Dollar General Corp (NYSE:DG) reportedly aims to reduce the variety of products it carries and control the quantity reaching its shelves as part of a broader strategy to enhance efficiency and reduce theft across its more than 20,000 stores.
Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based Dollar General is restructuring its distribution network and changing warehouse sorting processes to speed up the flow of goods to its stores, the Wall Street Journal reports.
The report cited logistics expert Tom Goldsby from the University of Tennessee, who noted that reducing inventory and product assortment can free up cash and simplify supply-chain operations.
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