July 31st, 2024

Slimstock, a leading provider of supply chain optimisation solutions, is proud to announce a new partnership with Agrinet, a key player in the wholesale and distribution industry. This collaboration aims to enhance Agrinet’s supply chain planning capabilities amidst significant global disruptions.

As a leading wholesaler and distributor of industrial products, general merchandise, and irrigation supplies, Agrinet is committed to creating value throughout the entire supply chain, from manufacturer to retail outlet.

Faced with the challenge of managing increasingly diverse product categories, Agrinet realised that its existing system could no longer support its strategic goals, prompting the need for a more advanced solution. By adopting Slimstock’s cutting-edge technology, Agrinet aims to improve transparency, reduce stockouts, decrease the cost of sourcing and enhance customer satisfaction.

Key Challenges and Objectives

  • Industry Challenges: Agrinet manages an extensive range of products across multiple categories, facing significant global supply chain disruptions daily.
  • Strategic opportunities: By adopting a more advanced supply chain planning solution, Agrinet will improve transparency, reduce out-of-stocks, and boost customer satisfaction.
  • Transformation Objectives: Improve availability, profitability, and procurement efficiency.

How Slimstock Will Help

  • Enhanced Assortment planning: Slimstock will help Agrinet to dynamically optimise product categories, achieving the right product mix with minimal risk of stock outs and excess.
  • Product Lifecycle Management: Advanced lifecycle management minimise the risk of obsolescence and aide in improving margins across our value chain.
  • Intuitive UI and Exception Management: Slimstock’s user-friendly interface and responsive management by exception capabilities will help Agrinet to automate and streamline operations, increasing the efficiency of the procurement process.

Agrinet selected Slimstock based on its extensive suite of supply chain planning capabilities and its ability to provide detailed data insights – critical elements for effective supply chain management.

Jason Dodkins, Head of Procurement at Agrinet, states: “In a world where supply chain disruptions have become the norm, we recognised the need for a system that enhances our flexibility and enables us to manage and plan for these disruptions more effectively. Slimstock’s advanced functionality will enable Agrinet to be more customer-centric, flexible and ultimately drive solutions..”

“We are thrilled to partner with Agrinet and support them in navigating the complexities of the modern supply chain. Our solutions provide the transparency and flexibility necessary to manage diverse product categories effectively. We are confident that this partnership will drive significant improvements in availability, profitability, and procurement efficiency for Agrinet,” said Rachid Labrik, VP, MEA

Future Plans

Agrinet looks forward to leveraging Slimstock’s solutions to enhance its supply chain capabilities, ensuring consistent product availability, improved profitability, and efficient procurement processes. This partnership marks a significant step towards achieving these goals and setting a new standard in the agricultural supply industry.

About Agrinet:

Agrinet is a wholesaler & distributor of a wide selection of industrial products, general merchandise and irrigation ranges to retail & trade markets in Africa. Our daily focus is the optimisation of the value chain from manufacturer to the retail outlet. At Agrinet, we partner with our clients to provide an expertly sourced, comprehensive selection of products and exclusive brands, supported by best-in-class distribution capabilities and value-added services to provide a competitive edge. Agrinet’s unique offer to clients is a result of a combination of 72-year manufacturing and sourcing heritage, an extensive product range across multiple specialist categories, a purposely developed differentiated branded offer, best-in-class distribution capabilities, and retail-minded value-added in-market support.

About Slimstock:

Slimstock has dedicated over 30 years to helping businesses create more sustainable supply chains. By empowering planning teams to make better supply chain decisions, Slimstock helps businesses to eliminate waste; both in terms of time and resources, as well as talent. Since the inception in 1993, Slimstock has assembled a team of over 450 professionals that share the same passion for making supply chains run more efficiently. With the combination of the award-winning Slim4 platform and a dedicated global team of consultants and architects, 1600+ customers count on us every day to boost availability, reduce supply chain costs, and mitigate risk.