Mathis Home, a furniture retailer, recently announced a partnership with Blue Yonder to enhance its demand and replenishment capabilities and streamline its forecasting operations. This move is aimed at automating planning processes and improving decision-making to better adapt to changing market conditions. By leveraging Blue Yonder’s intelligent algorithms, Mathis Home can now generate inventory plans based on various factors such as sales history, on-hand inventory, safety stock requirements, and customer orders. This automation allows planners to make daily adjustments to reduce stock-outs and overstocks, ultimately optimizing the product assortment.

Prior to this partnership, Mathis Home relied on manual processes, including spreadsheet data input, to manage forecasting and replenishment operations. With the implementation of the Blue Yonder platform, the furniture retailer is expected to transition to a more efficient and automated system. The rollout of the platform across Mathis Home’s operations will occur in stages to ensure proper change management and technology integration.

Mathis Home joins a growing list of companies, including Fabletics and Serta Simmons Bedding, that have turned to Blue Yonder to enhance their supply chain operations. By partnering with Blue Yonder, these companies are able to improve their inventory planning, demand forecasting, and overall supply chain efficiency.

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In conclusion, the collaboration between Mathis Home and Blue Yonder signifies a commitment to innovation and operational excellence in the furniture retail industry. By leveraging advanced technology and automated solutions, Mathis Home is poised to enhance its inventory planning and forecasting capabilities, ultimately improving customer satisfaction and optimizing its supply chain operations.