2007 Winner Profile
Hannaford Bros.
- Project Description: Hannaford replaced its manual store inventory ordering processes with an automated system that uses computer-generated forecasts. The Computer Assisted Ordering (CAO) system integrates information about sales, stock levels, shelf capacity and forecast demand. In a pilot program, the company reduced its level of out-of-stock items by 50 percent and achieved a 2.1 percent increase in sales with relatively flat inventory levels.
- Project type: Technology/Applications/Inventory Management
- CIO: $model.cio100.cioFirstName Homa, CIO
- CEO: Ron Hodge, CEO
- Headquarters: Scarborough, Maine
- Industry: Wholesale/Retail/Distribution
- Website: www.hannaford.com

