Predict the unpredictable in supply chain management
People are fickle, not wholly rational and make different decisions at different times. However, people are predictable in most of their buying decisions.
Case study: Booths
Britain’s leading regional supermarket was able to reduce spoilage of its chilled cabinet lines, the single biggest contributor to overall spoilage, by over 20%.
Does demand forecasting for promotions have to be this difficult?
Demand forecasting for promotions is a major challenge for retailers, not least because of the impact it has on driving sales.
Case study: Lumene
Finland's leading manufacturer of skincare and cosmetic products uses RELEX to improve its sales forecasting and S&OP process.
Case study: Rusta
The retail chain uses RELEX for automated replenishment and demand forecasting across its 26 specialty department stores in Finland and in its online store.
When to use manual forecasting or forecast corrections
Manual forecasting generally produces results whose accuracy is, rather questionable. However it can be of benefit in certain situations.
Case study: Booths
RELEX works with clients to tailor systems to individual needs and goals. Read the innovative solutions Booths developed while implementing RELEX systems.
Managing the Christmas supply chain
In this whitepaper we take a look at how to optimize for the holiday season and draw lessons for year-round seasonal management.
Case study: Anora
To become more efficient, the alcohol product manufacturer and distributor needed to integrate and unify its workflows and improve forecast accuracy across its global operations.
Case study: JJ Food Service
The British bulk food retailer saw a 25% reduction in order processing time during a 3 month initial project period.
Supply chain integration – Case food service forecasting
Supply chain integration is about knitting together operations of two or more companies via an integrated IT system. Learn how this can be done wisely.
Sales and operations planning (S&OP): From data to information to decision-making
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.
Case study: Transmeri
By implementing RELEX, the Finnish consumer and cosmetics goods importer was able to increase its forecast accuracy by 10 percentage points.
Using POS data in your supply chain to react faster to changes in demand
Particularetail trade companies, that often control both stores and warehouses themselves, no longer have any excuse for letting POS data gather dust in the stores’ till systems.
Case study: Vianor
The global tire and car service chain reached a 30% stock reduction on average during season, enabling them to free up space for a new ‘tire hotel’ service.
Case study: Suomalainen Kirjakauppa
Finland’s leading bookstore chain saw a 78% reduction on office supply out-of-stocks while inventory turnover improved 16%.
Case study: K Group’s building and technical trade division
Finland's market leader in the building and home improvement trade attained a high degree of automation quickly.