A Question from a Procurement Manager's LedgerNot long ago, a supermarket procurement manager was discussing a night curtain order with us when he paused and asked a very practical question: "I've done the math on electricity savings. But there's another number I have to report to headquarters — wha
The Dilemma of a Chain Supermarket Procurement ManagerNot long ago, a procurement manager from a supermarket chain told us about his purchasing plan. His group runs more than a dozen stores. Earlier this year, they fitted night curtains on the open refrigerated display cases in two pilot stores, and
It Started with a Hotpot RestaurantNot long ago, a customer who runs a chain of hotpot restaurants told us about his situation. His stores have rows of open refrigerated display cases holding sliced meats, fish balls, vegetables — customers walk up, pick what they want, and take it back to their tab