Samsara Inc. ("Samsara") (NYSE: IOT), the pioneer of the
Connected Operations™ Cloud, today announced United Natural Foods,
Inc. (NYSE: UNFI), the largest full-service grocery wholesaling
partner in North America, chose Samsara to achieve new
sustainability and safety progress. UNFI has adopted Samsara
Vehicle Telematics, Asset Gateways, Environmental Monitors, and
Video-Based Safety.
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“The safety, efficiency, and sustainability improvements UNFI
will make with Samsara will help us change our business for the
better. A core part of UNFI’s customer and supplier-centric
strategy is continuous improvement and better efficiency,” said
Gregory Tieder, Senior Director of Corporate Logistics at UNFI.
Reducing Emissions and Waste for a More Sustainable
World
The majority of UNFI’s direct emissions are from its fleet, and
by the end of its fiscal year 2030, the company has a goal to
sharply reduce Scope 1 and 3 emissions from transportation. UNFI
has developed an electric vehicle (EV) blueprint, covering multiple
California distribution centers and fleets, to better understand
where EVs can benefit its operations. It is also using technology,
like Samsara Vehicle Telematics, to improve customer deliveries,
and reduce fuel-wasting behaviors, like idling, in its existing
internal combustion engine-powered trucks.
UNFI’s goal is to achieve zero waste to landfills from
distribution centers by fiscal year 2030. The company transports
about 41,000 pounds of food daily, and temperature control is
critical for product freshness and safety. Each trailer has
multiple temperature zones to accommodate the variety of products
supplied to its customers on a single route. UNFI uses Samsara
Environmental Monitors to ensure food safety and reduce waste from
load loss. In addition to the sustainability benefits, these
outcomes mean decreased costs for UNFI and a better experience for
its customers who rely on UNFI’s products to nourish their
communities.
From Forklift to Truck, Increasing Employee Safety Throughout
the Supply Chain
Safety is a core value for UNFI and one of its goals is to
ensure all 30,000 associates arrive home safely at the end of the
day. UNFI believes this effort requires supporting associates with
the best training and technology to increase safety.
"UNFI operates 24/7 to meet the needs of our customers. They
expect on-time deliveries despite poor weather, heavy traffic, and
other challenges we face on the road. High-quality service creates
complexity, but we won’t compromise on safety. Samsara helps us to
reliably deliver for our customers while also strengthening our
safety practices,” said Tieder.
More than 2 million cases are delivered to its customers by UNFI
drivers daily, which makes efficient utilization of transportation
assets critical. By equipping its trailers with Samsara Asset
Gateways, UNFI views their locations in real time. This improved
visibility is expected to result in higher utilization of assets,
cost savings, and timely service for its customers.
“UNFI is taking incredible steps to improve North America's food
system, accelerate its sustainability efforts, and increase
associate safety,” said Lara Caimi, President of Worldwide Field
Operations at Samsara. “Every day, we see how transformative it is
for large, complex organizations to use a single platform to manage
and optimize their operations with Samsara. We can't wait to see
what UNFI and Samsara accomplish together."
To learn more about Samsara’s platform, visit here.
About Samsara
Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™
Cloud, which is a platform that enables organizations that depend
on physical operations to harness Internet of Things (IoT) data to
develop actionable insights and improve their operations. With tens
of thousands of customers across North America and Europe, Samsara
is a proud technology partner to the people who keep our global
economy running, including the world’s leading organizations across
construction, transportation and warehousing, field services,
manufacturing, retail, logistics, and the public sector. The
company's mission is to increase the safety, efficiency, and
sustainability of the operations that power the global economy.
Samsara is a registered trademark of Samsara Inc. All other
brand names, product names or trademarks belong to their respective
holders.
About UNFI
UNFI is North America's premier grocery wholesaler delivering
the widest variety of fresh, branded, and owned brand products to
more than 30,000 locations throughout North America, including
natural product superstores, independent retailers, conventional
supermarket chains, ecommerce providers, and food service
customers. UNFI also provides a broad range of value-added services
and segmented marketing expertise, including proprietary
technology, data, market insights, and shelf management to help
customers and suppliers build their businesses and brands. As the
largest full-service grocery partner in North America, UNFI is
committed to building a food system that is better for all and is
uniquely positioned to deliver great food, more choices, and fresh
thinking to customers. To learn more about how UNFI is delivering
value for its stakeholders, visit www.unfi.com.
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