Operations Management

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    Tracking tariffs: The latest frontier in AI

    Several technology vendors are rolling out new tools to help retailers and manufacturers track the impact of tariffs on their supply costs and improve decision-making. 

    By Nathan Owens • April 30, 2025
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    Dollar Tree to replace Oklahoma distribution center destroyed by tornado

    The Marietta facility is expected to open in 2027 as the retailer attempts to alleviate lingering capacity constraints.

    By • April 30, 2025
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    Inventory Management

    Read how retailers and brand manufactures are rethinking inventory management.

    By Supply Chain Dive staff
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    Trump softens tariffs on auto parts for US-assembled cars

    The president will allow automakers to offset some costs while clarifying that potentially overlapping tariffs on Canada, Mexico, steel and aluminum will not stack.

    By • April 29, 2025
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    Dollar Tree names new chief supply chain officer

    The value retailer said Roxanne Weng, a former Walgreens executive, has taken over the position for the retiring Mike Kindy.

    By Dani James • April 29, 2025
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    UPS plans 20K job cuts this year as Amazon pullback advances

    The carrier also announced 73 facilities would close by June's end as part of “the largest network reconfiguration in our history,” CEO Carol Tomé said.

    By • April 29, 2025
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    Walmart opens 1M-square-foot Sam’s Club distribution center in Florida

    The Jacksonville site will serve 25 Sam’s Club locations and also store imported goods destined for other facilities.

    By • April 29, 2025
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    Tariffs could spike costs for domestic automakers by $108B

    A new report estimates that higher import duties on automotive parts will impact nearly all of the 17.7 million vehicles built in the U.S. annually.

    By Kalena Thomhave • April 29, 2025
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    Deep Dive

    How COVID-19 changed US manufacturing: 5 years later

    After the chaos of the pandemic, manufacturers learned to lean into supplier relationships and supply chain resiliency to avoid future disruptions.

    By Nathan Owens • April 28, 2025
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    Amazon plans new inbound cross dock facility in Mississippi

    The project, slated to finish by 2028, is part of the e-commerce giant's efforts to strengthen its fulfillment capabilities.

    By • April 28, 2025
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    Overcoming a critical performance gap in last mile delivery

    With e-commerce booming, last-mile delivery has become an essential part of the customer experience.

    April 28, 2025
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    US opens Section 232 probe into truck imports

    The Trump administration’s latest such investigation could set the foundation for new sector-specific tariffs.

    By • April 25, 2025
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    Trade data series

    What does the US import from China?

    Over $400 billion worth of goods were imported from China in 2024, with electronics, toys, furniture and machinery topping the list.

    By • April 25, 2025
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    Roche, answering tariff threat, pledges $50B to US drug production

    The pharmaceutical company joined several of its peers in committing to invest billions of dollars in new and expanded manufacturing facilities in the U.S.

    By Jonathan Gardner • April 25, 2025
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    Prologis expects tariff-fearing customers to stockpile inventories

    The logistics warehousing giant has seen businesses search for overflow space and short-term capacity options.

    By • April 24, 2025
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    Auto groups: US tariff policies ‘will scramble the global automotive supply chain’

    In a letter to the Trump administration, industry leaders say recent actions will increase costs and eliminate jobs.

    By • April 23, 2025
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    Trump tariffs add to warehouse automation woes

    Some vendors say their customers are already becoming “increasingly concerned” about the tariffs, according to a report by Interact Analysis.

    By Alexei Alexis • April 23, 2025
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    Abbott expects a ‘few hundred million’ in tariff costs in 2025

    CEO Robert Ford told investors the company had considered raising its earnings forecast for 2025, but decided to maintain it in light of the new tariffs.

    By Elise Reuter • April 23, 2025
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    Funko hires supply chain SVP

    Cliff Engle will oversee the company’s global distribution and logistics operations as it implements tariff mitigation strategies.

    By • April 22, 2025
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    Trade data series

    Who are the United States’ top trading partners?

    Explore how over 200 countries’ imports, exports and trade balances with the U.S. last year stack up in this sortable chart.

    By • April 22, 2025
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    JCB plans San Antonio factory expansion to dodge Trump’s tariffs

    The U.K.-based heavy machinery manufacturer said the levies will impact its business in the short term.

    By • April 22, 2025
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    Small businesses in the US may take the brunt of tariffs

    Small-scale boutiques, brands and factories don’t have the deep pockets, diverse supply chains or flexibility enjoyed by chains like Walmart.

    By Daphne Howland • April 22, 2025
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    Calvin Klein owner plans warehouse utilization boost

    PVH Corp. currently uses about half of its U.S. facilities' capacity, but it aims to change that with consolidation and insourcing.

    By • April 22, 2025
  • Nvidia President and CEO Jensen Huang speaks about the future of artificial intelligence and its effect on energy consumption and production at the Bipartisan Policy Center on Sept. 27, 2024 in Washington, DC.
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    Nvidia to spend $500B to manufacture AI chips in US

    The chipmaker will work with TSMC, Foxconn, Amkor and others to produce its Blackwell chip and other AI infrastructure in Arizona and Texas.

    By • April 21, 2025
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    FedEx Network 2.0 closures hit California, Massachusetts

    Three ship centers will shutter in June, impacting 252 employees, as the parcel carrier reduces overlapping operations.

    By • April 21, 2025
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    Hermès preps to raise US prices in response to tariffs

    The France-based luxury brand’s decision is meant to offset the impact of an additional 10% tariff on exports from the European Union to the U.S.  

    By Laurel Deppen • April 21, 2025