Canned-goods supply coordination for the Netherlands
LIFA coordinated a Dutch canned-goods program with two canneries, regular shipments and source labeling checks, avoiding stock-outs for 12 months.
- The buyer
- An Amsterdam, Netherlands importer of canned and preserved foods for retail and foodservice.
- The product scope
- Canned vegetables, fish, and meat products; 60 SKUs, 3.4 million cans. Program value $1.7M.
What needed to change?
Irregular shipments caused 3 stock-outs at a major retailer; labeling compliance for the Dutch market was frequently corrected at cost.
How LIFA managed the work
We consolidated production into 2 canneries with EU labeling capability.
We implemented a fixed two-container-per-month shipping rhythm.
We verified labeling compliance (Dutch language, nutrition format) at source.
We negotiated buffer stock of fast-moving SKUs.
Zero stock-outs in 12 months; no demurrage; labeling corrections eliminated; the retailer renewed the contract at $2.1M.
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What this project shows
Fixed replenishment timing and approved labels reduced repeated corrections. The supply plan connected production rhythm to the retailer's ongoing availability needs.
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