Manufacturers to Discuss Strategic Yard Operations at YMX Logistics Webinar

YMX Logistics is hosting a webinar with manufacturing leaders to discuss how manufacturers can use yard operations as a strategic function within their supply chain. The event, on October 14, 2025, will explore how to transform yard operations into a connected performance lever. The webinar will feature a panel of industry experts, including former executives from The Clorox Company and Kimberly-Clark. They will discuss how outdated outsourcing models and yard management technologies have created inefficiencies and missed opportunities, and how yard operating systems can help.

YMX Logistics, a leading provider of integrated yard logistics, is set to host a webinar on October 14, 2025, at 1:00 PM EDT, aimed at transforming yard operations into a strategic function within manufacturing supply chains. The event, part of YMX's Executive Webinar Series, will bring together top supply chain leaders to discuss the importance of yard operations and how they can be leveraged to drive business value.

The webinar, titled "Enterprise Yard Operations: A Strategic Lever for Supply Chain Excellence," will feature a panel of industry experts, including Rick McDonald, former Chief Supply Chain Officer at The Clorox Company, and Scott DeGroot, former Vice-President of Global Planning and Logistics at Kimberly-Clark. The panel will be moderated by Bart De Muynck, industry expert and CEO of Better Supply Chains.

The event will delve into the current challenges faced by manufacturers in managing yard operations, including outdated outsourcing models and yard management technologies. The panelists will explore how these legacy approaches have created inefficiencies, excessive costs, and missed opportunities across manufacturing distribution networks. They will also discuss the emerging alternatives, such as yard operating systems, which are proving to be more effective in managing yard and network operations.

Matt Yearling, CEO of YMX Logistics, emphasizes the importance of treating yard operations as a strategic extension of the manufacturing floor. "True transformation happens when manufacturers orchestrate every yard activity with intent—aligning metrics, labor, equipment, and technology to achieve operational excellence at the facility level and across their networks," he said.

The webinar will provide insights into why supply chain executives should prioritize yard operations across their distribution networks and how to elevate yard operations into a strategic function that drives real business value. It will also explore the benefits of yard operating systems and how they can help manufacturers overcome the challenges posed by complex distribution networks and macro events.

For more information and to register for the webinar, visit [YMX Logistics Webinar](https://ymxlogistics.com/webinar).