RELEX

One planning model from supplier to shelf

RELEX Solutions provides a cloud planning platform for retailers, manufacturers and wholesalers. The company describes it as an AI-native system that plans end to end, from production to shelf, so that forecasts, inventory, pricing, merchandising and production are worked out in one place. The company says every signal, including demand, supply, pricing and promotions, feeds a single model, and that its AI models have been refined through more than 600 enterprise implementations.

Demand, inventory and replenishment

Forecasting and replenishment are at the core of the platform. Demand planning aims to make forecasts more accurate and to cut waste, while inventory and replenishment keep products available without holding excess stock. The company says replenishment decisions are automated and self-correcting, and that the platform flags disruptions before they become problems. Multi-echelon optimization, information sharing and collaboration give visibility across the whole value chain.

Pricing, promotions and workforce planning

The platform also covers pricing, promotions and merchandising, which support decisions about how space is used and which ranges to stock. Workforce planning lets staffing follow expected demand, and the company says the aim is to improve returns on inventory, space, workforce and capacity together.

Manufacturers and wholesalers

Manufacturers can balance supply with demand through master planning integration, and the company says the platform keeps data flowing across every supply tier so that demand predictions and production schedules agree. Wholesalers and distributors face demand from several channels with thin margins, and the platform is described as helping them meet demand in each channel with high service levels while limiting spoilage and waste. Diagnostics and strategic planning tools extend the work to longer horizons.

Retailers and connected planning

Retailers often run planning in separate systems, with limited automation and little continuous visibility across the supply chain. RELEX says its platform can be configured to each business's needs and gives continuous visibility and automation across the end-to-end chain. The company says it works with retailers and consumer brands to unify planning from demand and merchandise through to supply chain and operations.