PROVEN IMPACT ON AVAILABILITY, INVENTORY & SERVICE LEVELS FOR +1,500 CUSTOMERS

The trusted partner in assortment planning & management excellence

ALIGN PRODUCT VARIETY WITH CUSTOMER DEMAND AND LOCALISED NEED

Why Slimstock?

Slim4 addresses the age-old struggle of managing assortment without creating excess stock, stockouts, or suboptimal stock positioning. It does so through data-driven visibility and automated decision-making.

Optimise new product introductions: know how best to introduce new product lines across channels and locations.
Enhance product lifecycle management: optimise each product’s end-of-life cycle to avoid excess stock or premature markdowns.
Prioritise segments to maximise profits: master assortment segmentation to get the most out of high-value or high-demand products.

Tackle retail challenges with assortment planning software

Benefits to help you get the most out of every product

Reduce excess and obsolete inventory (E&O)

Failed product introductions and poor end-of-life management can be sidestepped as Slim4 ensures an optimal assortment management strategy for every item, new and old.

Maximise the sales potential of each new item

You want new items to hit the ground running, making availability critical. Stockouts aren’t an option with sought-after, new products, and Slim4 can calculate demand accurately even with these fresh introductions.

Find your perfect product mix across channels

Not all sales will be made in store, so it’s vital to assort items accurately across warehouses, distribution centres, and retail locations. Slim4 provides this omnichannel visibility.

Optimise stock in store

Assortment in-store also means the strategic placement of items to maximise their sales potential. Again, Slim4 makes this a data-driven exercise based on customer demand and behaviour.

Phase out items strategically

Sunsetting products effectively is just as important as introducing them. Premature markdowns or being left with excess stock, both cost money. Know, through data, when and how to phase items out.

Monitor performance in real-time

Slim4 assortment planning software includes ongoing product performance reviews, and real-time alerts relating to performance changes. This real-time visibility allows for more proactive, adaptable, decision-making.

KEY FEATURES OF SLIM4 ASSORTMENT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

Automate, optimise, and localise assortment at scale

Optimise ABC classifications

Slim4 provides strategic ABC classifications as well as optimised stock policies to best manage the assortment of inventory according to what’s needed and what’s possible in real-time.

Remove gut feeling from stock policies

Slim4 integrates clear business rules so your stocking decisions are data-led rather than instinct-driven. The results include optimised product mixes, maximised sales, and precise stock levels.

Ensure new product introductions hit their mark

Decide how much initial stock to allocate, and where to, with data-driven insights, reducing the risk of overstocking or stockouts.

Manage end-of-life cycles for maximum value

Slim4 provides timely alerts to signal that a product is becoming obsolete, before guiding how best to phase out its inclusion across your sales channels.

Keep on top of performance

Sales performances of different items can fluctuate, drastically impacting how to manage their assortment across and between channels. Real-time monitoring and dedicated alerts ensure complete product visibility at all times.

Solutions aligned to your assortment management responsibilities

Efficiency, scalability, profitability

Automated, data-driven processes enabled by Slim4’s retail assortment management software reduce human input and error significantly, instead creating a scalable, efficient, profitable foundation for success.

Automate processes for smoother workflows that can scale seamlessly.
Scale according to market shifts to retain customer loyalty.
Maximise the value of new product introductions, as well as older products.

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Standardise and prioritise

Slim4 absorbs tasks like ABC classifications and stock policy calculations, making them more resilient, precise, and valuable. Assortment segmentation and prioritisation further champions high-value opportunities, while the solution works with the allocation manager to allocate new stock effectively through different distribution models.

Form a more robust process free of human error.
Optimise ABC classifications to capitalise on high-value items.
Balance and manage different distribution models.

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Proactive procurement in full flow

Assortment management implicates the supplier network too, and Slim4 ensures the right suppliers are engaged at the right time to improve sourcing efficiency. From there, optimising quantities, placement, and future purchase plans are all data- and trend-driven.