Supply Chain

Our U.S. logistics operation encompasses facilities aligned in hub-and-spoke networks to support distribution of merchandise to stores and the fulfillment of internet and catalog orders to individual customers. Goods are transported through a global network of contract carriers that provide air, ocean, rail, truck and intermodal services.

In 2008, our logistics organization adopted a Logistics Long-Range Plan to support its mission to optimally flow merchandise from our suppliers to serve our customers’ needs. One of the five key strategies of the Logistics Long-Range Plan is to create a “socially responsible supply chain network” by:

  • Developing environmentally sound packaging.
  • Utilizing alternative energy sources and conservation to reduce cost and our carbon footprint.
  • Continued expansion of recycling and reuse projects to reduce waste.
 

Filling the empty miles -- In 2008 JCPenney focused on a number of initiatives to reduce “empty miles” in our carriers’ dedicated truck fleets. Learn More

Efficient truck routing -- JCPenney utilizes an industry-leading Transportation Management System for routing inbound orders from our US suppliers to JCPenney facilities. Learn More

Cleaner trucks at the ports -- In December 2007, JCPenney and one of our key port transportation providers, Pacer Distribution Services, Inc., joined the Coalition for Responsible Transportation (CRT) and committed to convert the Pacer truck fleet carrying our imports at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to low-emissions, clean-diesel technology. Learn More

SmartWay -- To promote greater efficiency and reduced environmental impact from the movement of goods through the supply chain, we joined the SmartWay Transport Partnership in 2006. Learn More