RELEX Solutions, a leader in unified supply chain and retail solutions, launched RELEX Mobile Pro an advanced, AI-driven in-store execution application designed for retailers, suppliers, wholesalers, and manufacturers. This innovative solution serves as an ideal platform for retailers seeking to streamline their in-store tools and processes. RELEX Mobile Pro empowers store colleagues with a user-friendly and precise store ordering and task management system, placing a specific emphasis on addressing the intricacies of the fresh business. By enhancing store efficiency, this application enables retailers to optimize sales and profitability while minimizing waste and spoilage.
Last year, fresh departments accounted for 40% of grocery retail sales, underscoring the critical importance of maintaining consistent freshness and availability in these sections. The integration of RELEX Mobile Pro with the established AI-driven machine learning capabilities of RELEX addresses common challenges in the fresh category, such as inadequate inventory visibility, product availability issues, and suboptimal product presentation to consumers. Through a combination of targeted, exception-based workflows and science-based recommendations, the RELEX solution enhances store personnel engagement, ensures product availability, and optimizes customer service.
Tom Charlton, Vice President of Product, Forecasting & Replenishment at RELEX Solutions, highlighted the purpose-built nature of RELEX Mobile Pro in optimizing in-store ordering and comprehensive task management. The solution automates manual tasks, improving efficiency and allowing store personnel to focus on high-value responsibilities. Charlton emphasized that this offering aims to bring about a significant transformation in in-store processes, providing a competitive edge while leveraging top-notch data science to guarantee optimal product placement.
The synergy between RELEX Mobile Pro and RELEX’s fresh item replenishment capabilities, driven by AI/ML, tackles challenges related to store inventory levels, customer purchasing patterns for perishable items, and task prioritization for an enhanced customer experience. The solution optimizes stock management, ensuring proper stocking to minimize spoilage and out-of-stocks, ultimately boosting sales and improving store labor efficiency.
Key features of RELEX Mobile Pro include streamlined inventory management and operational efficiency enhancements. Users can easily review and modify orders, utilizing suggested replenishment amounts and making adjustments based on real-time stock counting updates. The solution supports ad-hoc order creation to address unforeseen ordering requirements on the spot. With item scanning and search functionalities, users can access product-specific data instantly while in-store.
Furthermore, the unified RELEX offering facilitates intuitive stock balance checks, counts, and updates. The inclusion of alerting features ensures that users receive focused alerts for specific value-added actions, enhancing proactive decision-making and operational responsiveness.
About RELEX
RELEX Solutions provides a unified supply chain and retail planning platform that aligns and optimizes demand, merchandising, supply chain, operations, and production planning across the end-to-end value chain. We help retailers and consumer goods companies like ADUSA, AutoZone, Coles, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar, M&S Food, PetSmart, and The Home Depot drive profitable growth across all sales and distribution channels, leading to higher product availability, increased sales, and improved sustainability. Learn more at: https://www.relexsolutions.com/customers/.