Topics: Inventory

Key Phases for Planning a Truck Stop or Travel Center New Build

Investing in a travel center new build or remodel starts long before ground is broken. Gather the key planning phases. More

10 Creative Solutions Travel Centers are Using to Overcome Inventory Challenges Members Only Join or Login

Supply chain issues and labor challenges continue, making it harder for truckstop and travel plaza operators to ensure they have the right products in the right place at the right time and pushing inventory management to the forefront. Operators have embraced several strategies to keep shelves stocked, including building safety stock, finding non-traditional suppliers and shifting SKUs. More

17 Solutions for Unproductive Inventory at Your Truckstop Due to COVID-19

Gather 17 actionable ways to limit the negative impact of your unproductive inventory. More

Manage Unproductive Inventory at Your Truckstop [Infographic]

Inevitably some products within your inventory are going to move faster than others, but rather than letting items grow cobwebs, there are steps you can take to limit the impact unproductive inventory has on your bottom line. More

NATSO Best Practices in Truckstop Merchandising: SKU Reduction [Video]

Every other Thursday, we share a video from Darren Schulte, NATSO’s vice president of membership, on one component of truckstop merchandising. In today’s video, Schulte walks listeners through best practices in SKU reduction. He encourages operators with limited space to count the number of SKUs of a particular product type. For example, during the video he counts the number of orange sodas and root beer offerings. Do the same in your truckstop. Do you have too much of the same thing? More

Minimize Employee and Vendor Theft Members Only Join or Login

Losses from theft—also called shrink—are a part of life for retailers. Shrink will never be completely eliminated, but truckstop and travel plaza operators can take steps to minimize it. More

Five Ways to Stop Wasting Cash In Inventory

Five ways to stop wasting cash in inventory. More

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