US convenience chain Casey’s selects RELEX space planning and supply chain solutions
Casey’s General Stores, a convenience store chain in the United States, is partnering with RELEX Solutions to implement a unified space planning and supply chain solution.
RELEX will service Casey’s 2,400+ stores and support the company’s growth plans.
It says that its space planning and supply chain solutions will help reduce the volume of manual work and improve order accuracy on a store by store basis.
“As the organisation continues to grow, our central space planning team requires more efficient processes to manage everything from a more regionalised assortment, seasonal inventory to fresh product,” says Jim Hamilton, Sr. Space Planning Manager at Casey’s.
“RELEX provides our planners a valuable ‘single source of truth’ to work from, enabling them to drive improvements to the guest experience at Casey’s.”
Through the solution, the retailer will also benefit from improved forecasting and replenishment, promotional planning, fresh optimisation, and more.
It will drive improvements to its supply chain by reducing waste, improving availability, and optimising markdowns, particularly for fresh products.
Along with fuel and convenience retail, Casey’s is the fifth largest pizza chain in the US, offering customers freshly prepared foods including pizza, donuts, and assorted bakery items, beverages, and snacks.
“Fresh products are a key component of our business, but we didn't have a system in place to balance freshness and availability,” says Doug Means, Senior Vice President of Supply Chain at Casey’s.
“We were impressed by RELEX’s extensive knowledge and experience within the convenience industry. Their unified solution gives us a higher level of visibility into our plans and helps us solve operational challenges that drive value to our business and ultimately, our customers.”
“RELEX has a track record of delivering rapid value on large-scale, complex implementations such as Casey’s,” says Keith Adams, Senior Vice President of North America, RELEX Solutions.
“We pride ourselves on helping convenience stores improve everything from supply chain visibility to fresh product management, and we’re looking forward to delivering that same value for our partners at Casey’s.”
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