VITA&mas Boosts Supply Chain Agility with Slimstock collaboration

VITA&mas, the visionary holding company of three of Guatemala’s leading brands, GNC, Arca de Noé and Dana Veterinary Hospitals has teamed up with Slimstock to enhance customer experience and boost operational efficiency.

VITA&mas oversees a large network of stores and clinics, with over 105 points of sale across the country. Since 1993, VITA&mas has also been at the helm of the GNC franchise network, with over 75 stores across Guatemala offering supplier of vitamins, supplements, and health products, expanding its reach to Chile in 2024. Arca de Noé is the largest pet store chain in Guatemala, operating since 1976, While Dana Veterinary Hospital offers exceptional care to thousands of pet lovers throughout the capital city.

Ensuring high service levels while maintaining the optimal inventory balance has become increasingly intricate challenge as the company grows. Committed to providing customers with a fast, efficient, and seamless experience, VITA&mas recognised the need for an advanced solution to optimise purchase orders while simultaneously managing optimal inventory levels.

With the ultimate aim of improving visibility across its product assortment, the holding company opted for Slimstock’s AI-powered planning platform, Slim4. By adopting Slimstock’s award-winning supply chain planning platform, VITA&mas aims to enhance efficiency through the consolidation of supplier orders and to improve product availability to enhance service to its customers.

The initial focus of the supply chain transformation project will be on improving the purchase process and achieving the right inventory balance throughout its distribution centres. VITA&mas will then take advantage of Slim4’s powerful planning capabilities to automate replenishments to stores.

Juan Miguel Martínez, commercial and logistics director at VITA&mas comments: “Achieving supply chain excellence is a strategic priority for all of our business units. Slimstock offer the knowledge and experience to support us on our supply chain transformation journey.”