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The Evolving State of the U.S. Food and Beverage M&A Market
While interest in food and beverage M&A remains strong among buyers, valuations are likely to decline through the rest of this year. Here's why.
Safety & Security
Americans Blame Grocery Inflation on Supply Chain Inefficiencies
Automation
Warehouse Retrofitting: The Shift from B2B to B2C
Grocery Retail
4 Grocery Retail Trends to Watch
AI/AR
Making the Most Out of AI for Fresh Food Planning
Automation
5 Overlooked Challenges That Can Make or Break E-Grocery Automation
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Trucking
Federal Gas Tax Holiday vs. the Highway Trust Fund. What’s Next?
President Biden is calling on Congress to make sure that the gas tax holiday has no negative effect on the Highway Trust Fund. But, critics feel otherwise. Let's discuss.
Professional Development
The Great Reshuffling Puts Frontline Jobs First
The supply chain is now considered to be the pandemic's must-have college degree. Here’s why.
Professional Development
Moving the Needle in Continued Supply Chain Education
Since The Great Reshuffling pushed many frontline jobs to the forefront, post-pandemic, supply chain jobs are here to stay.
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Grocery Retail
Retaining Grocery Customers Amidst Record Inflation
In 2022, every grocery store can be an online grocery store. It’s the first step toward courting the modern consumer and solidifying customer loyalty in the midst of this painful period of inflation.
Grocery Retail
The Rise of Self-Distribution
The burden of hiring many drivers, merchandisers and other workers shifted to the retailer side, but in reality, many big retailers have been rethinking their physical footprints and converting them into self-distribution centers.
Software Solutions
How Grocery Store Tech Can Mitigate Rising Inflation
Solutions such as intelligent data collection, money saving apps and waste reduction tools can help give retailers the information needed to offer promotions and discounts on popular items while letting shoppers compare prices and save money.
Grocery Retail
Ensuring Shopper Retention in an Omnichannel Era
Customers are savvy enough to understand which items can be reliably purchased online and which require a physical trip. It is up to retailers to make both of those experiences as dependable and easy-to-use as possible.
AI/AR
How Data Collaboration and AI Disarm Supply Chain Disruption and Inflation
The combination of planning, data visibility and AI-enhanced intelligence is transforming retail supply chain operations.
Grocery Retail
GMROI and the AI-Driven Future of Food Retail Management
The main growth drivers in retailtech are scalable, cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) software systems that integrate AI and big data to track GMROI variables.
Design-Build
Design-Build Market Experiences Uptick in Warehouse, Distribution Projects
Construction in the warehouse/distribution center market is predicted to reach $53 billion this year, up 1400% since 2010.
Emerging Technologies
How IoT Helps Food Retailers Deliver Descriptive Insights, Prescriptive Analytics
Advances in IoT are making it more accessible to incorporate digital and physical workflows in a way that enables operators to increase brand loyalty and profit potential.
Micro-Fulfillment
Best Practices Emerge Around MFC Design and Operation
The ability to store partially completed orders in the automation system has also proved valuable in managing fluctuating demand.
Micro-Fulfillment
Automated Micro-Fulfillment Leads the Way
Overall, there are positives and negatives to automated MFCs for both the grocery and non-grocery market. Long-term though, automated MFCs will be a vital cog in a profitable online grocery platform.
Packaging
Rethinking Strategies for E-Grocery
Today’s supply chain technology, including transit packaging, creates more efficiency, speed and transparency. The time is now for grocery brands to create stronger, more robust and more agile supply chains.
Grocery Retail
2022 Outlook: CPG Growth Strategies in an Inflationary Environment
Here are five key areas of insight and predictions for the remainder of 2022 that will help brands and retailers compete to win market share and consumer loyalty in today’s ever-changing CPG landscape.
Transportation
Russian Invasion Creates Ripple Effect Through Supply Chains
Despite how and when the Russia/Ukraine War ends, the impacts are already being felt by many supply chains, leading to production stoppages, port closures and other bottlenecks sure to create additional supply chain disruptions for months to come.
Grocery Retail
From Data to Insights: The Value of Data Analysis for Grocers
Whether enhancing operational efficiency, allowing for personalized marketing messages or helping to tackle consumer pain points, the benefits of data are alluring.
Cold Chain
Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: Disruptions Shed Tremendous Light on the Cold Chain
David Sours, SVP at CBRE, explains how there's been a groundswell of interest in the cold food chain and details how companies are making adjustments as a result.
Foodservice
The Future of Foodservice vs. Grocery Retail
As consumers develop new habits, the battle lines between foodservice establishments and grocery stores are becoming increasingly blurry.
Software & Technology
New Technology Aims to Create Infinite Warehouse for Grocery Retailers
A new technology release from a wholesale business-to-business marketplace looks to find a niche during a time when grocery retail is overwhelmed with shortages.
Automation
5 Trends Shaping E-Grocery Fulfillment in 2022
The future of e-grocery fulfillment and being able to effectively fulfill online orders relies on micro-fulfillment centers (MFCs) and e-grocery fulfillment centers (EFCs).
Automation
How Machine Vision Drives Grocery Automation
It is essential for grocery retailers to join forces with automation and ride the wave of the expected growth for order picking automation driven by e-commerce and e-grocery.
Supply Chain Visibility
How Blue Bell Creameries Achieves Increased Visibility, Inventory Efficiency and Ingredient Traceability
Blue Bell tapped RFgen to achieve an ERP upgrade, operate multiple systems, enhance logistics and scale its solutions.
Micro-Fulfillment
How Micro-Fulfillment Strategies Make for Faster, More Cost-Efficient Operations
To kick-start micro-fulfillment strategies and help outpace competitors, here are three areas where grocers can increase investments.
Material Handling Equipment
4 Trends Shaping Material Handling in 2022
The industry can’t wait for uncertainty to clear before making the investments required to enable supply chains to adapt to the changes occurring in the market. Here are four macro trends expected to hit in 2022 and beyond.
Grocery Retail
Where the Grocery Industry is Heading in 2022
One trend that's here to stay -- grocers are investing in the technological capabilities needed to provide customers with safe, engaging shopping experiences, whether in store or online.
AI/AR
Driving Dynamic Food and Beverage Deliveries with AI and ML
By embracing AI- and ML-driven food logistics technology innovations, companies can can create more efficient and reliable distribution operations to minimize disruptions, achieve higher customer service standards and improve profitability.
Grocery Retail
4 Critical Areas to Drive Supply Chain Efficiency
Digitization is only useful if it’s adopted and can be fully integrated along the grocery supply chain.
Last-Mile
Transforming Last-Mile Delivery for the Post-Pandemic Economy
To meet customers' expectations and capitalize on new substantial opportunities, wholesale distributors must adapt and find new solutions.
Grocery Retail
L.I.N.K. | Inside DTC Furniture Sales, Delivery and Reverse Logistics
Krsitin Toth is president and COO of Fernish, an online furniture retailer that both rents and sells home goods. She comes on the podcast to discuss all the inside details about direct-to-consumer logistics and even reverse logistics.
AI/AR
How Leading CPG Companies Win with AI-Powered Intelligent Order Promising
CPG companies should learn how to predict changes in purchase orders and what new promotions, marketing initiatives or store growth will impact orders. AI-driven technology can answer these questions. It’s time to evolve to intelligent order promising.
Design-Build
Rebounding Economy, E-Commerce Boom Create Uptick in Warehouse Leasing Market
General retail and wholesale claimed the largest share of the 100 leases, followed by e-commerce-only occupiers and food and beverage users.
Supply Chain Visibility
Scandit Provides Real-Time View of Shelves
Grocers working with Scandit will be able to see real-time insight to their shelves for better inventory management.
