C&S Upgrades Systems to Improve Planning

C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc., has selected RELEX Solutions, a provider of unified supply chain and planning solutions to further strengthen its planning processes. RELEX will help streamline C&S’s technical landscape for demand forecasting and automatic replenishment, which will enhance the customer experience and drive C&S’s long-term growth plans with a scalable technology solution.

“C&S is continuously innovating every aspect of our operations to enhance our customer’s experience,” said Michael Papaleo, executive vice president and chief procurement officer, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. “With RELEX we will be able to better predict and plan for their needs – today and in the future – with a flexible and agile technical solution that will grow with our company.”

C&S said it selected RELEX based on its strong track record of successful implementations. RELEX will provide C&S transparency and flexibility in its supply chain management, which will enable highly accurate planning. RELEX and C&S will begin testing the new system in early 2023.

“C&S and RELEX have a similar culture of improvement and dedication to optimization. That makes us the right partner for C&S because RELEX offers a completely customized solution that is tailored to their specific needs,” said Frank Lord, CRO at RELEX Solutions. “RELEX will help C&S strengthen its inventory management and forecast accuracy, which will ultimately drive its long-term growth.”

Sudhakar Lingineni, chief information officer, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc., added the selection of RELEX as part of the company’s roadmap for application modernization will help in advancing C&S’s digital transformation strategy, which will improve capabilities for both our employees and partners. 

“This solution will provide a unified, adaptable and scalable platform with state-of-the art AI / ML for forecasting, buying and replenishment as part of the integrated supply chain optimization initiative,” Lingineni said.