The Co-operative Group has announced that the changes made to its supply chain process have resulted in time and cost savings in its food division.
According to the organisation, "great progress" has been made regarding its supply chain strategy, following last year's Somerfield takeover.
In the company's first half results, it said the supply chain was "currently in the midst of a consolidation that will greatly benefit the business long term, and the planning for roll-out of our Smart programme, which will see store replenishment and range controlled and managed centrally".
The company claimed that this would allow store managers to concentrate greater efforts on customer service and on colleague engagement to ensure continuous improvement across all areas of the division.
According to a recent survey published by Culina Logistics, 45.5 per cent of managers in the food and drink sector are keen to improve their primary transport, while other key areas they want to address include issues such as secondary vehicles and warehousing.
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