Hurricane season is here. That's something the giant retail chain knows all about. Here's how Home Depot uses its supply chain to prepare for the before, during, and after.
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Supply chain managers place orders in November, based on past storm data, so products like gas cans, generators, and plywood are stocked in three hurricane-specific distribution centers by June. Before Hurricane Gustav in 2008, 500 trucks full of supplies went to distribution centers.
