Americanas S.A. to Drive Efficiency and Cost Reductions with AI-driven RELEX Solutions

Leading Brazilian retail chain to leverage advanced AI-powered forecasting, replenishment, and supply chain diagnostics to enhance operations.

Americanas S.A., a leading Brazilian retail chain, has selected RELEX Solutions to improve their planning systems with advanced AI-powered supply chain and retail planning solutions. Focused on operational and financial efficiency, one of the three pillars of its new transformation phase, Americanas selected RELEX for its robust capabilities in addressing their unique business challenges. The comprehensive solution aligns with their strategic objectives, leverages configurable processes to meet specific needs. 

The RELEX solution will service Americanas’ more than 1,600 stores and eight distribution centers throughout Brazil, driving supply chain efficiency and reducing costs. RELEX partner, Wysupp, will support the implementation of the solution. 

The project includes implementing the RELEX advanced forecasting and replenishment capabilities across all distribution centers and stores. Additionally, Americanas will utilize RELEX for capacity optimization, seasonal planning, promotions and events management, purchasing optimization, and supply chain diagnostics. 

The breadth and complexity of its supply chain required a more unified and flexible system. Americanas chose RELEX for the platform’s no-code technology, which empowers their team to create best-practice business processes with adaptable business rules — enabling quick updates and seamless adjustments without the need for customizations. 

With the RELEX solution, Americanas will be able to guarantee the necessary flexibility to adapt the system to its specific needs. Additionally, supply chain diagnostics will provide information on supply chain performance, such as causes of stock-outs, waste and excess inventory, enabling proactive measures to reduce waste, improve product availability and also make data-driven decisions that improves overall supply chain efficiency. 

“We aim to optmize our inventory, streamline operational costs, and automate key processes, The RELEX advanced analytics and AI-powered capabilities will provide us with the insights needed to make more informed decisions, improve service levels, and enhance our overall supply chain operations”, explained Osmair Luminatti, Americanas’ Commercial Vice President. 

“Our unified approach and ability to deliver fast time-to-value are ideal for managing complex operations efficiently,” said Carlos Victoria, Senior Vice President for the Americas at RELEX Solutions. “By using our no-code, unified solution, Americanas can seamlessly integrate and adapt their processes without the need for customizations. This will lead to significant cost reductions and operational efficiencies, allowing them to make quicker, data-backed decisions and streamline their supply chain operations.”