The Home Depot, Atlanta, GA, which sold off its wholesale operations mid-2007 but continues to target professionals with its
Own the Pro initiative, needed a more effective way to manage inventory for its lower-volume stores and seasonal and promotional
products.
The existing Home Depot supply chain worked great for high-volume stores, which had no trouble making frequent orders to vendors for direct store delivery to allow them good in-stocks and inventory turnover,"Mark Holifield, Home Depot's Senior Vice President-Supply Chain, told analysts in HD's recent annual earnings results call with analysts.
"But in lower-volume stores, without an effective central distribution network, our store associates are forced every day to make the tough choice of being ...
The existing Home Depot supply chain worked great for high-volume stores, which had no trouble making frequent orders to vendors for direct store delivery to allow them good in-stocks and inventory turnover,"Mark Holifield, Home Depot's Senior Vice President-Supply Chain, told analysts in HD's recent annual earnings results call with analysts.
"But in lower-volume stores, without an effective central distribution network, our store associates are forced every day to make the tough choice of being ...
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The Home Depot, Atlanta, GA, which sold off its wholesale operations mid-2007 but continues to target professionals with its
Own the Pro initiative, needed a more effective way to manage inventory for its lower-volume stores and seasonal and promotional
products.
The existing Home Depot supply chain worked great for high-volume stores, which had no trouble making frequent orders to vendors for direct store delivery to allow them good in-stocks and inventory turnover,"Mark Holifield, Home Depot's Senior Vice President-Supply Chain, told analysts in HD's recent annual earnings results call with analysts.
"But in lower-volume stores, without an effective central distribution network, our store associates are forced every day to make the tough choice of being ...
The existing Home Depot supply chain worked great for high-volume stores, which had no trouble making frequent orders to vendors for direct store delivery to allow them good in-stocks and inventory turnover,"Mark Holifield, Home Depot's Senior Vice President-Supply Chain, told analysts in HD's recent annual earnings results call with analysts.
"But in lower-volume stores, without an effective central distribution network, our store associates are forced every day to make the tough choice of being ...
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