XPO still working to make up for loss of largest customer

The customer is widely believed to be Amazon, and XPO is "making great progress in replacing it," CEO Brad Jacobs said.

By Matt Leonard • Aug. 6, 2019

Google pledges carbon-neutral shipping by 2020

A shift from air freight to ocean shipping for many of the tech giant's hardware products has already brought per-unit emissions down by 40% between 2017 and 2018.

By Morgan Forde • Aug. 5, 2019

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Post Holdings invests in demand planning to cut costs

The company anticipates savings will come from purchasing and then manufacturing exactly what Post Holdings will sell and no more. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 5, 2019

Shopify to invest $1B in fulfillment network after shipper interest exceeds expectations

COO Harvey Finkelstein said the fulfillment network, combined with other services Shopify offers like small business loans, are intended to create a "global retail operating system."

By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 2, 2019

Wayfair touts growing logistics network despite financial losses

The retailer opened its 39th North American last-mile facility this past quarter, and CEO Niraj Shah called Wayfair's internal logistics capacity a "major differentiating advantage." 

By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 2, 2019

Taco Bell blames supplier for the great tortilla shortage of 2019

After a nine-day lapse in supply at some locations that led one customer to call 911, Yum Brands' CEO said the company has spoken to its supplier and hopes to avoid similar situations in the future.

By Matt Leonard • Aug. 2, 2019

Sustainable sourcing at scale: H&M's approach

Alternative fibers are challenging to produce and procure at scale. A shift from mass market consumption to a craft model with enhanced visibility may be the solution. 

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • Aug. 1, 2019

Impossible Foods partners to increase burger production, distribution after shortages

The plant-based burger maker announced a large co-packing agreement with OSI Group and received FDA approval for the soy-derived "bleeding" ingredient to be used as a colorant.

By Jessi Devenyns • Aug. 1, 2019

Temp control, traceability top priorities for healthcare supply chains in 2019

Also of concern is an FDA requirement for healthcare supply chains to prove the traceability and verifiability of drugs in the supply chain by 2023.

By Morgan Forde • Aug. 1, 2019

Under Armour's supply chain simplification boosts margins

Under Armour's gross margins were up 170 basis points in the second quarter thanks in part to supply chain efforts, said COO Patrik Frisk. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 1, 2019

National Association of Manufacturers pledges to train 1M workers in 5 years

There were 509,000 open manufacturing jobs in May 2019, which marked an all-time high for the sector, NAM said. 

By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 1, 2019

Apple CEO dismisses possibility of moving production away from China

Tariffs have driven businesses across numerous industries to reduce sourcing from China and move production, but Tim Cook expressed confidence in Apple's global and diversified supply chain.

By Shefali Kapadia • July 31, 2019

Mondelez prepares for no-deal Brexit

The snack giant announced on its Q2 earnings call that it's stocking up on raw materials, renting additional warehouse space and contracting with more distributors in case the U.K crashes out of the European Union this year.

By Morgan Forde • July 31, 2019

Beyond Meat will double production capacity by the end of 2019

Internal production capacity, said Beyond Meat CEO Ethan Brown, is essential to meeting the company's goal of underpricing meat in multiple categories. 

By Emma Cosgrove • July 31, 2019

Retailers look to outsource more e-commerce fulfillment

Consumer expectations are driving retailers to fulfill orders more efficiently and accurately, requiring a strategic approach that may involve a hybrid of insourced and outsourced fulfillment operations. 

By Matt Leonard • July 30, 2019

As eBay, Shopify jump into the fulfillment game, are they playing offense or defense?

The CEO of eBay implied prices and shipping times may not match those of Fulfillment by Amazon, but its new e-commerce fulfillment service could offer other benefits to sellers.

By Emma Cosgrove • July 30, 2019

Trucking's labor shortage isn't just about drivers

The trucking industry is trying to attract a younger cohort of technicians as 75,000 new mechanics must be added to meet additional demand by 2022.

By Barry Hochfelder • July 30, 2019

Tractor Supply's BOPIS strategy pays off in rural communities

On its Q2 earnings call, the company reported over 70% of online orders are now fulfilled in-store, which executives called encouraging as the company targets rural community market share through both brick-and-mortar and digital investments.

By Morgan Forde • July 30, 2019

Manufacturing sees 4.4% wage growth in tight labor market

Studies are torn on whether wage growth will spike in a tight talent market, but employees have said they'd quit for a higher salary elsewhere.

By Kathryn Moody , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 26, 2019

Amazon Prime 1-day transition costs higher than expected

The main cost drivers were related to transitioning warehouses, buying more inventory and moving it around the network closer to customers, Amazon's CFO said Thursday.

By Emma Cosgrove • July 25, 2019

Caterpillar paid $70M in tariffs last quarter

The OEM reported higher manufacturing costs and some customers treading cautiously on large capital expenditures. 

By Shefali Kapadia • July 25, 2019

eBay to launch end-to-end fulfillment service for sellers

The new service, called Managed Delivery, will allow high-volume sellers to store, pack and ship orders through eBay's network of approved third-party vendors.

By Morgan Forde • July 24, 2019

Hasbro warehousing costs up as it plans for tariffs

Even though no new tariffs were enacted on Hasbro's products, planning and risk mitigation led to greater expenses for the brand. 

By Shefali Kapadia • July 24, 2019

Why are fashion supply chains so wasteful?

Consumer textile waste may be the larger problem, but the pre-consumer supply chain has wasteful practices built in to the way garments are designed and produced.

By Emma Cosgrove • July 23, 2019

Textile waste has increased 811% since 1960

More clothing is being purchased than ever before, but these items are worn fewer times, leading to skyrocketing waste. 

By Matt Leonard • July 23, 2019