Over the past six years, Dayton, OH-based WinWholesale Inc. has embarked on a project to optimize its distribution network. The diversified national distributor, with $2.6 billion in sales for the fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 2007, has five distribution centers across the country: Phoenix, AZ; Denver, CO; Dayton, OH; North Haven, CT; and Richmond, VA.


The company has seen incredible growth over the past several years, benefiting from the housing boom. In addition, WinWholesale acquired Noland Company in 2005.


The company has 462 local Win companies, and 105 Noland branches, in 44 states. WinWholesale distributes plumbing and water-heating supplies, industrial PVF, electrical equipment, electronics, industrial and commercial fastening hardware, waterworks ...