3 ways retailers are maintaining inventory resilience amid tariff turmoil

Companies are leveraging AI and evaluating SKU mixes to meet holiday demand, according to industry experts.

By Kelly Stroh • Sept. 23, 2025

Lear taps Palantir software for manufacturing operations

The Tier 1 seat supplier will use the AI-powered platform for 5 years as it looks to accelerate industrial automation.

By Eric Walz • Sept. 23, 2025

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Inventory Management

Read how retailers and brand manufactures are rethinking inventory management as an effective strategy against tariffs.

By Supply Chain Dive staff

Love’s expands supply agreement with Core-Mark

The partnership, which now encompasses all 664 Love's sites, aims to help enhance the c-store chain's operations and inventory management.

By Jessica Loder • Sept. 22, 2025

Retail’s data dilemma: why success starts with accuracy

Retailers using accurate data are those who can see clearly, act decisively and deliver seamlessly.

By Nick Mamouzellos • Sept. 22, 2025

Red Bull moves ahead with $1.7B facility after delay

The plant is expected to can 3 billion energy drinks annually and distribute throughout the U.S.

By Laurel Deppen • Sept. 19, 2025

Fed trims main rate by quarter-point, forecasts two more cuts this year

Policymakers reduced borrowing costs for the first time in 2025 as concerns about a hiring drop prompted them to put on hold efforts to curb inflation to their 2% target.

By Jim Tyson • Sept. 18, 2025

Amazon adds Walmart, Shopify, Shein to Multi-Channel Fulfillment coverage

The announcement is one of several logistics and fulfillment upgrades for sellers the e-commerce giant revealed Thursday.

By Kelly Stroh • Updated Sept. 18, 2025

Perdue Farms to lay off 300 workers at Indiana turkey plant

Production for the Thanksgiving staple has fallen to a three-decade low as poultry companies grapple with bird flu and changing consumer habits.

By Christopher Doering • Sept. 17, 2025

JM Smucker to raise coffee prices again in the face of tariffs

The food and beverage company is planning a hike for “early winter” that would make coffee over 20% more expensive than a year ago.

By Antone Gonsalves • Sept. 16, 2025

US kicks off consultation process for USMCA review

Shippers have 45 days to submit comments evaluating the free trade agreement governing cross-border trade between the U.S., Mexico and Canada.

By Edwin Lopez • Sept. 16, 2025

UP, NS intermodal service to connect western, southern markets

The railroad service aims to offer truck-competitive transit times for multiple industries, including automotive and consumer goods.

By Alejandra Carranza • Sept. 16, 2025

BNSF, Hobby Lobby to open intermodal facility in Oklahoma City

The 42-acre facility aims to simplify container movements from ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach to the retailer’s distribution network in the city.

By Kelly Stroh • Sept. 16, 2025

Kroger is reviewing its automated e-commerce fulfillment network

The grocery chain is conducting a “full site-by-site analysis” and leaning on its stores to fill orders as it looks to reduce costs, interim CEO Ron Sargent said.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 15, 2025

Designer Brands shifts online orders to warehouses to boost efficiency

The operational adjustment helps protect its in-store stock while reducing expenses, the company said.

By Kelly Stroh • Sept. 15, 2025

UNFI opens robotic distribution center in Florida

The tech-powered facility is part of the company’s multiyear effort to boost its performance through investments in automation.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 12, 2025

Asos targets supply chain visibility upgrade

The apparel retailer tapped traceability platform TrusTrace to strengthen operational transparency down to the Tier 5 level.

By Kelly Stroh • Sept. 11, 2025

Starbucks deploys inventory-taking AI tool

The computer vision technology helps the chain track its in-store stock and may soon be able to automate some ordering.

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Sept. 10, 2025

Supreme Court to hear Trump’s tariff legality case in November

The high court granted an expedited review of an appellate court finding that the president's sweeping tariffs were illegal.

By Antone Gonsalves • Sept. 9, 2025

Walmart opens perishable distribution center in South Carolina

The facility is the third of five automation-focused locations the retailer plans to launch for a stronger grocery supply chain.

By Max Garland • Sept. 9, 2025

Supply chain management education boosts focus on resilience

Universities are reevaluating their curriculums to prepare future supply chain leaders to go beyond traditional concepts to navigate disruption.

By Craig Guillot • Sept. 9, 2025

How to keep the ‘off’ in ‘off price’ in the tariff era

In order to make good on their value promise, retailers like TJX, Ross and Burlington are being hypervigilant about pricing across the industry.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 9, 2025

Werner expects cross-border benefits as manufacturers invest more in Mexico

The carrier says companies’ moves to expand shifts, equipment and facilities in the country could ultimately translate into more northbound traffic.

By Alejandra Carranza • Sept. 8, 2025

La-Z-Boy opens its first distribution hub in network revamp

The home furnishing company plans to reduce the number of large distribution centers from 15 to three centralized hubs.

By Antone Gonsalves • Sept. 8, 2025

Cummins’ distribution shift impacts 611 FedEx Supply Chain workers

The engine-maker is moving work from its Tennessee-based aftermarket parts distribution operations to Indianapolis in a bid to improve efficiency.

By Max Garland • Sept. 8, 2025

Tyson supply chain officer dismissed for breaching code of conduct

Brady Stewart oversaw a consolidation of the meat giant's logistics and manufacturing operations prior to his departure.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Sept. 5, 2025