by
Tom Moore on Mar 16, 2020 8:00:00 PM
Extreme (panic) demand meets with the US grocery supply chain…. and the supply chain is…
Extreme (panic) demand meets with the US grocery supply chain…. and the supply chain is keeping up. Store shelves may have been bare yesterday – but through great effort, the people on the front line, the pickers, the loaders, and the truck drivers are re-suppling – ready for another onslaught. For those supply-chain managers not on the front line who have been told to work from home, what can we do to make their lives better? Here is my list:
- Order smarter – fill up the truck, buy in layers, give some lead time
- Help manage truck shortage by supporting timely customer pick up
- Invest in systematic improvements to case picking and order creation – AutoO2 (Automatic Order Optimization [and execution]). Manufacturers see how it can cut costs here. Wholesalers and retailers should go here