Supply Chain Changes

As food trends continue to shift in the coming year, so too will the restaurant industry. According to a 2015 Nielsen survey, more than 57 percent of global respondents are expanding their diets with more natural, fresh foods. In a 2014 study, the American Humane Association found that 75 percent of people surveyed stated they…

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Gartner and SCA Technologies

We’re so proud to announce that SCA Technologies has been mentioned by Gartner as a representative vendor in its 2017 Market Guide for Supply Chain Cost-to-Serve Analytics Technology. 

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Technology in Grocery

How to leverage supply chain management and technology as a strategy for smarter category decision-making. As volatile as the food industry is, it still relies on a steadfast dedication to the structure that keeps each moving part working seamlessly with the others. Behind the critical conversations between retailers and their supply partners lies a complex…

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Meeting the Needs of Tech-Savvy Consumers Requires an Equally Savvy Supply Chain

Consumers today rely on technology more than ever. According to Pew Research, 64 percent of Americans owned a smartphone in 2015. Understandably this has driven companies to increase their efforts to engage with consumers on mobile platforms. The restaurant industry exemplifies how this can change the dynamics of doing business. Most major restaurant chains, including…

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Leverage the sharing economy, so it works for your supply chain

Today, proactivity is a requirement within the supply chain world—an industry that cannot afford to be anything but opportunistic. In the sharing economy, we receive networked opportunities for business that might not exist in a different ecosystem. This network of networks has taken the supply chain world by storm, encouraging companies to leverage digital and…

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3 New Year’s resolutions to improve profitability, optimize sourcing, reduce risk

Volatility and margin pressures are here to stay, but with restaurant industry leaders granted the proverbial ‘clean slate’ in 2017, it is imperative to make New Year’s Resolutions that will ultimately improve profitability, optimize sourcing and reduce risk. All restaurant brands need to make sure they have a strong supply chain and a well-developed risk…

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