Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 7, 2022

The highly contagious omicron virus variant is disrupting already stressed food supply chains, sickening so many workers that more shortages at grocery stores are all but certain.

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All Things Supply Chain

JANUARY 24, 2022

Picture this: I’d been travelling since 5:30 am after visiting family overseas for Christmas. After a car, plane and train journey to get me back to my destination, there’s one…

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Post-pandemic, grocery logistics will never be the same. Sean Coakley, chief commercial officer with Capstone Logistics, discusses the changes that COVID-19 brought, and how logistics providers are responding.

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Logistics 74

Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 14, 2022

In grocery, retailers estimate that billions in food arrives spoiled and unusable. How do you eliminate delays & damage?

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Supply chain Supply 98

Orderhive

JANUARY 3, 2023

The post Effective inventory management for your grocery store appeared first on Cin7 Orderhive.

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Inventory Management Strategy 52

Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

What is this creature whom we call “the post-pandemic grocery shopper”?

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Supply Chain Dive

APRIL 11, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission’s study highlighted ongoing procurement risks exposed by the pandemic.

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Solvoyo

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

In several days, the lockdown period started, and we were so anxious that we could neither buy any groceries from supermarkets nor order food from restaurants. . From grocery and food delivery to courier services, there are many uses of last mile delivery. We can spot a surge in delivery services nowadays due to COVID-19. .

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Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization e2e supply chain software solutions 59

Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Which grocery shopping items are you willing to buy online or via click-and-collect?

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The Network Effect

JULY 12, 2019

How brands and producers can leverage the rapid growth of grocery ecommerce American consumers are beginning to do more of. The post Solving the Logistical Challenges in Ecommerce Grocery appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Supply Chain Dive

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The Grocery, Farm, and Food Worker Stabilization Act would help cover “disaster-related costs” for farm, grocery and meatpacking workers.

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Supply chain Supply 127

Procurement Insights

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

The following CP24 article by Hannah Alberga has made many consumers wonder if they are getting gouged by the grocery store with the higher price. From a consumer standpoint, the revelation that you can pay 2 to 3 times the cost for the same product at one store versus another raises some red flags.

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All Things Supply Chain

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

When a modern customer enters the grocery store, they expect items on shelves, a wide selection of brands to choose from,… Today’s consumer industry prioritizes efficiency more than anything else.

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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Professor Kevin Shang of Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business has developed a machine-learning solution to allow grocers to stock optimal amounts of perishable food in their supply chains.

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Supply Chain Optimization Supply chain Supply 88

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 23, 2020

This year's supply-chain shocks are forcing grocery retailers to answer to changing consumer needs — and fast.

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Supply chain Supply 66

Supply Chain Dive

MARCH 2, 2023

The retailer is using technology from startup Fulfil Solutions for a quick-delivery service called Lucky Now.

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Supply Chain Dive

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The online services are now ready at Amazon Fresh stores nationwide and will soon expand to Whole Foods’ markets.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 14, 2024

Randy McClary, lead solutions architect with grocery supercenter chain Meijer, shares tips on how marketers of supply chain services can successfully convey their message to buyers.

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Supply Chain Dive

JANUARY 18, 2024

Omaha Industries alleges that the grocery distributor withheld over $250,000 from invoice payments to offload its own risk.

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Supply Chain Dive

JANUARY 25, 2024

The grocery distributor tapped ReposiTrak to help it glean information from suppliers to improve food safety in its supply chain.

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Supply chain Suppliers Supply 113

Supply Chain Dive

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The retailer is hoping to leverage Alert Innovation's inventory-handling technology for speedy pickup and delivery.

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Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 10, 2023

“According to Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne, Metro, Loblaws, Sobeys, Walmart and Costco — which together represent about 80% of the grocery market — will roll out price freezes, discounts and price matching over the coming days and weeks. I have been tracking the grocery industry for many years now.

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Price Procurement Buyers Suppliers 61

The Network Effect

JULY 25, 2018

The post Fixing Grocery Retail’s $10 Billion Problem appeared first on The Network Effect. After analyzing data for 1.75 million retail DC appointments on One Network’s Real Time Value Network, it became clear… the.

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The Network Effect

AUGUST 11, 2017

In InboundLogistics.com, Bernard Goor discusses the disruption about to hit grocery retailers, and how they can hold their market share. The post Why Grocery Retailers Need to Embrace Digitization Now appeared first on The Network Effect.

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All Things Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Winter storm in Texas causes severe food supply chain disruption Stock at grocery stores were running low as winter storms crippled Texas state and left millions without power, as well…

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All Things Supply Chain

APRIL 7, 2021

While some are more obvious, like the shortage of certain goods at the grocery store, it’s important to pay attention to some… The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many lasting effects.

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Supply Chain Dive

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The grocery chain plans to hold off on building new e-commerce sites with the robotics firm Ocado, aiming to focus on automation at its current sites.

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Supply Chain Dive

APRIL 6, 2023

The Manchester distribution center will implement technology and automation solutions similar to other locations, per the grocery wholesaler’s COO.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 9, 2023

The backlog of anchored vessels has decreased from 155 to roughly a dozen while 92% of goods in grocery and drug stores are in stock, exceeding pre-pandemic levels.

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Supply Chain Dive

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Robot operators will partner with restaurants and grocery stores to test the app-based robot deliveries. City leaders will look at device boundaries, vandalism, and other potential issues.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 25, 2022

The trend in small-sized orders is likely to continue, and that will pose challenges for warehouse operators and e-grocers, says Colman Roche, vice president of e-commerce and retail with Swisslog.

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Warehouse operations 98

Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 25, 2021

“This is a very volatile environment right now, very low visibility, lots of surprise,” said Nestle Chief Executive Mark Schneider. “We We will take pricing action.”

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Price 116

Supply Chain Dive

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The automation company expects to supply over 20 online grocery facilities to the grocer through a multiyear deal, with the first sites set to open in 2024.

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Supply 87

Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Food retailers are in a prime position to capitalize on Covid-related changes in purchasing behavior, and these three digital strategies will help retain customer loyalty in the long term.

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Supply Chain Dive

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Food retailers are drawn to vertical storage systems’ ability to store and retrieve items using minimal floor space.

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Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 25, 2022

With rapid advances in technology, and a new era of consumer connection and convenience, food logistics is changing.

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Logistics 105

The Network Effect

JUNE 30, 2017

The post Digital Supply Chain: The New Arena of the Grocery War appeared first on The Network Effect. Glenn Taylor at RetailTouchPoints has an interesting article that provides some insight into what the Amazon-Whole Foods deal means for.

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