![]() ![]() During a recent visit, workers ferried goods around on red Raymond pacers and yellow Caterpillar forklifts. The new facility in Stonecrest, Georgia, which is called a flatbed distribution center, is designed with contractors in mind. That’s become an especially intense problem for Home Depot, as with other retailers, amid the supply-chain crunch that’s upended stocking and transport around the country and the world. They often buy bulky items in vast quantities and want - or rather demand - to receive the orders on a stringent timeline. ![]() is trying to solve a problem that’s plaguing its stores: large orders from pro shoppers.Ĭontractors’ needs are very different than the average customer’s, and while they make up only 5% of Home Depot’s shoppers, they account for 45% of its $132 billion in annual sales. (Bloomberg) - Inside an expansive and noisy distribution center just east of Atlanta, Home Depot Inc. ![]()
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