Croatian grocer enhances supplier collaboration

A growing supermarket retailer in the Adriatic region has deployed a solution to better manage its disparate inventory levels.



Konzum, part of the 2,000-store Agrokor group with 2,000 stores in the Adriatic region, has been expanding its footprint through accelerated acquisitions have accelerated Konzum’s growth. But the strategy has created a diversified store network, each with different store layouts and inventories. These issues also force the grocery chain to manage disparate inventory files, and deal with order exceptions.



A long-time partner of Oracle, the chain recently adopted the Oracle Retail Predictive Application Server, which is integrated with the Replenishment Parameters Management (REPAMA) solution. The technology, developed by Oracle Partner Network’s Gold Level sponsor Sigmia, enables users to manage inventory levels directly within the system.



The solution gives authority, control and responsibility to members of Konzum’s planning team to directly engage suppliers, and more accurately manage inventory levels.



"The implementation of the REPAMA on the Oracle Retail Planning platform has reduced response times, increased efficiency in decision making and reduced the overall workload through better communication," said Adrian Alajkovic, inventory management and planning director, Konzum.