Alan Smith

Chief Operating Officer

Alan Smith is the Chief Operating Officer at ArrowStream, the foodservice industry’s leading cloud platform for supply chain intelligence. With over 25 years of executive experience in supply chain technology, Alan specializes in transforming complex, fragmented logistics data into proactive, margin-protecting operational strategies. He currently helps operators across 260+ brands and 130,000+ restaurant locations gain the visibility, control, and confidence needed to mitigate risk and drive sustainable growth.

Recent Posts by Alan Smith

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How Foodservice Manufacturers Turn Data Into Business Growth

Food industry data analytics is a valuable decision-making tool for foodservice manufacturers. Data itself is nothing new. What has changed is the volume of available information and the expectation that manufacturers use it to guide business decisions. Manufacturers sell products through a network of distributors, operators, national accounts, and regional ...

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A male chef in a professional kitchen opens a large, stainless steel commercial refrigerator fully stocked with a variety of fresh ingredients, including produce, prepared foods, and jars. Green crates labeled "llemnet" and "Nèrucí" are visible outside the refrigerator.

Cold Chain Management in Foodservice Distribution: Why It Matters

In foodservice, there are plenty of things you can flex on. Your cold chain is not one of them. 

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Predictive Sales Analytics for Food and Beverage

Most food and beverage manufacturers know they need better sales visibility. The challenge is that by the time traditional reports show what happened, the opportunity may already be gone. If the sales signals that point to an opportunity are buried across your systems, you may not see its full value ...

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