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Strategies for Financial Stability and Efficiency in Restaurant Supply Chains

Modern Restaurant Management

As the food distribution industry continues to evolve, restaurant supply chains face inevitable and unpredictable fluctuations. Regionalized supply chains. Review client, vendor and supplier history to give context to the cash flow state and evaluate the status of a supply chain. Production and warehousing investments.

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Restaurant Supply Chain Management: New Era, New Measures

Modern Restaurant Management

The turmoil caused by the pandemic has disrupted global supply chains more than any other period in recent history. It has highlighted the critical importance of evolving supply chain systems to be more responsive and agile to the changing dynamics around us – which the past two years have been extensive.

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Revolutionizing Restaurant Supply Chains: The Impact of AI on Transparency, Validation, Verification, and Sustainability

Modern Restaurant Management

AI can also improve sustainability within restaurants – and throughout their supply chains – with huge benefits that include waste and carbon emissions reduction, cost savings, and meeting consumer demand. For instance, AI can help drive the following benefits: Improving transparency throughout the supply chain.

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How to Gauge Rising Supply Costs

Modern Restaurant Management

In addition to a surge in demand, supply chain bottlenecks continue to impact supply for a variety of products. Due to supply chain issues and labor shortages at large-scale production facilities, it may be worthwhile to consider smaller, local vendors as well. Let’s start with what’s happening and why.

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The CFO’s Guide to Leading Blue-Collar Teams

The demand for blue-collar workers outstrips supply, and even if a recession temporarily depresses hiring, the talent shortage is here to stay. The good news is your frontline managers can make all the difference. If employees are engaged by a frontline manager they trust, it can take a pay raise of more than 20% to poach them ( Gallup ).

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How do specialty roasters manage their green coffee supply?

Perfect Daily Grind

For any specialty coffee roaster, one of the key factors to running a successful business is a continuous supply of fresh green coffee. However, with many medium or larger-sized roasters often having anywhere up to a year’s supply of green coffee, how can they manage their inventories as effectively as possible?

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What Can I Do to Reduce My Restaurant Supply and Labor Costs?

Modern Restaurant Management

Here are three ways you can reduce your restaurant supply and labor costs: Use Technology to Streamline Operations. Whether you’re taking inventory, ordering supplies, or managing the supply chain – it all costs time and labor. Partner with Supply Chain Experts.

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A Guide to Surviving Inflation, Labor and Supply Chain Disruptions

Supply Chain Disruptions. The global pandemic has left a trifecta of challenges in its wake. Are you prepared to deal with them? Download this free guide to learn how you can survive: Inflation. Labor Shortages and Turnover.

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Digital Transformation in the Restaurant Industry

A fully automated supply chain. The digital transformation of restaurants and food service businesses represents major advances for the industry, especially when the driving force becomes AI. Think, a 25-75% reduction in food waste that translates to millions of dollars in savings.