Supply Chain
Bringing food from farm to table requires sophisticated and efficient supply chains. We work with food retail supply chain professionals to facilitate networking, surveys, benchmarking, and research studies that move the industry and the supply chain forward.
Resource: Supply Chain Infographics
This series of infographics explains how key ingredients in an American classic – the peanut butter and jelly sandwich – are impacted by current disruptions to raw materials production, packaging, transportation, and labor. These infographics are formatted to be easily shared on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to help educate your customers on why they might be seeing limited supplies of these popular products.
Supply Chain Blog Posts
FMI Supply Chain Resources
Food Prices: The Value of Americans' Grocery Dollar Since 2001
This fact sheet outlines how despite inflationary increases and short-term price fluctuations, the real cost of groceries in America as a share of household income has remained remarkably consistent, and relatively flat, over the last two decades.
2023 Supply Chain Benchmarking Report
The report is designed to help companies and supply chain professionals understand the unique food industry supply chain ecosystem.
The Food Retailing Industry Speaks 2023
This report provides the food industry with important operational and financial benchmarks, as well as insights into strategic and tactical decisions among both food retailers and suppliers.
Boardroom Volume 8
This journal discusses food industry supply chain disruption, labor shortages and workforce challenges, technology transformation, changing marketplace and societal dynamics, evolving consumer behaviors, and rising ESG expectations.
Russia-Ukraine Crisis and its Impact on Food Prices
These talking points outline the impact of the Russia-Ukraine Crisis on food prices.
Supply Chain in Focus: Challenges Facing the Grocery Supply Chain
These talking points outline supply chain challenges that have been facing the food industry since the onset of the pandemic.
2020 Supply Chain Benchmark – A Look Across the End to End Customer Value Chain
This benchmarking features critical supply, delivery and labor metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) from the 2020 whirlwind of a year.
Leadership
FMI's Supply Chain Committee helps plan educational conferences, including the selection of resources and training materials in the area of supply chain logistics, distribution and transportation.Learn More
FMI's Joint Industry Unsaleables Leadership Team helps the industry reduce the quantity and cost of unsaleables across the entire food, grocery and consumer packaged goods supply chain for the ultimate benefit of the consumer.
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Industry Topics address your specific area of expertise with resources, reports, events and more.
Our Research covers consumer behavior and retail operation benchmarks so you can make informed business decisions.
Events and Education including online and in-person help you advance your food retail career.
Food Safety training, resources and guidance that help you create a company food safety culture.
Government Affairs work — federal and state — on the latest food industry policy, regulatory and legislative issues.
Get Involved. From industry awards to newsletters and committees, these resources help you take advantage of your membership.
Best practices, guidance documents, infographics, signage and more for the food industry on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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