Nestlé USA has a Direct Store Delivery (DSD) division focused on several of its frozen food brands, including Edy’s and Dreyer’s (ice cream) and Digiorno, Tombstone, and Jack’s (frozen pizza). The company’s move to DSD began in 2006 when it…
At the Descartes User Conference last year, a leading food and beverage manufacturer spoke about its implementation of a Mobile Resource Management (MRM) solution from Descartes (an ARC client). At a high level, the manufacturer’s goal was to improve its…
In consumer goods to retail supply chains, what affects the point of purchase, affects the supply chain. This has always been true, but with shelf-level collaboration and demand-driven programs expanding, it is even truer today. With that in mind, I…
Eric Peters, the CEO of TrueDemand Software, was in to brief us recently. During our conversation, Eric commented that many folks believe Walmart is performing well financially because low-cost retailers tend to have a competitive advantage during a recession. However,…
More than six years ago, WalMart announced a new EPC RFID mandate. RFID was going to revolutionize the supply chain, leading to better visibility for suppliers and reduce out-of-stocks for retailers. That was the vision. However, when I interviewed twenty-four…
