Van Zon Fresh Foods aims to optimise its supply chain and minimise the risk of loss

To gain greater insight into the entire supply chain and organise stock management efficiently, Van Zon Fresh Foods will implement Slimstock’s supply chain platform. The distributor of private labels and own brands in the food industry aims to use Slimstock’s award-winning platform to achieve a high level of service to its customers while reducing wastage.

Based in The Netherlands, Van Zon Fresh Foods carries a wide range of fresh food, including pasta, tapas and snacks. The products are supplied to supermarkets, chemists, foodservice companies and specialist shops in the Netherlands and Belgium. In a market where product shelf life is under constant pressure, the organisation was seeking greater control over the supply chain to better balance its stock. The current level of insight into stock management offered too few possibilities, which is why the choice fell on Slimstock’s proven platform.

Optimal balance

With the implementation of Slimstock’s supply chain platform, Van Zon Fresh Foods now has access to powerful tools to organise its inventory management in a smarter and more future-oriented way. The platform helps the organisation find the optimal balance between the desired service level and the corresponding stock level, minimising the risk of wastage and unnecessary costs.

Use of Promotion Manager

An important feature within Slimstock’s solution is the integrated Promotion Manager. This not only enables Van Zon Fresh Foods to better anticipate promotions and campaigns, but also to more quickly translate the impact of changed forecasts into concrete purchasing processes. As a result, the company can respond to fluctuations in demand in a timely manner without this leading to excess stock. Thanks to this improved insight, the risk of unnecessary investments is limited and the chance of loss and waste is significantly reduced. At the same time, the high level of service that Van Zon’s customers are accustomed to is maintained.

Choosing Slimstock

The decision to choose Slimstock followed recommendations from references in the market. After a successful demo, the wholesaler was convinced that Slimstock’s solution was the right platform for them and would become an important pillar of the organisation’s growth ambitions.