SAN ANTONIO -- H.E. Butt Grocery Company here has seen significant dollar savings and reduced transportation miles with the use of new multitemperature transportation technology, a movable bulkhead referred to as a ...
CHESHUNT, England -- In an effort to increase its home-shopping operation's efficiency, Tesco here is testing new in-store picking technology that uses a cart-mounted computer.Tesco, which operates 600 stores in the...
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Fleming Cos. here is facilitating the transfer of ownership of the H.G. Hill Food Stores chain in Nashville, Tennessee to local independent owner-operators.Various independents will acquire parts of...
COLTON, Calif. -- At its Safe Driving banquet late last month, Stater Bros. Markets here honored its drivers as traveling the most accident-free miles of any southern California retailer -- no small feat with a fleet...
SAN ANTONIO -- Supermarkets must still achieve double-digit productivity increases to stay ahead of the curve in distribution efficiency, and are still struggling with inventory levels 50% higher on average than they...
SAN ANTONIO -- Retailers must weigh numerous factors in purchasing warehouse management systems. Developing a system in-house requires significant information technology resources. Packaged systems often require a...
Retailers' and wholesalers' increasing emphasis on customer service is having an effect on distribution-center design. In this competitive market, warehouses must be built from the ground up with speed and accuracy in...
MADISON, Wis. -- Supervalu will return to trial court in an effort to claim an alleged $150,000 debt from an independent operator.The First District Court of Appeals here recently reversed an earlier decision by...
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Fleming Cos. here last week said it will purchase the family-owned H.G. Hill Stores chain in Nashville, Tenn., bringing the wholesaler a $75 million boost in supply business.As part of the agreement...
Retailers and wholesalers, aware that achieving systems integration can bring significant benefits to their operations, are taking numerous paths to reach a common goal. Some companies are seeking to integrate...