Grocery Industry Experts
Thomson has developed a niche in this industry by offering ambient, cooler and freezer storage facilities while owning one of the largest refrigerated trailer fleets in Canada. These state-of-the-art facilities and equipment is paramount in handling and delivering more than a million pounds of groceries a day for a variety of leading food manufacturers and grocery retail chains.
Thomson’s proven solutions and best practices are the cornerstone in improving quality and service throughout our client's supply chain. By working with both vendors and retailers in the grocery industry, Thomson has achieved economies of scale through critical mass operations which result in cost savings for our clients.
Thomson was the first logistics company in Canada to deem it necessary to incorporate HACCP into operations by including it in our total quality management system.
Thomson specializes in offering:
• Multi–temperature solutions in warehousing and distribution
• FTL store distribution (large scale and small scale operations)
• Demand chain solutions
• EDI transmissions
• Purchasing and supply management
• Inventory management
• Systems integration
• Electronic ordering system integration
• Order processing and invoicing
• Customized reporting
• Web portal real-time inventory access
• RF & RFID solutions
Benefits of Thomson solutions:
• Improved product availability
• Reduce costs
• Increase efficiency
• Increase in forecasting
• Shorter lead times
• Reduced inventory levels and cycle times
• Order Accuracy
Industry Links:
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
International Food Safety & Quality Network
United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service
