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 Learn how they’re replacing outdated systems, capturing critical tribal knowledge, and using technology to improve service reliability, drive efficiency, and support long-term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