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BY DAVID MALONEY, SENIOR EDITOR
Increasing the flow
When it needed to
rev up operations,
Ewing Irrigation
Products tapped into
voice. The result?
Higher productivity
and accuracy.
WHEN IT COMES TO THE LANDSCAPING AND IRRIGATION TRADES, GET-
ting the right products into customers’ hands at the right time is more than just good
distribution practice. It is critical to operations.
That’s because commercial landscapers and contractors schedule jobs, hire workers, and order supplies based on specific construction schedules. If they miss
appointments because the materials they need aren’t available, the contractors risk
being fined for the delays. Therefore, a reliable source of supply is a must for these
businesses.
That’s where Ewing Irrigation Products comes in. The Phoenix-based company,
which describes itself as the largest family-owned supplier of irrigation and land-
scaping products in the nation, has built its business by focusing on service.
Ewing operates 200 stores throughout the South and Southwest to serve its cus-