Case Study: Hoogvliet achieves a smooth DC relocation with Slimstock's Slim4

Hoogvliet ensures smooth DC relocation thanks to Slim4

Hoogvliet, a leading supermarket chain in the Netherlands, faced the complex challenge of relocating its central distribution centre while keeping inventory tightly controlled and store availability unaffected. To manage this major transition, Hoogvliet used Slimstock’s supply chain optimisation platform, Slim4, to support forecasting, stock control, and the phased move to the new DC.

Slimstock’s Slim4 helped Hoogvliet create robust demand forecasts, calculate stock requirements, and build an optimal transfer plan for each store-SKU combination. The software also improved supplier order migration during the relocation, freeing planners to focus on higher-priority issues. As a result, Hoogvliet maintained store availability at the desired level, kept stock within the target range, and saw hardly any additional waste, even during the disruption of the move and the coronavirus period.

Hoogvliet

Jan van Rijn

Supply Chain Manager