March 28th, 2024

IafNetwork, a prominent figure in the sports nutrition and organic food market, has joined forces with Slimstock. To strengthen its position in the competitive e-commerce landscape, the food supplement specialist will adopt Slimstock’s AI-powered planning platform, Slim4, to increase visibility and efficiency throughout the supply chain.

With its extensive research, innovative design, and cutting-edge raw materials, IafNetwork is renowned for its uncompromising quality standards. The business recognised the transformative potential of advanced supply chain technology to create greater control throughout its operation.

To tackle challenges around stock obsolescence and prolonged lead times for critical products while enhancing availability across all sales channels, IafNetwork opted for Slimstock’s advanced supply chain planning platform, Slim4.

Adopting a robust solution

The supply chain transformation initiative will help IafNetwork unify and automate supply chain processes. Gregorio De Nardi, Supply Chain Director at IAFNETWORK, explains, “With Slimstock’s Slim4 platform, our team will benefit from a complete suite of powerful planning capabilities, helping us to optimise supply chain workflows and thereby enhance efficiency across the board.”

The Slim4 platform will integrate seamlessly to complement IafNetwork’s Microsoft Business Central ERP to deliver:

  • Optimised supply chain processes, helping to reduce costs
  • Efficient planning and improved availability of the products
  • Enhanced collaboration for more aligned decision-making

Highlighting the decision to partner with Slimstock, Gregorio De Nardi, Supply Chain Director, adds, “With Slimstock’s experience combined with its intuitive Slim4 platform, we firmly believe that this project will not only meet our expectations but also catalyse the advancement of our S&OP process.”