Manufacturers managing recurring inventory now have access, through CVDM, to internationally recognized expertise in inventory optimization and supply chain planning.
CVDM is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Slimstock, a technology specialist in inventory management and production planning. Founded in the Netherlands more than 30 years ago, the company is now present in 75 countries and serves more than 1,700 clients. Its Quebec office, based in Montreal, is led by Dominique Gauthier, Managing Director for Quebec.
This partnership is part of the digital transformation underway across the manufacturing sector, and it comes at just the right time. Today's unstable geopolitical climate is putting real pressure on supply chains. Faced with unpredictable demand that makes planning difficult, manufacturers here have every reason to ground their decisions in tangible data.
Slimstock works with companies' operational data to optimize inventory management. CVDM works with that same kind of data to create useful connections across the Canadian manufacturing ecosystem. In both cases, the missions align: drawing on data, knowledge, and human connections to improve organizational performance, each in its own way.
A solution built to fit in quickly, without forcing change
One common obstacle to adopting a new tool is the fear of having to rebuild existing systems, or of getting drawn into an implementation process that never ends. Slimstock's Slim4 solution complements any ERP: it integrates notably with SAP, Epicor, Genius, and Prextra. For a manufacturer managing recurring inventory, it helps reduce obsolescence, stockouts, and overstocking, without requiring the company to overhaul its current tools.
"In a context where instability has become permanent, manufacturers don't need to be reminded of the problems tied to tariffs or unpredictable markets; they need someone to reach out and help them position themselves effectively, with the right data and the right tools. That's exactly what CVDM's network allows us to do, by making our sector-specific and international expertise accessible to companies here," says Dominique Gauthier, Managing Director for Quebec at Slimstock.
CVDM and Slimstock are already preparing a webinar on how to leverage operational data to calculate (and even guarantee) the return on investment of a new tool in a manufacturing context. Details will follow in the coming weeks. In the meantime, you can register for the webinar Slimstock is hosting with Lumen, a leading electrical equipment distributor in Quebec, on inventory planning best practices.
"Sound inventory management doesn't create business opportunities out of nothing, but it removes the obstacles that make companies miss them: late deliveries, capital tied up in inventory, not enough agility to respond to an unexpected order. That conviction is what brings us closer to Slimstock, recognized expertise that we're glad to make accessible to our members," says Julie Vézina, Executive Director of CVDM.
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