{"id":5919,"date":"2014-12-01T15:24:24","date_gmt":"2014-12-01T15:24:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueridgeglobal.com\/?p=5919"},"modified":"2025-09-15T16:12:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T20:12:17","slug":"food-wholesaler-saves-their-own-bacon-with-demand-forecasting-and-replenishment-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueridgeglobal.com\/case-studies\/food-wholesaler-saves-their-own-bacon-with-demand-forecasting-and-replenishment-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Wholesaler Saves their Own Bacon with Demand Forecasting and Replenishment Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1417446975903{margin-top: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<blockquote><p>This food wholesaler saved their company with improved forecasting and replenishment. K. Ekrheim has grown revenue 12%, reduced inventory 14%, and improved profit 181%.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5921\" src=\"https:\/\/blueridgeglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/ekrheim-group.jpg\" alt=\"ekrheim-group\" width=\"600\" height=\"327\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Haakon Ekrheim felt his family-run business had come to the edge of a cliff \u2013 or to be more accurate, a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fjord\">fj\u00f6rd<\/a>. He was managing director for the third generation of one of Norway\u2019s only five food wholesalers. 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