SALISBURY, N.C., March 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ahold Delhaize USA BB #:138251 is marking a milestone in its supply chain transformation to create an integrated self-distributed supply chain of the future.
Today, the first distribution center, Freetown Grocery in Mass., transitioned procurement from a third-party vendor to the self-managed network, providing direct control of inventory and replenishment at this facility.
“Our work to transform the supply chain to an integrated self-distribution model of the future is not only on-time, but ahead of schedule,” said Chris Lewis, EVP, Supply Chain for Retail Business Services, Ahold Delhaize USA’s services company.
“Today marks an important milestone in our journey with the transition of procurement at this facility, and we’re looking forward to other facility transitions this year. On top of that, we’ve launched new programs to begin to help us as we optimize the network at scale.”