How a German Grocer Cut Food Waste by 65 Percent

Episode notes

In this episode of The Operations Podcast, Lucas and Luna examine how a German grocery chain called Tegut cut food waste by 65 percent across its 300 stores. They walk through the specific operational changes: dynamic pricing triggered by sell-by dates, AI-powered demand forecasting that reduced over-ordering, and a logistics shift that sent unsold items to a network of food banks within hours. The hosts dig into the numbers, including the percentage of waste that was 'inevitable' before the program, and why the company chose not to donate through third-party apps. The conversation also touches on the trade-off between waste reduction and customer perception of freshness, and how Tegut measured the financial impact - spoiler: it wasn't just about doing good. #Tegut #FoodWaste #GroceryOperations #DynamicPricing #AIDemandForecasting #SupplyChain #Logistics #FoodBanks #WasteReduction #Sustainability #Retail #Germany #OperationsPodcast #Business #Podcast #ProcessImprovement #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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