article thumbnail

Ferguson’s Commitment to Supply Chain Excellence Drives Customer Satisfaction

Logistics Viewpoints

Michael Jacobs, Senior Vice President of Supply Chain at Ferguson PLC In 2022, I wrote an article called The Best Supply Chain Company You Have Never Heard Of. We opened our first market distribution center in Denver, our second one in Phoenix, and our third in Houston. The first MDC opened in Denver during 2022.”

article thumbnail

Supply Chain by the Numbers for Aug.11, 2022

Supply Chain Digest

The Unwind of XPO Logistics almost Complete. Phoenix Now Distribution Hot Spot Oil Prices Dropping, Sending Diesel Lower. Truck Driver Pay Rose Sharply in 2021.

Phoenix 77
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Contracts, Cancellations, and Closures: Persistent Trends Leave a Pre-Peak Season Logistics Industry on Edge

Intelligent Audit

With peak shipping season just around the corner, the logistics industry is looking forward to a smoother supply chain than previous years have provided. However, transportation management experts caution logistics providers not to get too excited. Experts Weigh-In on Peak Season 2022. container imports are near record-setting.

article thumbnail

Retailers turn toward private fleets

Cathy Roberson

Indeed, according to FleetOwner's annual Top Private Fleets of 2022 , retailers such as Home Depot, Southern States Cooperative, and O'Reilly Auto Parts advanced by more than 100 spots in the rankings compared to last year. We launched this into the Phoenix market in Q1 2022, and we'll look to scale this in 2022.

Retail 109
article thumbnail

How We Stubbed Our Toe in The Evolution of S&OP

Supply Chain Shaman

When my flight canceled, I was en route to the annual AMR conference in Phoenix. In 2022, I frequently ask companies to draw their river of demand. Notice how the water turns from blue to brown in Figure 3 with the lack of demand translation capabilities within the enterprise for manufacturing and logistics.

S&OP 195
article thumbnail

What’s Hot and What’s Not in Supply Chain Management

Elementum

Takeaways from NASCES 2022. Next Year in AZ After several years in Chicago, the conference is moving to Phoenix for 2023. Executive Summary In this blog, I’ll share recent observations from my time at NASCES, including: The Hot: The rise of workflow in supply chain management. And Bleeding Edge: Soon, data clouds are going to reign.

article thumbnail

What’s Hot and What’s Not in Supply Chain Management

Elementum

Takeaways from NASCES 2022. Next Year in AZ After several years in Chicago, the conference is moving to Phoenix for 2023. Executive Summary In this blog, I’ll share recent observations from my time at NASCES, including: The Hot: The rise of workflow in supply chain management. And Bleeding Edge: Soon, data clouds are going to reign.