Dot Foods partners with Crisp to deliver next-generation supplier analytics platform

The food industry’s largest supply chain consolidator, Dot Foods, has partnered with Crisp to empower suppliers with actionable data insights.

Dot Foods was founded in 1960 with a mission to streamline the food supply chain, and today, it serves as a leading distributor partner for over 1,500 suppliers across 5,000 customers in the United States and Canada. In an effort to empower its suppliers with automated and granular Dot Foods data and make better-informed decisions, Dot has partnered with Crisp to create Crisp at Dot, a next-generation reporting platform designed to simplify supply chain complexity by providing suppliers with clean, accessible insights – refreshed daily.

Introducing Crisp at Dot

With Crisp at Dot, suppliers gain access to automated and visualized SKU-level data, enabling more informed decision-making and greater operational efficiency. By automating the manual data aggregation processes and delivering clean, harmonized reports in an easy-to-use platform, Crisp at Dot helps suppliers identify growth opportunities, optimize inventory, and enhance their supply chain performance.

“Dot has always been committed to the success of our supplier partners. We’re excited to work with Crisp to deliver tools our suppliers have been asking for to help them make faster, more informed decisions,” said Cullen Andrews, executive vice president at Dot Foods. “Our mission is to positively contribute to the success of our business partners. Crisp at Dot is part of that work as we continue our commitment to bringing innovative solutions to the market.”

“We’re excited to work with Crisp to deliver tools our suppliers have been asking for to help them make faster, more informed decisions. Our mission is to positively contribute to the success of our business partners. Crisp at Dot is part of that work as we continue our commitment to bringing innovative solutions to the market.”

_{Cullen Andrews, EVP, Dot Foods}

Data-driven Dot performance

Crisp at Dot automates data directly from Dot’s systems each day so suppliers are equipped with the most up-to-date and accurate supply chain insights. In addition to daily insights, Crisp at Dot provides 2 years of historical data upon onboarding.

Crisp at Dot’s intuitive dashboards help suppliers monitor key business metrics, such as:

• On-hand inventory across distribution centers
• SKU-level shipment performance trends
• Retention and expansion opportunities
• Category performance insights

Additional powerful tools in Crisp at Dot include Inventory at-risk reporting to proactively manage stock levels and crucially reduce waste; a Distribution expansion dashboard to monitor category share across Dot’s distribution network and capitalize on areas of opportunity; and Retention analytics to identify and act on distribution points at risk.

Advancing a 60-year legacy through data innovation

“At Crisp, we believe in simplifying supply chain complexity for suppliers and distributors alike. Crisp at Dot represents the future of data-driven collaboration, and we’re thrilled to partner with Dot Foods to bring this vision to life,” said Are Traasdahl, CEO and founder of Crisp.

Crisp’s robust data platform powers the backend infrastructure of Crisp at Dot, ensuring suppliers have access to accurate, harmonized data across multiple retailers and distributors. This collaboration underscores Dot Foods’ leadership in driving supplier success through innovation and efficiency.

“At Crisp, we believe in simplifying supply chain complexity for suppliers and distributors alike. Crisp at Dot represents the future of data-driven collaboration, and we’re thrilled to partner with Dot Foods to bring this vision to life.”

_{Are Traasdahl, CEO and Founder, Crisp}

For more information about Crisp at Dot visit www.dotfoods.com/crisp.