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
The Question That Troubles Many Supermarket ManagersLast month, a customer who runs a chain of fresh food supermarkets shared his dilemma with us. His stores have rows of open refrigerated display cases — no doors, running 24 hours a day — and the monthly electricity bill accounts for a very signifi