
Fill the gaps in seasonal planning by allowing RELEX to seamlessly combine pre-season ordering, initial allocations, automatic in-season replenishment, and targeted end-of-season allocations and markdowns to drive maximum value out of seasonal stock.
Improve your supply chain efficiency
Take the guesswork out of distribution center replenishment by basing inventory requirements on accurate store order projections and leveraging improved goods flow visibility into proactive capacity management and resource planning.
Optimize stock for high availability
RELEX automatic replenishment system optimizes stock levels for high on-shelf-availability and inventory turnover while reducing operational costs and supporting direct-to-shelf replenishment and full truckload deliveries.
Master new product introductions and ramp-downs
Leverage efficient initial allocations and attribute-based forecasting of new products to improve replenishment accuracy, then perform controlled ramp-down of items to be discontinued, minimizing residual stock and facilitating smooth assortment changes.
Shift planner focus to high-value work
Automate routine replenishment so your planners can focus on exception management, performance analysis, and continuous improvement while leveraging visual dashboards to keep track of KPIs and understand root causes.
Resources you might be interested in
We’ve accumulated a wealth of supply chain & retail expertise from our 1,500+ planning specialists.
Case study: Akademibokhandeln
On top of Akademibokhandeln’s list of requirements were full centralization of its replenishment and more effective control of the Christmas sales peak.
The pitfalls of automating replenishment ordering and how to avoid them
Clients thinking of automating their replenishment processes often ask me what potential problems they should be alert to when changing their systems.
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