Case Study: Finsbury Food Group achieves better planning efficiency and service levels with RELEX Solutions

Finsbury Food Group Navigating supply chain challenges

Finsbury Food Group, a leading UK specialty bakery manufacturer, was challenged by reliance on legacy planning tools and spreadsheets despite having a common ERP platform. As the company looked to improve supply chain visibility, support future acquisitions, and build a stronger S&OP foundation for IBP, it turned to RELEX Solutions for a unified supply chain planning solution, including demand forecasting and production scheduling.

RELEX Solutions implemented AI-driven demand forecasting and production scheduling optimization across Finsbury’s bakery operations, starting with the cake division and running forecasts in parallel during rollout. The result was a more agile, strategic planning process with better scenario planning and collaboration, plus a £1.6 million reduction in net working capital, a 5% year-on-year service level improvement in Food Services, and a team able to handle twice the workload with only one additional hire.

Finsbury Food Group

Liam McVey

Group Demand Planning Manager