In the latest installment in our Video Forum, Chris Lane, executive vice president of Wakefern Food Corp., discusses the company’s success in maintaining the food supply chain during COVID-19, the benefits of early investments in omnichannel capabilities and the need to be agile as consumer behavior changes, as well as his recent term as NACDS chairman.
Video Forum: Chris Lane, Wakefern Food Corp.
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