Restaurant reopenings and trucking constraints have contributed to food supply shortages, according to Gordon Food Service spokesperson Mark Schurman. Associated Wholesale Grocers and SpartanNash are buying more frozen meat and packaged foods than normal to improve inventory and avoid price increases.
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Artificial intelligence-based route optimization technology and driver workflow software can help make truck drivers and fleets more efficient, writes Avi Geller, CEO of Maven Machines. "These flexible forms and workflows improve the overall driver experience, which could lead to increased driver retention in the midst of a serious shortage," Geller writes.
Reflecting on the risks that are present in international supply chains, Cory Levins discusses the elements that can make the biggest impact, including economic instability and poor data. Levins also explains how to evaluate risk and track and measure performance.
Ask yourself whether your team is pursuing the right opportunities and providing sufficient guidance to customers throughout the sales process, and you'll see performance and revenue improve, writes David Brock. Aim for consistency when managing your sales pipeline and be willing to quickly disqualify deals that aren't promising.
Take a lesson from comedians and communicate in sets of three, easy-to-remember messages, which can help reinforce your point. "Rather than having five, seven or 10 priorities for your team, have three," writes John Millen.
Workplace conflict is often exacerbated by a failure to confront it, such as when a leader is insecure or a star performer's behavior needs addressing, writes Marlene Chism. Such situations need coaching on problem-solving and decision-making skills.
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According to David Bauders, SPARXiQ CEO, "Most distributors believe that their efforts of building home-grow pricing matrices amount to accomplishing strategic pricing, but they often experience only modest or flat or even declining (over time) profit improvements." Read his post.
