Sainsbury’s eases stock problems
29 August 2012
Sainsbury’s has slashed the number of out-of-stock products for stores by 75 per cent since September, according to supply chain director Lawrence Christensen.
The development follows the company’s failed implementation of high-tech supply chain systems last year, resulting in large numbers of so-called “stock-outs” on its stores’ shelves.
Christensen, who heads direct and indirect procurement, told SM: “We have had a lot of success with what we have been doing. At least now the supply chain is working consistently,...