One of the top national chains with the largest sales network in Croatia, Studenac Market currently operates more than a thousand stores. It is the leading retail chain on the Adriatic Coast, selling various seasonal and non-seasonal products. A significant portion of their stores are seasonal due to the touristic nature of the region, making effective inventory planning and optimization a critical part of their business.
Transform manual supply chain planning processes and create an automated and unified digital platform with a single source of truth
Optimize demand and supply at the store / SKU level to address the local nuances while managing purchasing from hundreds of suppliers
Minimize operating costs across the supply chain while simultaneously improving availability
Non-standardized technology backbone with data gaps in master & operational databases
Need for a fast implementation to transform planning processes across multiple DCs and 1,000+ stores
Complex supply network, including deliveries from DCs as well as direct shipments to stores–planned and executed manually by store managers
Seasonal demand, with some regions experiencing 3-5X sales during certain seasons
A diverse portfolio of 14,000+ seasonal and non-seasonal products
Integrated and customized the platform for the Studenac Market’s unique needs with built-in configurable and modular capabilities
Increased efficiency and reduced human dependency by automating planning decisions
Automated replenishment model capable of managing a portfolio of both seasonal and non-seasonal products and stores
Minimized complexity by enhancing data quality, building an intelligent backbone, and a single source of truth as the foundation for decision automation
Improved visibility and traceability of supply chain operations with tracking of business KPIs
8x
Planner Productivity Boost
81%
User Acceptance Rate
8%
Excess Stock Reduction
55%
Decrease in Lost Sales
8%
Availability Improvement
"When you want to replenish stores but you have quality data not available, you need to make smart assumptions out of the data, fill in the gaps and start the replenishment process so that you business continues to run. This is where Solvoyo comes into play, a platform so agile that it can work under not so perfect conditions as well."
