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We are always seeking new and improved ways
to optimize our strengths and capabilities to achieve
operational excellence through better buying,
warehousing and shipping, as well as selling products
more cost effectively. Ultimately, our objective is to
meet and exceed customer expectations, add value to
their businesses and grow our sales and profitability.
The business initiatives are all working toward the
same end—how to do what we do better, simpler
and faster.
The National Supply Chain is the bedrock for these
initiatives, all of which interrelate to form a cohesive
process. With the ability to gather demand data from
our customers and better understand their needs,
we can aggregate that demand, price and sell more
We are making profound structural changes to
our business model that will affect our company’s
sustainability far into the future. During the past
two years of the strategy process, we have been
gathering data and analyzing opportunities.
We have identified opportunities designed to
enhance sales and earnings growth and have moved
into the phase of implementation and fine-tuning.
effectively and make it easier for customers to do
business with us. Through the sourcing initiative we
are better positioned to leverage our size and reduce
our cost of goods sold. Through integrated delivery
initiatives we can identify the most efficient ways to
move products from our suppliers to our customers,
optimizing logistics to reduce our operational costs.
And finally, our Market Development teams continue
to explore new market and acquisition opportunities,
both domestic and international. All the pieces
interconnect and function interdependently, creating a
more operationally excellent organization.
SUSTAINABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY
Operational excellence also must focus on how our
business impacts people and the environment, and we
are managing our responsibilities with concern for the
many environmental and community issues relating
to the sustainability of the food supply. We have made
a good deal of progress in reducing energy usage,
encouraging our suppliers to reduce pesticides
and supporting local farmer programs, and the
process is ongoing. We invite you to review our
complete Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility
Report on our website at www.sysco.com.
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