Modernizing the Mile: US Foods Builds a Smarter Future for Daily Planning

Webinar Description

US Foods operates one of the largest private fleets in the country, delivering to more than 250,000 customers—from independent restaurants to hospitals and hotels. Now, they’re leading a major initiative to modernize daily route planning across a decentralized network of 70+ distribution centers.

In this session, you’ll hear how US Foods is streamlining operations, reducing complexity, and building a smarter, more agile routing model. Learn how they’re replacing outdated systems, capturing critical tribal knowledge, and using technology to improve service reliability, drive efficiency, and support long-term sustainability—without losing sight of local needs or customer experience.

What you will take away:

• How US Foods is rolling out daily route optimization across 70+ distribution centers
• Lessons learned in moving from tribal knowledge to system-driven planning
• Strategies for balancing operational consistency and flexibility at scale
• Keys to cross-functional alignment, change management, and user adoption

Speakers:

Ryan Pelphrey, VP – Enterprise Routing, US Foods
Ryan Callahan, Senior Account Executive, Descartes
Cyndi Brandt, VP, Fleet Solutions, Descartes

Moderator:

Robert Bowman, Editor-in-Chief, SupplyChainBrain