United StatesFood and restaurants2023 – ongoing

United Natural Foods (UNFI)

RELEX forecasting and replenishment across distribution centers

UNFI reported out-of-stocks down about 5% and forecast error down about 25% early in a RELEX rollout

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Problem

UNFI ran forecasting and replenishment on five legacy systems across its 48 distribution centers. It serves about 30,000 customers, and out-of-stocks and forecast error were the pressure points.

Approach

UNFI replaced the five systems with one RELEX forecasting and replenishment platform. It chose RELEX for its cloud delivery, built-in AI capabilities and configurability. A UNFI procurement and inbound logistics executive described early results in a video on RELEX's site.

Results

about 5%reduction in out-of-stocks so far, as stated by a UNFI executive on RELEX's pageVendor case study[1]

about 25%improvement in forecast error rate so far, as stated by a UNFI executive on RELEX's pageVendor case study[1]

Takeaway

Consolidating several forecasting systems gave early gains in stock availability. UNFI itself calls the results early and expects more in working capital and fill rates.

Sources

UNFI Reduces Out-of-Stocks 5% and Improves Forecast Accuracy 25% with RELEX Solutions
RELEX Solutions19 Jun 2026Vendor publication

Source summaries

[1]RELEX Solutions19 Jun 2026

RELEX's customer story says UNFI consolidated five legacy systems into one RELEX platform across 48 distribution centers. A UNFI procurement executive reports about 5% fewer out-of-stocks and about 25% lower forecast error, and calls the results early. The figures are self-reported and published by the vendor.

Full details are in the original sources.

Added 2 Nov 2026 · Updated 2 Nov 2026