Forecast accuracy
Improve demand signals for volatile, seasonal and short shelf-life products.
Client cases
Planning impact across food, retail and wholesale.
Explore anonymised client cases showing how Supply Chain Company helps organisations improve forecast accuracy, availability, waste, inventory, production efficiency and planning visibility.
50+clients
Fresh, food & retailspecialist planning environments
End-to-endforecasting, replenishment, production and S&OP
What clients improve.
Each case starts with a planning challenge and ends with a stronger, more responsive supply chain foundation.
Availability & service
Balance customer service with inventory, freshness and operational constraints.
Waste & inventory
Reduce excess stock, spoilage and unnecessary storage costs through better planning.
Planning efficiency
Replace manual workarounds with integrated workflows and scalable structures.
Sound bites
In their own words.
The outcomes behind the cases below, as described by the people who lived them.
It was all very interactive, and their workshop-based approach really suited us. Our forecast accuracy and customer service levels are both up by 5–10%. We're also seeing a reduction in waste.
Tom LuijtenSupply Chain Manager, Blendwell
We managed to reduce waste significantly while improving the quality and freshness of the produce.
SmedingClient story
Supply Chain Company deserves a huge amount of credit. They've been by our side from the beginning — listening, challenging, and delivering.
Ruben KoldeweijPlukon Food Group
I've worked with Supply Chain Company on three different projects, and the knowledge, skill, and tenacity of their consultants is consistently impressive. They are genuinely a pleasure to work with!
RobRELEX Solutions
Some client cases.
Real supply chain planning challenges, redesigned without client names for confidentiality.
Leading European Meat Producer
Improving demand forecasting for a multi-site food manufacturer
A complex short shelf-life supply chain across multiple manufacturing sites needed stronger forecasting accuracy and planning visibility.
- Advanced demand forecasting and supply chain planning
- Reduced waste and improved product availability
- More responsive planning to support business growth
Premium UK Food Retailer
Strengthening retail planning through high-quality master data
The retailer needed more consistent product master data to support accurate forecasting and replenishment.
- Redesigned product data structure
- Optimised master data processes
- Improved data quality, inventory accuracy and decisions
UK Wholesale Retailer
Creating a scalable product structure for retail replenishment
A wholesale retailer needed a product hierarchy that could support distribution centre operations and store replenishment.
- Scalable inventory and product structure
- Simplified planning and reporting
- Foundation for efficient replenishment and growth
UK Food Manufacturer
Modernising end-to-end supply chain planning
The manufacturer wanted to connect forecasting, production and replenishment to respond faster to demand changes.
- Integrated demand and production planning
- Greater supply chain visibility
- Better customer service with less operational complexity
European Fresh Food Producer
Supporting the next step in demand planning
The business needed a modern demand planning approach to strengthen forecast accuracy and decisions.
- Tailored forecasting and replenishment approach
- Alignment with business processes
- Roadmap for more data-driven planning
European Health & Beauty Retailer
Enhancing forecasting and replenishment for retail operations
A fast-growing retailer needed better inventory management while maintaining availability across an expanding store network.
- Integrated forecasting and replenishment
- Intelligent forecasts and automated workflows
- Faster, more accurate inventory decisions
Major UK Convenience Retailer
Unifying supply chain planning and retail space management
A large convenience retail and wholesale organisation wanted a fully integrated planning environment across stores.
- Forecasting, replenishment and space planning
- AI-driven forecasting and space optimisation
- Improved on-shelf availability and store collaboration
European Fresh Food Group
Transforming planning across a complex fresh food supply chain
A large fresh food manufacturer operated across production sites, raw material processors and distribution operations.
- End-to-end planning across demand, production and capacity
- Shelf-life and raw material optimisation
- Reduced waste and improved responsiveness
International Food Manufacturer
Optimising production scheduling to eliminate bottlenecks
A global food manufacturer needed to resolve scheduling conflicts across parallel production and packing resources.
- Advanced finite scheduling
- Capacity bottleneck identification
- Improved resource utilisation and throughput
Leading UK Wholesale Distributor
Improving forecasting and replenishment across a national network
A national distributor wanted to improve replenishment while maintaining high availability across its retail network.
- Integrated forecasting and replenishment
- Greater inventory visibility
- Reduced waste and streamlined planning
European Convenience Wholesale Group
Harmonising forecasting and replenishment across multiple markets
A major wholesaler wanted a common planning approach across countries.
- Standardised supply chain planning
- Harmonised forecasting and replenishment
- Improved consistency across international operations
Fresh Produce Wholesaler
Increasing forecast accuracy for fresh food distribution
A fresh produce wholesaler needed to balance product freshness with customer service.
- Machine learning forecasting
- Higher service levels
- Lower inventory and more streamlined planning
International Food Ingredients Manufacturer
Scaling planning capabilities for a growing manufacturing business
The business needed to replace spreadsheet-based planning with an integrated platform for growing complexity.
- Demand, supply, purchasing and inventory planning
- Production scheduling
- Improved visibility, accuracy, service and waste reduction
Fresh Convenience Food Manufacturer
Improving planning for short shelf-life production
A fresh convenience food manufacturer needed responsive planning for very short shelf-life products.
- Integrated demand forecasting
- Supply chain optimisation
- Improved production efficiency and resilience
International Protein Manufacturer
Maximising product value through integrated planning
A protein manufacturer wanted to improve production planning while reducing waste and increasing efficiency.
- Demand forecasting and inventory optimisation
- Integrated supply chain planning
- Better raw material utilisation and product value
UK Wholesale Partner
Bringing unified planning to a leading wholesale retailer
A wholesale retailer supplying independent stores wanted to modernise planning across distribution centres and retail operations.
- Distribution centre forecasting and replenishment
- Store planning
- Scalable foundation for future growth
International Food Manufacturer
Unlocking end-to-end planning across multiple manufacturing sites
A multinational food manufacturer wanted to replace spreadsheet planning with an integrated platform for forecasting, supply planning and S&OP.
- Forecasting, supply planning and inventory optimisation
- Reduced inventory and storage costs
- Stronger S&OP visibility and scalability
European Poultry Producer
Improving demand planning for ultra-fresh food production
A poultry producer needed more accurate forecasting across multiple manufacturing sites for ultra-fresh production.
- Advanced demand planning
- Reduced demand volatility
- Stronger S&OP and customer service
International Bakery Manufacturer
Transforming planning across a multi-site manufacturing network
A bakery manufacturer wanted to standardise planning across production sites while supporting acquisition-led growth.
- Demand and supply planning
- Production scheduling and long-term capacity planning
- Reduced working capital and improved service levels
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