Assortment Planning

Solving the Availability Challenge

Join Slimstock and customer speaker Antony Pickering, Procurement Manager at Universal Parts Group, for practical insight into one of today’s toughest supply chain challenges: delivering strong availability across a growing range without letting inventory costs spiral.

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09Jul

The Balancing Act: The Secret to Higher Availability and Less Waste

Join us for a networking breakfast where we will dive into the powerful supply chain planning capabilities of the Slim4 Platform.

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08Jul

Vinda Malaysia strengthens supply chain planning with the successful Slim4 implementation

Vinda Malaysia has successfully implemented Slim4, marking an important milestone in its journey towards more efficient, data‑driven supply chain planning.

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Slimstock Quebec User Day – June 2026

Join us for a full day of learning, networking and product insight- exclusively for Slimstock customers in Canada. This is your opportunity to connect with fellow supply chain professionals, get hands-on with the latest Slim4 developments, and sharpen your inventory optimization skills.

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23Jun

Freedom of Movement drives retail growth with Slimstock’s AI powered planning

Freedom of Movement is one of South Africa’s fastest growing premium fashion brands. Founded in 2013 by brothers who are passionate about or design and entrepreneurship, as well as creating a Proudly South African brand for locals. FOM stands on the core principles of quality, longevity, value and worth.

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A supply chain stress test for pharma: what the Strait of Hormuz reveals about planning under pressure

Instability around the Strait of Hormuz exposes structural vulnerabilities across global pharma networks, impacting lead times, costs and medicine availability. Addressing this uncertainty requires a shift from efficiency‑led planning to more resilient, data‑driven supply chain decision‑making.

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Addressing food supply chain challenges with Slim4: improving availability and reducing waste

Food supply chains operate under constant pressure, where availability, freshness, and cost control directly affect service levels and profitability. This blog explores today’s key food supply chain challenges and how better forecasting, replenishment, and inventory planning help organisations reduce waste and stay competitiv

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Jacques’ Wein-Depot modernises its supply chain with Slimstock’s solution

Jacques’ Wein-Depot is now modernising the supply chain for its more than 350 depots using the Slim4 supply chain planning solution

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Slimstock Canada User Day – June 2026

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26Jun

Slimstock Executive Exchange – Africa

This June, we’re hosting the second Slimstock Executive Exchange in Cape Town. It’s a half-day gathering for people who care about where Africa’s supply chains are heading and how we can move forward together.

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04Jun

EconoFoods partners with Slimstock to automate their planning process and navigate expansion

EconoFoods has entered a new phase of its growth journey through a strategic partnership with Slimstock to support its expanding store network and to move away from manual planning methods.

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Seasonality and product life cycle in the automotive market: A guide to forecasting demand

This article examines how the product life cycle and seasonality interact to shape demand in the automotive market. It explains how each stage of a vehicle’s life cycle affects sales patterns, and how recurring seasonal factors such as economic conditions, consumer behaviour and promotional events can further influence demand.

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Whitepaper series: The value of the EOQ in practice – Part II

The Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) model is often criticised for being too simple for real-world supply chains. In practice, planners regularly deviate from the theoretical optimum due to operational constraints, management decisions, or uncertainty in demand and cost parameters.

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What is a production schedule and how does it work?

Production scheduling is a critical process that ensures manufacturing operations run efficiently and customer demand is met on time. This blog explores how production scheduling works, why it is essential for operational efficiency, and how modern tools help businesses create more responsive and reliable production plans.

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The Strait of Hormuz crisis: Why the recent escalation with Iran threatens global supply chains

The recent escalation involving Iran and the disruption of the Strait of Hormuz has exposed a critical vulnerability in global trade. This blog examines how instability in one of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints is affecting energy markets, shipping routes and international supply chains.

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Slimstock Executive Exchange – Cyprus

Slimstock and NexTech will bring together a curated group of executives in Nicosia for a focused half-day exchange designed to explore the future of supply chain leadership in a rapidly evolving digital landscape

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02Apr

Slim4 Safety Stock Masterclass – September 2026 – Slimstock UK

Why do we need safety stock? What variables determine safety stock? And how do you optimise it? Determining your safety stock is one of the basic decisions in stock optimisation.

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16Sep

Nextrade

Nextrade, one of the Philippines’ leading food distributors, launched a supply chain project to gain control over its inventory by adding new forecasting capabilities.

Improved stock availability
Reduced overall inventory
Faster planning decisions

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Rossini Group aims to streamline and digitise the inventory management process with Slimstock’s support

To support this consolidation strategy and rising volumes, Rossini Group has significantly upgraded its logistics operations, and now has decided to implement Slimstock’s supply chain planning solution.

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Adamas

With Slimstock’s expertise and a management-by-exception approach, planners shifted from firefighting to strategic supply chain optimisation.

Reduce stock levels by 30%
Stock value reduced by 10%
Availability increased by 2%

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Slimstock Executive Exchange – Saudi Arabia

This is a private networking evening created for senior leaders who value thoughtful discussion and purposeful connection. In a business environment shaped by rapid change and increasing complexity, leaders rarely get the opportunity to step back and engage with peers outside formal settings.

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12Feb

Safety Stock Masterclass – July 2026 – Slimstock APAC

Why do we need safety stock? What variables determine safety stock? And how do you optimize it? Determining your safety stock is one of the basic decisions in stock optimisation.

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08Jul

EU–Mercosur agreement: progress and implications for trade

The European Union and the Mercosur bloc reached a political agreement on a wide-ranging trade and partnership deal. However, the deal has not yet entered into force. It remains subject to approval by the European Parliament, national parliaments in EU member states, and the legislatures of Mercosur countries.

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Prepare your supply chain for Chinese New Year 2026: A strategic guide

Chinese New Year (CNY) is one of the most disruptive recurring events for global supply chains. For companies that source products or components from Asia, especially China, the holiday season brings extended factory shutdowns, labour shortages, freight bottlenecks and complex planning decisions

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