Frozen & Refrigerated Buyerlogistics Archives

CATEGORY MANAGERS PUT SUPPLY CHAINS IN MOTION

by George Anderson | May 24, 2024

Category managers are laser-focused on consumer needs and wants. But meeting those needs and wants goes way past buying. It also requires them to integrate a wide variety of internal and external stakeholder disciplines, all working toward the shared goal of making...

The Cold Chain’s New Final Mile

by John Haggerty | Jul 12, 2021

Commitments made by the industry over decades in optimizing the cold chain and food safety standards do not apply to home delivery. COVID-19 accelerated e-commerce food purchases, but refrigerated and frozen fulfillment is often executed poorly. Food safety, product...

Be Proactive, Don’t Wait

by John Haggerty | Jun 7, 2021

A modest plan is better than none. Here’s advice on planning, and a few resources you should know about. Covid-19 caught many organizations flatfooted. But some shifted into response mode, as if they had planned for the event, had run simulation models and knew...

FORBES SAYS PRWs NEED MORE TECH INVESTMENT

by FR Buyer | Oct 10, 2020

Article by Dematic exec says need for longer-term contracts with customers, outdated software and high labor turnover also hurt efficiency and profits. A September article in Forbes says public refrigerated warehouses (PRWs) need to move toward more automation or they...

Wasn’t All That Bad!

by John Haggerty | Feb 26, 2021

In fact, there were some silver linings in all those storm clouds. Here’s a look at what got us here, and where we’re going next. Despite the hardship and losses of lives, jobs, and businesses in 2020, several important positives have emerged to help us along in the...