Kroger Company is among the largest food retailers in the United States while operating in more than 2400 grocery stores, convenience stores, and about 200 supercenters. Including Fred Meyer who is one out of the nearly two dozen store brand names. Fred Meyer is a chain of more than 130 supercenters located over the west coast including Alaska, has been sourcing products overseas for more than 30 years . Acknowledging there proficiency Kroger bought Fred Meyer in 1999. While Fred Meyer headquarters also resides with the Kroger logistic group they have also managed to handle the imported products from Kroger Stores.
Reduce expenses has made logistic function a necessity made by retailers who source products in countries such as Asia ,have made