Garden State Growers cultivates more efficient plant distribution September 16th, 2014 The challenge Garden State Growers LLC., a leading wholesale greenhouse business based in New Jersey in the United States, produces and distributes a range of plants including annuals, perennials, and ground cover, which it supplies to big box stores, supermarkets, garden centers, and smaller retail businesses. The company mostly uses outside motor carriers to handle its deliveries and collections, augmented by a core fleet of company vehicles. Highly seasonal and demand-sensitive The business is seasonal, and demand is highly sensitive to changes in the weather. “We need to be responsive to consumer demand that can change from day to day,” says Greg Van Grouw, head of inventory. “This requires us to pla

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