
1. Technology overview
Slimstock is a privately owned supply chain planning company founded in 1993 and headquartered in Deventer, the Netherlands. With more than 600 professionals and offices in 28 countries, including Singapore and Indonesia, it helps wholesalers, retailers and manufacturers cut waste, raise availability and reduce working capital, serving over 1,700 customers.
Its Slim4 platform uses AI and machine learning to integrate planning, execution and data in one system. Modules cover demand forecasting, demand sensing and customer forecasting; inventory optimisation, auto replenishment and multi-echelon optimisation; allocation, network balancing and fresh shelf-life management; supply and production planning; S&OP, IBP and S&OE; price, promotion, assortment and merchandise planning; and data management with agentic data cleaning. New functionality is released every three weeks.
2. Highlighted features & specifications
- Demand management: forecasting, demand sensing and customer and channel forecasts.
- Inventory management: optimisation, auto replenishment and multi-echelon inventory optimisation.
- Allocation and fresh: network balancing, open-to-buy and shelf-life management.
- Supply chain planning: supply, production planning and supplier collaboration.
- S&OP and IBP: scenario planning and sales and operations execution.
- Data management: data framework, agentic data cleaning and process orchestration.
3. Potential application
- A Vietnamese FMCG distributor can automate replenishment from central warehouses to regional depots.
- A supermarket chain can manage fresh products by shelf life to cut waste.
- A pharmaceutical distributor can run S&OP and supplier collaboration for imported products.
4. Benefits
- Slimstock cites up to 30% inventory reduction, up to 50% fewer stock-outs and up to 5% higher sales.
- UK homeware brand Nkuku reached 99% product availability and a 3.4% excess stock reduction.
- Chilean distributor Prodalam cut inventory by 10% across 40 branches and improved availability by 4%.
- A 96% year-on-year customer retention rate reflects long-term local support.
5. Market trends & opportunities
Distributors and retailers in Southeast Asia are moving from ERP reorder rules to AI forecasting and multi-echelon optimisation to handle volatile demand and waste reduction goals. Slimstock's award in Indonesia in 2026 reflects this regional demand.
6. Other information
Founded in 1993, headquartered in Deventer, the Netherlands; privately owned, active in 75 countries with offices in 28, including Singapore and Indonesia. Slimstock Indonesia won an AI-powered supply chain planning platform of the year award in October 2026. Partnership with Sophus for network optimisation announced in October 2026.
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