The supply chain in the food and retail industry is complex, error-prone, and slow. This article explores real-world deployments across the end-to-end supply chain powered by data streaming with Apache Kafka to improve business processes with real-time services. The examples include manufacturing, logistics, stores, delivery, restaurants, and other parts of the food and retail business. Case studies include Walmart, Albertsons, Instacart, Domino's Pizza, Migros, and more.
The Supply Chain in the Food and Retail Industry
The food industry is a complex, global network of diverse businesses that supplies most of the food consumed by the world's population. It is far beyond the following simplified visualization :-)