Schnucks has adopted a new system developed by Logile, Inc., a Dallas-based provider of AI-powered retail industry workforce solutions, to maximize outcomes in the fresh foods they provide to customers.
The implementation of the Logile developed Fresh Item Management Solutions across the grocery chain’s 114-store network has enhanced efficiency and precision of fresh food operations across Schnucks’ 114-store network.
“Logile’s solutions have truly transformed our fresh food operations, providing us with greater control over production planning,” said Kim Anderson, VP of Store Operations Support at Schnucks. “Digitizing these key processes and seamlessly integrating them into our daily operations has made a profound difference. We can now make smarter, more informed decisions, offering our customers fresh food at its peak flavor and freshness, while reducing waste and ensuring consistent availability of high-quality products.”
Schnucks deployed Logile’s Fresh Item Management Solutions to modernize its fresh food operations, adopting a data-driven and automated approach. By optimizing forecasting, standardizing recipe management and automating compliance tracking, the technology promotes streamlined operations, consistency and superior execution at all locations.
“Fresh food operations require a level of precision that traditional methods simply can’t achieve,” said Purna Mishra, Founder and CEO of Logile. “Retailers today are seeking technology that not only simplifies execution but also provides actionable, data-driven insights for smarter decision making. Schnucks’ success highlights the broader industry shift toward automation and intelligent fresh food management.”
By embracing Logile’s technology, Schnucks is harnessing automation to refine production forecasting and inventory management, ultimately reducing inefficiencies and delivering a seamless in-store experience.
Key outcomes achieved through Fresh Item Management Solutions include: AI and machine learning-based fresh production and ingredient forecasting, production planning, recipe and nutrition management, grind management and yield management.
“These production planning and fresh item management solutions integrate seamlessly with Logile’s Connected Workforce Platform, aligning fresh food operations with store execution management to deliver a fully optimized in-store experience,” said Tom Henry, Chief Data and Information Officer at Schnucks. “With these advanced capabilities, Schnucks has improved demand visibility, enhanced forecasting accuracy and ensured our customers receive fresh food at its peak flavor, while minimizing waste and markdowns. By automating core processes, we are ensuring consistency across locations and enabling more efficient store execution for our teammates.”