Presentation on the future of #supplychain management given at the Transplace conference in San Antonio, TX in May 2016. Research on the future of supply chain analytics.
56. SHM PowerPoint Template Guidelines 03.15.10
Intelleflex Confidential
Opportunity
• 1/3 of shipped produce wasted: $34B in
annual global waste from perishable foods
• 50% is due to temperature variations from
the farm to retail shelf
• Reducing temperature related shrink by half
is approx. $9B opportunity.
Perishable Produce – A Closer Look
1% reduction in Shrink
Increase in profit of
$1,173,555
6% reduction in Shrink
Increase in profit of
$7,378,830
One Commodity: Strawberries
Case Study on Shelf life
Perishable Products: RFID Cold Chain Opportunity
57. Group by First In or Shelf Life?
Having different remaining shelf life mixed on pallets, causes problems later. Sending short shelf life berries on
longer delivery cycles turns Good Berries into BAD Berries for the retailer and others. More yellow & red pallets in
Philadelphia & Southern California ~ More shrink at the retailer ~ Lower customer satisfaction
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Currently berries come in from growers, pass QC, and are put on export pallets on a First In Basis (traceability control)
WHICH RESULTS IN MIXED SHELF LIFE ON MULTIPLE PALLETS….
ALL GOOD BERRIES, BUT - they have different remaining shelf life when received from growers
If we can group berries by shelf life, we avoid problems on multiple pallets – and send pallets to the right destination…