Operations Management


  • Cans of soup made by the Campbell Soup company at a grocery store.
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    The Campbell’s Company names head of supply chain

    The CPG giant announced company veteran Cassandra Green as its SVP and head of supply chain amid a production overhaul.

    By Nov. 26, 2024
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    Hy-Vee improves visibility, delivery performance

    The grocery retailer’s adoption of a transportation management system improves the operation of its complex cross-dock network, SVP of Distribution Matt Beenblossom said.

    By Nov. 26, 2024
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    Peak season management

    Higher peak season surcharges are one risk for shippers to manage this year.

    By Supply Chain Dive staff
  • A worker scans produce at a Morrisons supermarket in 2017. The supermarket chain was impacted by a cyberattack against Blue Yonder in November 2024.
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    Ransomware hits supply chain software firm Blue Yonder ahead of Thanksgiving

    The attack against Blue Yonder led to issues for Morrisons, a U.K.-based grocery chain, in its warehouse management system for fresh food and produce.

    By David Jones • Nov. 26, 2024
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    ‘Everything is on the table’: Williams-Sonoma preps for tariff hikes

    The home products retailer mapped out a category-by-category plan to reduce sourcing from China, its CFO said in an earnings call.

    By Nov. 25, 2024
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    Target takes a Q3 beating from supply chain disruptions

    The retailer faced higher costs due to the strike at East and Gulf Coast ports and damaging storms in the Southeast.

    By Nov. 22, 2024
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    3PLs ramp up leasing activity as outsourcing interest grows

    Retailers want inventory flexibility in a time of uncertainty. Logistics providers are reaping the demand benefits.

    By Nov. 21, 2024
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    US-only supply chains will emerge under Trump: PIIE economist

    Companies looking to avoid tariffs on imports from China will likely shake up their sourcing, economist Mary Lovely said.

    By Nov. 21, 2024
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    Amazon opts for no fulfillment fee increases in 2025

    The e-commerce giant vowed "to focus on stability and simplicity" for its sellers after levying new charges earlier this year.

    By Nov. 20, 2024
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    Advance Auto Parts targets unproductive SKUs

    The auto parts retailer plans to conduct up to 250 line reviews this year as part of an inventory overhaul.

    By Nov. 19, 2024
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    Target’s supply chain investments power holiday season ambitions

    The retailer expects to quadruple its order processing output and ramp up next-day delivery at its sortation centers, including a Detroit facility it opened earlier this year. 

    By Updated Nov. 20, 2024
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    BJ’s names new chief operations officer, chief supply chain officer

    The promoted executives will both be involved in distribution and logistics operations

    By Peyton Bigora • Nov. 18, 2024
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    Honda weighs production pivot ahead of potential tariffs

    The automaker is committed to ramping up U.S. electric vehicle production despite the incoming Trump administration's tariff threats, an executive said.

    By Nov. 18, 2024
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    Dollar General opens Colorado distribution center

    The Aurora location will support the company’s growing private fleet and help it shift away from less efficient temporary facilities.

    By Nov. 18, 2024
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    As Trump rises again, so too might inflation

    The president-elect’s promised tariff hikes could lead to “a modest stagflationary shock,” according to Wells Fargo economists. 

    By Daphne Howland • Nov. 14, 2024
  • Pitney Bowes has increased its trucking capacity to reduce its exposure to the spot market.
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    Pitney Bowes cuts 2,300 jobs in continued cost-savings push

    The company is planning further workforce reductions that it aims to complete next year.

    By Nov. 13, 2024
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    Ulta Beauty bets big on market fulfillment center model

    As part of its supply chain transformation, the beauty retailer is retrofitting some of its existing regional distribution centers with automation upgrades.

    By Nov. 12, 2024
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    DHL Supply Chain experiments with GenAI

    The logistics provider is seeking better data management so it can deliver more tailored service to customers. 

    By Nov. 12, 2024
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    4 manufacturing issues to watch under a new Trump administration

    President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda could mean raised tariffs, lower taxes and curtailed clean energy subsidies.

    By Nov. 12, 2024
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    Fed cuts rate by quarter point, sees ‘balanced’ risks to inflation, jobs

    The reduction in borrowing costs comes just two days after Donald Trump won a second term as president, heralding likely economic policy shifts that may fuel inflation.

    By Jim Tyson • Nov. 11, 2024
  • Ameripen Program Director Kyla Fisher (left) moderates a discussion with Michael Okoroafor (center), chief sustainability officer at McCormick & Co., and Neil Menezes (right), packaging sustainability policy manager at General Mills, about how suppliers can help brands complying with packaging EPR programs at Pack Expo International in Chicago on Nov. 5, 2024.
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    How suppliers can help brands’ extended producer responsibility transition

    Representatives from General Mills, Clorox and McCormick & Co. discussed how companies are pushing for decarbonization via packaging changes at Pack Expo International. 

    By Maria Rachal • Nov. 7, 2024
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    How Amazon sellers are navigating capacity constraints

    As the holiday shopping rush looms, e-commerce businesses are willing to pay more to avoid bottlenecks at warehouses along the West Coast.

    By Nov. 7, 2024
  • Republican presidential nominee former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Johnny Mercer Theatre on September 24, 2024 in Savannah, Georgia.
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    4 employment actions to expect under a second Trump presidency

    Employers are likely to see immigration raids, agency chair replacements and a slowing in regulatory activity, experts at Littler predicted.

    By Emilie Shumway • Nov. 6, 2024
  • A package moves through a six-sided scanning tunnel at FedEx's Secondary 25 facility in Memphis, Tennessee.
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    Why a new FedEx facility uses automation but not robotics

    Secondary 25, housed in the Memphis World Hub, still needs employees to help move bulky packages as technological improvements boost throughput.

    By Nov. 5, 2024
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    True Value preps for Oregon warehouse closure amid bankruptcy

    The hardware retailer could begin closing the regional distribution center on Dec. 7, with the shutdown impacting 98 employees.

    By Nov. 5, 2024
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    DOL guidelines for workplace AI center employee needs, job quality

    The agency’s principles for responsible AI use in the workplace focus heavily on employee rights and how the technology should improve working conditions.

    By Justin Bachman • Nov. 5, 2024