Craig Herkert, Supervalu's new president and chief executive officer, learned a valuable lesson early in his career: Supermarkets should be a filter between the supplier and the consumer, not a direct ...

Many companies are all too willing to create new products at a client’s request. Over time, unchecked SKU proliferation can lead to more business complexity through smaller production runs, more ...

Those empty shelves that shoppers sometimes see in grocery stores aren’t just due to supply chain issues. FMI-The Food Industry Association noted in a blog post on Wednesday that SKU rationalization ...