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Preventing Supply Chain Shortages

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There are a number of proven strategies for being proactive about possible supply chain shortages including menu optimization, building partnerships and LTO maximization. Creating a limited time offer that utilizes ingredients that are already in the kitchen to maximize sales without adding other ingredients to your supply.

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Smart Supply Chain Management Can Reduce Food Waste and Improve Margins in Your Restaurant

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A large chunk of that comes down to complex problems in global food supply chain management that most restaurants have little control over. What restaurants can do, however, is re-think how their direct food supply is managed – from transport to inventory control. Accurately timed deliveries : Timing is everything.

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Restaurant Supply Chain Management: New Era, New Measures

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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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Tips to Navigate a Perfect Storm That’s Threatening Our Food Supply

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We were ill-prepared for the COVID pandemic that devastated the food industry with supply chain disruptions, product and labor shortages, and soaring inflation. The biggest learning from COVID is that food businesses must be prepared for any crisis – and ensure their suppliers all along the supply chain are also prepared and resilient.

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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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Maximizing Supply Chain Management in the Restaurant Industry

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And while many restaurants have returned to a post-COVID normalcy, the impending inflation has now introduced rising food costs, ultimately impacting the restaurant supply chain as food costs rise. This means it is key to provide all open locations are distributed with the right supplies to run day-to-day operations.

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Supply Chain Transparency Can Make Your Restaurant Safer, Boost Key Metrics

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What if I told you that you could solve a variety of your problems by improving your supply chain transparency? Supply chain transparency can provide vital information about suppliers’ environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives. Doing so helps these brands: Reduce risk across the entire supply chain.

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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.