WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Next month, Raley's Supermarkets here will begin using eight new tractors and two new yard trucks operating on liquefied natural gas, an alternative fuel.Raley's decision to use liquefied...
Distributors, under increasing pressure to maximize warehouse space and operate more efficiently, are turning their attention to better ways to handle slow movers.Racking systems capable of holding more slow-moving...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Harris Teeter here is in the process of adding a total of 491,000 square feet to two distribution centers, one of which will add space to handle perishables and another that will begin to handle dry...
When it comes to supply chain initiatives in 1997, retailers and wholesalers said they plan to focus more attention on areas such as cross docking, radio frequency technology and fleet management.Distributors also...
SALT LAKE CITY -- Associated Food Stores here this week is moving ahead with plans to develop a data warehouse system and implement an advanced category management system.During the past eight months, the wholesaler...
TULSA, Okla. -- Affiliated Food Stores here has moved 20% of its suppliers onto a new purchasing and inventory system, with the balance expected on line by the beginning of the second quarter of 1997.Affiliated's goal...
Scorecards are beginning to play a more prominent role in the industry's quest to implement efficient distribution practices that benefit retailers and wholesalers, as well as suppliers.While scorecards are not new...
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Having cut thefts 91% on 14 liquor items after installing electronic article surveillance technology in a test store, Raley's Supermarkets here is moving forward with EAS systems in...
CHICAGO -- Achieving critical mass ranks high on the official Efficient Consumer Response agenda for next year.The ECR Executive Committee, which met here last month, set expanding the depth and breadth of industry...
MIAMI -- Transportation costs as a percentage of sales for wholesalers and retail chains declined last year, according to a new industry study.The study indicated a decline from 2.03% last year to 1.91% in 1996 in...