Walmart employees and managers joined local residents and elected officials April 22 for the grand opening of Walmart’s Import Distribution Center in Ridgeville, South Carolina. The event featured remarks from Gov. Henry McMaster and Mike Gray, SVP of supply chain operations for Walmart; as well as a congratulatory video from John Furner, president and CEO of […]
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Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Southeast, Supply Chain News
Dot Foods To Build 13th U.S. Distribution Center In Manchester, TN
Dot Foods has announced that Manchester, Tennessee, will be the home of its next U.S. distribution center. Dot has an existing facility in Dyersburg, Tennessee. “Tennessee has a lot to offer businesses like ours,” said Joe Tracy, Dot Foods CEO. “Dot first called Tennessee home in the 1980s and early 90s, and we’ve loved being back […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest, Supply Chain News
Smithfield Foods, Lineage Logistics Unveil Automatic Distribution Center
Smithfield Foods Inc. and Lineage Logistics have announced the opening of an automated, next-generation distribution center in Olathe, Kansas. “We are thrilled to announce the opening of the state-of-the-art facility that Lineage designed and built for Smithfield in Olathe,” said Greg Lehmkuhl, president and CEO of Lineage. “At Lineage, we seek to partner with customers […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Supply Chain News, West
Superior Grocers Expands Curbside Grocery Pickup Offerings
Santa Fe Springs, California-based Superior Grocers is expanding it curbside grocery pickup to offer more options to Southern California residents. After a successful pilot in select stores, the company’s curbside grocery pickup will be available at 20 select locations across Southern California. “Our curbside grocery pickup pilot was quickly embraced by our customers and demand for this […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Supply Chain News, West
Town & Country Markets, PacWesty Partner For Grocery Delivery Service
Seattle-based Town & Country Markets has partnered with PacWesty to offer customers an all-electric grocery delivery service. Customers place their orders online and select the home delivery option to receive delivery to their doorstep. Among the first companies in Washington State to use a fleet of battery-electric delivery vans, Town & Country and PacWesty began their […]
Posted inSupply Chain News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Supermarket Giant Launches Restaurant Supply Service In Dallas
Kroger’s Dallas Division is launching Kroger Restaurant Supply to serve establishments in greater Dallas. “Running a restaurant has always been difficult – and today it feels like it’s harder than ever,” said Jay Scherger, director of Kroger technology and digital/e-commerce accelerator. “This new service will bring our fresh assortment directly to regional businesses – all at consistent […]
Posted inSupply Chain News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
ADUSA Converts Distribution Center Into Self-Managed Network
The Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based ADUSA Supply Chain network has converted its first facility of 2022 into a self-managed network, continuing its three-year journey to establish an integrated, self-distribution network to support Ahold Delhaize USA brands’ growth. The addition of this facility brings the total number of network facilities to 21. “The conversion of the Bethlehem facility […]
Posted inSupply Chain News, Amazon Fresh, Home Page Slider, National, Whole Foods
Dunnhumby Reports Americans Perceive Food Inflation Higher Than Reality
Dunnhumby, a global leader in customer data science, has released its findings from its two-year worldwide study of the impact of COVID-19 on customer attitudes and behavior across 23 countries. The ninth wave of the dunnhumby “Consumer Pulse Survey” found that U.S. consumers are now more worried about rising food prices, the economy and their own personal finances […]