Sysco St. Louis President Robert Kirkland discusses the company's efforts to fight local food insecurity, as well as how Sysco is meeting the latest food trends. "These plant-based alternatives are here to stay, whether it's the Impossible Burger, which you may have seen Burger King advertising quite a bit here lately, or Beyond Meat," he says.
Distributors in the janitorial and sanitation industry need to offer value that large companies can't, such as training classes and consulting, according to industry experts. Distributors will also need to start using robotics and the internet of things, says Bill McGarvey of Imperial Dade division Philip Rosenau.
Walmart is saying goodbye to grocery delivery service company Skipcart in March, less than a year after their partnership began and a month earlier than previously announced. Walmart is assigning Skipcart's 126 stores to other companies.
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Increasing warehouse productivity is necessary for distributors that struggle to find enough available talent, writes Dick Friedman, who offers advice on discovering ways to do so.
Unmanned aerial vehicles are being tested in logistics, with cargo drones already finding success, write Stephan Baur and Manfred Hader. Delivery of medical supplies and use in the first and last miles of delivery are among the use cases being pioneered.
State of the Wholesale Supply Chain Industry in 2020 The wholesale supply chain industry continues to look for ways to solve challenges around predicting shifting consumer preferences, volatility with suppliers and long lead times, and e-commerce growth that's increasing price transparency. Despite these obstacles, the industry collectively posted year-over-year sales growth of 8% in 2019, similar to the prior year. Get the key findings for Blue Ridge's wholesale supply chain industry 2020 survey.
Millennials make up 33% of B2B buyers and are likely to reach 44% in the next five years, according to Forrester Research. The majority of millennials surveyed agreed that vendors provided too much information that wasn't relevant enough, leaving room for improvement when it comes to personalized, relevant marketing content.
Split testing can be a valuable way to improve the results of content marketing, writes Bill Acholla. Consider testing everything from the headline to the content length, the positioning of suggested posts and the images you use, recommends Acholla.
Allotting "me time" can re-energize workers who are stuck in the same daily routine, says Chris Biscuiti. The key is identifying what time works with your schedule and picking an activity you love, like yoga or sports.
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