SYY · 8-K · 20260909PR002525

AI Efficiency Program

SYSCO CORP · 2026-09-09 · Importance 40 · Surprise 42 · In source text

Sysco is targeting at least $500 million of AI-powered efficiency savings by fiscal 2029, to be delivered over the next three fiscal years. The company remains on target for $100 million of in-year net cost savings in fiscal 2027, already included in its fiscal 2027 guidance. Workstreams include routing software modernization, warehouse selector efficiency, fewer miles driven, automation in merchandising and procurement, strategic sourcing, indirect spend management, and back-office simplification. Structural cost-out targets have been added to the company’s long-term equity performance program.

Key facts

• Sysco is targeting at least $500 million of AI-powered efficiency savings to be realized by fiscal 2029. source
• Sysco's $500 million AI-powered efficiency improvement program is planned to deploy over the next three years. source
• Sysco added achievement of structural cost-out targets to its long-term equity performance program. source
• Sysco remains on target for $100 million of in-year net cost savings in fiscal 2027. source
• Sysco's AI efficiency program includes supply-chain productivity work on routing software modernization, warehouse selector efficiency, and reducing miles driven. source
• Sysco's AI efficiency program includes automation across merchandising and procurement, including strategic sourcing. source
• Sysco's AI efficiency program includes indirect spend management. source
• Sysco's AI efficiency program includes customer experience and back-office simplification. source

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