WASHINGTON -- In an effort to get to the heart of the $4 billion dollar unsalables problem in the supermarket industry, retailers and manufacturers will conduct a collaborative study in hopes of creating a blueprint...
Keeping products cool can be costly. For some supermarkets it's their largest single energy expense, so using efficient cooling methods can have a strong effect on the bottom line.Complicating this process, however...
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- As part of its move toward becoming a self-distributing retailer, Furr's Supermarkets here last month completed an installation of supply-chain software that encompasses buying, billing, warehouse...
PITTSBURGH -- On the heels of a successful launch into computer-based training for its cashiers, Giant Eagle here is expanding its roster of interactive training programs.Giant Eagle is moving forward with CBT in some...
Traditionally tight margins in the supermarket industry make even small reductions in shrink important, but they also raise the pressure on loss prevention professionals to make their programs cost-effective.The right...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Even a company as far along in its year-2000 work as Fleming can be caught unaware by the widespread computer problem.The wholesaler recently discovered a year-2000 bug that would have deleted all...
Wholesalers and retailers agree that cross docking can yield significant efficiencies, including increased order accuracy, faster product movement to stores, better cube use on trucks, reduced waste of distribution...
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Raley's Supermarkets here is seeking a soluble solution to the ever increasing fuel emissions issue. Unlike some other companies that are implementing a combination system of liquid natural...