How Home Depot sped up its supply chain — and what comes next

The Home Depot’s supply chain has come a long way since 2017.

Eight years ago, the home improvement retailer outlined a vision for a two-day parcel delivery network focused on placing inventory close to the end customer, Jordan Broggi, executive vice president of customer experience and president of online, said at an investor and analyst conference in early December.

But Home Depot has managed to sail past two-day shipping speeds since then — 55% of its deliveries for in-stock SKUs today are made either the same day or the next day, more than triple its 2022 amount, per a company presentation.

Powering Home Depot’s acceleration are nearly 200 facilities the retailer has added over the past eight years to fill various roles in its supply chain, according to Broggi.

How Home Depot sped up its supply chain — and what comes next | Retail Dive

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