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7 days ago
- Business
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COSMOS Pharmaceutical Selects RELEX Solutions to Optimize Supply Chain Operations and Support Growth
One of Japan's largest drugstore chains to implement AI-driven forecasting and replenishment across all stores and logistics centers TOKYO, July 22, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--COSMOS Pharmaceutical Corporation, one of Japan's largest drugstore chains, has chosen RELEX Solutions, provider of unified supply chain and retail planning solutions, to optimize its supply chain operations with advanced AI-driven forecasting and replenishment capabilities. RELEX will help COSMOS improve product availability while reducing inventory, and build a scalable platform to support continued growth. COSMOS operates across Japan with its distinctive "Everyday Low Price" strategy, offering daily necessities, medicines, and food items through its mega drugstore format. The company manages a wide assortment across its retail network and logistics centers, requiring accurate demand forecasting and replenishment planning to maintain product availability while keeping optimal inventory levels. While they already maintain high availability and high inventory turns, RELEX will help COSMOS reach even greater operational excellence and build a scalable and solid foundation for future growth as the company continues its nationwide expansion. The first wave of the implementation will begin at selected stores before rolling out across the entire network. "We are truly honored to welcome COSMOS Pharmaceutical as our first customer in Japan, as they optimize their supply chain operations," said Yuki Fukuzawa, Country Manager, Japan, RELEX Solutions. "We look forward to demonstrating the value of our solutions in one of the most sophisticated retail environments in the world." About RELEX RELEX Solutions delivers a unified supply chain planning platform for retailers and manufacturers, enabled by proven AI technology. We help companies optimize demand forecasting, replenishment, merchandising, pricing and promotions, supply chain operations, and production planning across the end-to-end value chain. Brands like ADUSA, AutoZone, Coles, Circle K, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar, M&S Food, PetSmart, Rituals, The Home Depot, and Systemair trust RELEX to increase product availability, boost sales, deliver actionable insights, improve sustainability, and drive profitable growth. Learn more at: View source version on Contacts For more information, please contact: Jolene PeixotoVice President of CommunicationsRELEX Amelia GoodbodyCommunications ManagerRELEX Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Business Wire
15-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
RELEX Named a Leader in Nucleus Research Supply Chain Planning Technology Value Matrix
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RELEX Solutions, provider of unified supply chain and retail planning solutions today announced it has been named a Leader in the Nucleus Research Supply Chain Planning Technology Value Matrix. This recognition highlights the platform's unified approach to connecting planning processes across demand, supply, and production, along with advanced AI capabilities that enable real-time supply chain optimization and scenario planning. The Nucleus Research Supply Chain Planning Technology Value Matrix evaluates vendors on the functionality they deliver and the value they provide to customers. This year's report emphasizes three critical factors: bridging planning and execution, enhancing user experience through AI, and accelerating implementation to realize faster ROI. RELEX was recognized for its comprehensive capabilities that span from manufacturing through retail execution, serving mid-sized to top tier organizations across retail, wholesale distribution, and consumer packaged goods industries. The RELEX platform delivers demand forecasting, supply and production planning, merchandising, sales and operations execution, and integrated business planning through AI, machine learning, and digital twin modeling. Recent innovations enhance and extend AI and generative AI capabilities with agentic AI pilots, aiming to further automate user processes, deliver advanced diagnostics, and drive better business outcomes for customers. The platform's scalable architecture and intuitive, UI-based configurability allow for seamless adaptation and expansion as the customer's business evolves. "RELEX's unified platform helps organizations connect planning processes across demand, supply, and production," said Charles Brennan, Senior Analyst at Nucleus Research. "Its depth in AI, and recent investments in scenario planning, and supply optimization position it as a leader in enabling companies to adapt quickly and drive better outcomes." "We're honored to be recognized by Nucleus Research as a Leader in supply chain planning," said Dr. Madhav Durbha, Group Vice President of Industry Strategy, Manufacturing at RELEX Solutions. "Our focus remains on helping customers navigate complex supply chain challenges with solutions that deliver flexibility, speed, and precision. This recognition validates our commitment to innovation and our customers' success.' Learn more about this report and how RELEX is positioned here. About RELEX RELEX Solutions delivers a unified supply chain planning platform for retailers and manufacturers, enabled by proven AI technology. We help companies optimize demand forecasting, replenishment, merchandising, pricing and promotions, supply chain operations, and production planning across the end-to-end value chain. Brands like ADUSA, AutoZone, Blount Fine Foods, Coles, Circle K, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar, M&S Food, PetSmart, Rituals, The Home Depot, Systemair, and Vita Coco trust RELEX to increase product availability, boost sales, deliver actionable insights, improve sustainability, and drive profitable growth. Learn more at:
Yahoo
30-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Ford South America to Automate Supply Chain Planning with RELEX
Leading automaker to boost dealer service levels and efficiency by replacing existing supply chain system with RELEX SíO PAULO, June 23, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ford South America has selected RELEX Solutions, provider of unified supply chain and retail planning solutions, to accelerate its aftermarket auto parts supply chain operations. By replacing its existing supply chain solution, Ford aims to achieve higher service levels for dealers, improve forecasting accuracy, reduce inventory costs, and automate planning processes for greater efficiency. RELEX partner Demandtex will support the implementation across five countries in South America: Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Colombia. Ford South America manages a highly complex supply chain with 600 suppliers, 10 distribution centers, 150,000 SKUs, and 400 dealers. The initiative will ensure that dealers across the region have the right parts at the right time, improving customer satisfaction and minimizing vehicle downtime. With the RELEX AI-driven platform, Ford will optimize inventory levels, including slow-moving items, while automating planning processes to reduce manual workload. RELEX will help Ford strengthen purchasing capabilities, enable integrated planning, and apply demand sensing with multiple regressors to achieve precise forecasting. In addition, Ford will leverage supplier collaboration capabilities and scenario planning to streamline operations and maintain strong alignment with suppliers. "RELEX's AI-driven approach will help us make smarter, faster decisions, improve forecast accuracy, and boost service levels for our dealers while controlling costs," said Carlos Laprega, Ford South America Parts Aftermarket Logistics Senior Manager. "They will help Ford support our strategic goals of efficiency and customer satisfaction." "We are excited to partner with Ford South America on this transformation," said Emre Sener, Demandtex CEO. "Working alongside RELEX, we'll help Ford optimize inventory, automate operations, and strengthen supplier collaboration, ultimately driving better performance across their supply chain." "RELEX is proud to support this iconic brand in transforming their supply chain operations," said Carlos Victoria, SVP, Sales, LATAM, RELEX Solutions. "Our collaboration will help Ford unlock new levels of agility, efficiency, and resilience across their network. We're excited to deliver rapid, measurable value that supports Ford's long-term success." About RELEX RELEX Solutions delivers a unified platform for retail, manufacturing, and supply chain planning, enabled by proven AI technology. We help retailers, manufacturers, and consumer goods companies optimize demand forecasting, replenishment, merchandising, pricing and promotions, supply chain operations, and production planning across the end-to-end value chain. Companies like ADUSA, AutoZone, Coles, Circle K, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar, M&S Food, PetSmart, Rituals, The Home Depot, and Systemair trust RELEX to increase product availability, boost sales, deliver actionable insights, improve sustainability, and drive profitable growth. Learn more at: View source version on Contacts For more information, please contact: Jolene PeixotoVice President of CommunicationsRELEX Sign in to access your portfolio
Business Wire
18-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Heritage Grocers Group to Unify Pricing and Supply Chain Planning with RELEX
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Heritage Grocers Group, a leading U.S.-based specialty grocer, has selected RELEX Solutions, a provider of unified supply chain and retail planning solutions, to transform its pricing, promotions, forecasting, and distribution center replenishment. By leveraging the RELEX AI-powered platform, Heritage Grocers aims to boost profitability, streamline operations, and enhance product availability across its 115 stores. Heritage Grocers has built a family of grocery chains that connects shoppers to Hispanic culinary traditions, offering ingredients for cherished family recipes and cultural cuisine through real people who truly care. The company operates 115 stores and three distribution centers, managing approximately 20,000 SKUs. By replacing manual, spreadsheet-based processes with the RELEX platform, Heritage Grocers gains a unified approach to retail planning. Forecasting, replenishment, pricing, and promotions all operate on a single platform, aligning pricing strategies with business goals and optimizing promotions for greater sales and profitability. This consistent data foundation gives teams full visibility into cross-departmental impacts, empowering promotional planners to account for supply chain constraints and replenishment teams to anticipate promotion-driven demand, minimizing costs and waste. This connected approach leverages advanced AI to identify patterns across the business, such as seasonal demand shifts, customer responses to price changes or promotions, slow-moving inventory, and the impact of promotions on supply chain constraints. By translating these insights into actionable recommendations, the platform will enable Heritage Grocers to optimize inventory levels, pricing decisions, and promotional effectiveness. 'RELEX demonstrated strong capabilities in critical areas of our business, such as pricing, and showed us the unique benefits of their unified platform,' said Prabash Coswatte, COO, Heritage Grocers Group. 'Their advanced technology and proven AI-based applications, validated by conversations multiple customers, gave us confidence that this project will deliver the best results for our business.' 'We're excited to support Heritage Grocers Group in their strategy to unify pricing and supply chain operations,' said Mikko Kärkkäinen, Co-founder and Group CEO at RELEX Solutions. 'Our deep, industry-focused functionality will help Heritage connect their planning processes across different business functions, driving better overall results. Our proven track record of successful implementations means they can count on measurable value, quickly.' About Heritage Grocers Group: Heritage Grocers Group (HGG) the largest specialty, ethnic food retailer that offers an extensive assortment of both traditional and specialty grocery items to the communities it serves. With a unique customer experience focused on freshness, authenticity, and affordability, the HGG family of destination groceries incorporate freshly made ethnic foods, differentiated floor formats presenting distinct specialty categories and localized assortments that engage with each community. Headquartered in Ontario, California, Heritage Grocers Group operates in six states: California, Texas, Nevada, Arizona, Kansas, and Illinois, with a total of 57 stores under the Cardenas Markets banner, 29 stores under the El Rancho Supermercado banner, 21 stores under Tony's Fresh Market banner, and 7 stores under the Los Altos Ranch Market banner. About RELEX: RELEX Solutions delivers a unified platform for retail, manufacturing, and supply chain planning, enabled by proven AI technology. We help retailers, manufacturers, and consumer goods companies optimize demand forecasting, replenishment, merchandising, pricing and promotions, supply chain operations, and production planning across the end-to-end value chain. Companies like ADUSA, AutoZone, Coles, Circle K, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar, M&S Food, PetSmart, Rituals, The Home Depot, and Systemair trust RELEX to increase product availability, boost sales, deliver actionable insights, improve sustainability, and drive profitable growth.
Yahoo
16-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Sedano's Supermarkets to Unify Pricing & Promotions Strategy With RELEX
Largest U.S.-based Hispanic retailer to optimize pricing precision, streamline promotional planning, and improve customer satisfaction ATLANTA, June 16, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sedano's Supermarkets, the largest Hispanic retailer in the U.S., has selected RELEX Solutions, a provider of unified supply chain and retail planning solutions, to unify pricing and promotions across their supermarkets in Florida. RELEX will help Sedano's transition from manual pricing processes to AI-powered analytics, enabling smarter pricing and more targeted promotions tailored to their diverse customer base. Sedano's Supermarkets is headquartered in Miami-Dade County, Florida. With approximately 3,000 associates, Sedano's operates 32 stores across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Orange counties, serving diverse communities with a focus on delivering quality products and exceptional service. The RELEX unified pricing and promotions solution leverages AI-driven analysis of purchasing patterns and market trends to support smarter, demand-aware pricing. By optimizing pricing strategies and promotional campaigns, Sedano's will set competitive prices, forecast promotional impacts, and streamline workflows, ensuring alignment with business goals and maximizing sales and profitability. The system also allows for banner-specific customization to account for regional differences and is managed through intuitive dashboards that deliver real-time insights for fast, informed decision-making. By moving from spreadsheets to a unified planning platform, Sedano's will gain the ability to make faster, data-driven decisions that improve margin performance while staying competitive in price-sensitive categories. The solution will also improve promotional effectiveness through more accurate forecasting of sales and profit lift, and a stronger customer experience. "At Sedano's, we are committed to delivering value and quality to our customers while staying true to our heritage and community focus," said Javier Herran, Chief Marketing Officer, Sedano's Supermarkets. "RELEX will help us align our pricing and promotions with what our customers truly want, ensuring we remain competitive in a challenging retail environment while honoring our commitment to providing authentic products at fair prices." "We are thrilled to welcome Sedano's Supermarkets to the RELEX family," said Frank Lord, Chief Revenue Officer, RELEX Solutions. "The unified pricing and promotions solution will provide Sedano's with the advanced tools needed to optimize their strategies, drive measurable value, and improve customer satisfaction across their operations. We are committed to helping Sedano's sharpen their competitiveness through pragmatic, data-driven retail planning solutions." About RELEX RELEX Solutions delivers a unified platform for retail, manufacturing, and supply chain planning, enabled by proven AI technology. We help retailers, manufacturers, and consumer goods companies optimize demand forecasting, replenishment, merchandising, pricing and promotions, supply chain operations, and production planning across the end-to-end value chain. Companies like ADUSA, AutoZone, Coles, Circle K, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar, M&S Food, PetSmart, Rituals, The Home Depot, and Systemair trust RELEX to increase product availability, boost sales, deliver actionable insights, improve sustainability, and drive profitable growth. Learn more at: View source version on Contacts For more information, please contact: Jolene PeixotoVice President of CommunicationsRELEX Sign in to access your portfolio
