Casey’s, SpartanNash and Sainsbury's make value chain, CX improvements
Casey’s
Convenience store retailer Casey’s General Stores, Inc. is looking to reduce the volume of manual work required by investing in unified space planning and supply chain tech.
The company is implementing tech, powered by RELEX, across its more than 2,400 stores. Through this implementation, Casey’s expects to improve forecasting and replenishment, promotional planning, fresh optimization, and more.
Additionally, Casey’s is looking to drive changes across the entire value chain, reducing waste, improving availability, and optimizing markdowns in its fresh product segment.
“As the organization continues to grow, our central space planning team requires more efficient processes to manage everything from a more regionalized assortment, seasonal inventory to fresh product,” said Jim Hamilton, senior space planning manager at Casey’s, in a statement.
Doug Means, SVP of supply chain at Casey’s, said the company didn’t originally have a system in place to balance freshness and availability within its fresh products segment. Through the investment, however, the company has gained a higher level of visibility, which has allowed Casey’s to solve operational challenges “that drive value to our business and ultimately, our customers.”
SpartanNash
Grocery retailer SpartanNash is expanding its use of autonomous inventory robot Tally in 15 of its grocery stores in Michigan and Indiana.
The company decided to continue investing in this customer experience and associate tech following a successful pilot in select D&W Fresh Market Stores. The company will now implement Tally in additional Family Fresh and Martin’s Super Market stores.
Powered by Simbe and its 3D computer vision tech, these robots track real-time inventory and shelf data and allow associates to spend more time on the floor with customers. It captures 15,000 to 30,000 products per hour to ensure that products remain in-stock, in the correct location, and are accurately priced.
"Tally's speed, accuracy, and automation enable our associates to save time in inventory tracking and spend more time on the floor serving store guests," said SpartanNash EVP, corporate retail, Tom Swanson.
This article originally appeared on RIS News.