17 July 2026
Cannara Biotech, a vertically integrated Canadian cannabis company, has chosen Slimstock’s supply chain management solution to replace fragmented spreadsheets with a single, collaborative planning environment.
A uniform cannabis product sold at retail in Canada requires an intricately detailed series of steps to be undertaken: growing, extraction, manufacture, packaging and distribution. Being able to stay aligned through all of these steps and make sure the final product matches exactly what is being advertised is one of the tougher problems in consumer goods marketing and is probably the least noticeable one as well.
A complex, regulated, vertically integrated operation
Cannara carries out operations that include cultivation, extraction, manufacture, packaging and distribution of high-end cannabis products in two large sites based in Farnham and Valleyfield in Quebec. Differences in quality and form of the products call for different planning paradigms, packaging activities have extended lead times, and the whole process is carried out under the toughest regulations regarding consumer products. The company must synchronise demand, production, packaging and cultivation.
From fragmented spreadsheets to collaborative planning
With Slimstock, Cannara aims to give its teams one shared view to collaborate around. Until now, planning had been managed across several large spreadsheets, which made it hard for sales, operations, production planning, purchasing and cultivation to work from the same picture. The goal is to build a more reliable demand plan, clarify what to make to stock versus to order, manage long-lead packaging more effectively, and connect demand more closely to the fresh biomass available to harvest.
“As we grow, we wanted to move beyond spreadsheets to a way of planning our teams can share, in an operation with a lot of moving parts. This partnership is about building that foundation.” Achraf Aqari, Vice-President supply chain at Cannara Biotech Inc.
A partner for a young, fast-growing sector
Cannara chose Slimstock for its supply chain planning expertise, its local presence and its consultative approach, valuing a partner that was clear about what it could and could not do, and that understood the complexity of a vertically integrated operation. Slimstock builds, implements and supports its own software with its own people, so a single accountable team works alongside the customer’s own. Advanced technology, real people.
“The Cannara process is the sort of vertically-integrated business that benefits from collaborative planning. It gives us great pleasure to work alongside the Cannara teams as they align their growing, manufacturing, packaging, and demand processes under one common roof.” Dominique Gauthier, General Manager, Slimstock Quebec
About Cannara Biotech Inc.
Cannara Biotech Inc. is a vertically integrated Canadian cannabis company that is involved in growing, processing, packaging, and distribution of high-quality cannabis and cannabis-based products in the province of Quebec and other provinces of Canada. The company has two large plants situated in Farnham and Valleyfield in Quebec, which take up to 1.6 million square feet. The company’s competitive advantage includes craft-quality cannabis available at affordable rates, the usage of rare genetics, and high-quality product.
About Slimstock
Slimstock is a global and independent supply chain and commerce planning company with over 30 years of history, serving more than 1,700 customers across 75 countries. Privately owned and fiercely independent, Slimstock builds, implements and supports its own software, combining advanced AI and machine learning technology with dedicated local teams who work alongside the customer from day one. Slimstock guarantees results within 12 months.
