Winsupply, in partnership with Drone Express, will make its first drone delivery on Aug. 9. The distributor will send a product from a Dayton, Ohio, Distribution Center to a Winsupply location.
Don’t miss any content from Distribution Strategy Group. Join our list.
The three-mile flight will be of a product under 5 pounds.
“Just imagine, a contractor is missing a single item to complete a job. Instead of a delay of days or weeks, that product appears out of the sky in a matter of minutes. That’s the direction Winsupply is going. That’s true innovation that Winsupply is committed to making a reality,” said President John McKenzie.
Winsupply owns a majority equity stake in more than 630 Winsupply local companies in the U.S.
Learn more about their ownership model in this interview with Distribution Strategy Group:
Ian Heller is the Founder and Chief Strategist for Distribution Strategy Group. He has more than 30 years of experience executing marketing and e-business strategy in the wholesale distribution industry, starting as a truck unloader at a Grainger branch while in college. He’s since held executive roles at GE Capital, Corporate Express, Newark Electronics and HD Supply. Ian has written and spoken extensively on the impact of digital disruption on distributors, and would love to start that conversation with you, your team or group. Reach out today at iheller@distributionstrategy.com.
1 thought on “Winsupply to Test Drone Delivery”
Gotta start somewhere.
I’m sure technology and fresh ideas will eventually improve weight and distance. This will be fun to watch.