We know forecasting and replenishment can be tricky, but it doesn’t have to be.

62%

of retailers said forecasting for promotions was one of their main challenges

are able to manage promotion stock drive down with their current systems

Large Format Speciality Retailers

Small Format Speciality Retailers

Food and Drug Retailers

Mass Merchants and Department Store Retailerssaid increasing

availability without increasing stock holding was a top issue

YET

4. CRUNCHING DATA

Average time to prepare a report on product availability and inventory turnover

5. REASONS FOR NOT INVESTING

Ad hoc reports take over 3X as long to preparefor Mass Merchants and Department Stores, than they do for Large Format Specialty Stores.

Think of the di�erence it would make to your customers and bottom line if you could make even small changes to improve product availability, sta� productivity and visibility of your supply chain…

Survey of international retail supply chain executives – “State of the Retail Supply Chain 2016” conducted by Martec International, April 2016 and commisioned by RELEX.

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% of retailers who have difficulties forecasting for new products by country

GERMANY

STATE OF THE RETAIL SUPPLY CHAIN 2016

Insights on Supply Chain Planning & Execution

RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY MARTEC INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONED BY RELEX SOLUTIONS

KEEPING SHELVES STOCKED FOR BETTER CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE1.

54%

63%

59%

61%

% of retailers that can’t forecast future out-of-stocks

58%of retailers have challenges forecasting for new products

42%are able to show new product pipeline stock build in their supply chain

AND ONLY

3. FORECASTING FOR NEW PRODUCTS

73%56%

NORTH AMERICA

68% 45%UK

THE NORDICS

Large format speciality retailers

Small format speciality retailers

Mass merchants and department store retailers

Food and drug retailers

167min

129min

105min

46min

22%ONLY are able to recommend

markdowns by item and location/store30%

ONLY

THE TIME TO ACT IS NOW

64% had systems capable of building them35%

YET ONLY

IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT

INITIAL PRODUCTION ROLL-OUT

3 MONTHS 3 MONTHS

With RELEX’s SaaS model, investing in a new solution means cutting-edge technology with success-dependent agreements.

MANAGINGPROMOTIONSAND MARKDOWNS2.

of retailers have challenges forecasting for new products58%

79 min

110 min

STANDARD REPORT

AD HOC REPORT

Highly flexible and quick to implement, RELEX complements existing ERP or in-house solutions to solve your supply chain problems in months not years.

Take action today, and find out how RELEX’s flexible SCM systemcan help you optimize your supply chain planning.

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Perceived complexity of the project

Budget / resource issues

Investment tied up in ERPs and legacy systems

26%23% 22%