US Foods Says AI Generates US$75 Million in Annual Benefits, Targets US$110 Million

US Foods Holding Corp., one of the largest US foodservice distributors, reports that artificial intelligence is generating more than US$75 million in annual financial benefits across its sales, supply chain, and corporate operations. The company targets more than US$110 million in benefits by 2027, implying at least US$35 million in additional gains. The figures come from the company's public communications, including earnings materials; the methodology behind the calculations has not been published.

Among the main tools is Visit Assistant Insights, which produces sales recommendations for sales representatives based on customers' purchase history and menus. The company said it has slowed sales hiring as productivity rises. Pilot programs for inventory-scanning robots are being expanded to additional locations, where the company reports full inventory counts completed in under 24 hours at a cost equivalent to one person. Evaluation of warehouse automation continues after the Aurora project, extending to expansion in Texas.