Amazon promises to fix Whole Foods' crisis of empty shelves (AMZN)

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February 5, 2018 6:17 PM

An Amazon executive blamed Whole Foods' out-of-stock issues on the weather and heightened customer demand following its acquisition of Whole Foods in August.

An Amazon executive blamed the issues on the weather and heightened demand following its acquisition of Whole Foods in August.
Whole Foods employees say the problems are the result of a new inventory management system called order-to-shelf that Whole Foods began implementing prior to the Amazon acquisition.

Amazon has pledged to fix Whole Foods' widespread problems with food shortages and empty shelves.

Olsavsky shifted blame for the issues away from Amazon, saying "we've

The system is meant to help Whole Foods cut costs, better manage inventory, reduce waste, and clear out storage.

But its strict procedures are leading to storewide stocking issues, employees say.

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