Report: Employers don’t practice what they preach on skills-based hiring

Fewer than 1 in 700 new hires benefited from businesses dropping degree requirements, Burning Glass Institute and Harvard Business School estimated.

By Carolyn Crist • Feb. 28, 2024

DHL relocated Maryland e-commerce distribution center to Virginia

The new facility provides double the space and is part of the company’s five-year growth plan.

By Alejandra Carranza • Feb. 27, 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

Nestlé hit by supply constraints in health business

IT hiccups at packaging sites created a supply chain backup in the food and beverage giant’s vitamin, mineral and supplement unit.

By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 27, 2024

Big Lots acquires entire inventory of toy company Hearthsong

The move is part of the company’s larger strategy to reclaim its position in off-price and closeout sourcing. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 27, 2024

3 ways DHL Supply Chain is driving employee retention

Automation, technology and data have helped the company retain workers and reduce turnover across its sites.

By Kelly Stroh • Feb. 27, 2024

Aerospace players form coalition to strengthen supply chain integrity

Members, such as Boeing and Airbus, formed the group after a supplier was caught selling unapproved parts.

By Kelly Stroh • Feb. 26, 2024

Giant Food meeting workforce needs with incarcerated people

Second Chance Program filled a role few individuals wanted and gave a now-former inmate a fresh start.

By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 26, 2024

Flexport relaunches Convoy’s load board

Users began logging back into the platform shortly after the app reactivated, EVP and Head of Trucking Bill Driegert said.

By Larry Avila • Feb. 23, 2024

Why UPS keeps shrinking its workforce

UPS’ headcount has dropped by 43,000 employees in just three years, and more cuts are coming. Experts say it’s not all market-driven.

By Max Garland • Feb. 23, 2024

Honeywell exec upbeat on warehouse automation trends

Rising e-commerce shipments and ongoing labor shortages are among macrotrends that are favorable to the market.

By Alexei Alexis • Feb. 22, 2024

TBC’s first chief supply chain officer will help company leverage tech, data

The automotive tire distributor appointed Chris Stearman to manage its end-to-end operations, including manufacturing, distribution and procurement.

By Kelly Stroh • Feb. 22, 2024

Boeing CFO expects 2H24 production resurgence, cites ‘uncertain moment’

The aerospace company has temporarily slowed its output of 737 planes following last month's midair door plug blowout, which sparked an FAA audit.

By Suman Bhattacharyya • Feb. 21, 2024

Biden administration issues executive order on port cybersecurity

The order attempts to shift more ship-to-shore crane manufacturing to the U.S. amid concerns about cyber risk at port facilities.

By David Jones • Feb. 21, 2024

Staples deploys RightHand Robotics tech in its fulfillment centers

The piece-picking robots will help the retailer automate operations and offer next-day delivery to over 98% of the U.S., according to the developing business.

By Alejandra Carranza • Feb. 21, 2024

Industrial robot orders plunge in 2023 after record stretch

Sales in North America dropped 30% as companies grappled with a tougher economic climate, according to the Association for Advancing Automation.

By Max Garland • Feb. 20, 2024

UPS to cut sorting shifts in New York, Rhode Island and Virginia

The looming closures add to layoffs the delivery giant is making at facilities in at least five other states.

By Max Garland • Feb. 20, 2024

Gen Z workers say they are worried about AI replacing them

Most workers want to use generative AI tools more in the workplace, but some have concerns about their roles in the near future, says a D2L survey.

By Carolyn Crist • Feb. 20, 2024

Amazon proposes less packaging, more savings for its sellers

The e-commerce giant opened its Ships in Product Packaging program to hundreds of thousands of merchants that use its fulfillment services.

By Katie Pyzyk • Feb. 20, 2024

Under Armour inventory ticks closer to normal as freight, supply costs fall

The sportswear brand — finally — posted a decline in stock levels while executives said it has worked with vendors to lower product costs.

By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 20, 2024

Front-line workers are more likely to be anxious and depressed, survey finds

Employers have a vested interest in educating these essential workers about their well-being options, meQuilibrium’s chief science officer said.

By Laurel Kalser • Feb. 16, 2024

Accenture to acquire procurement consultancy Insight Sourcing

The consulting giant sees an opportunity to help private equity firms tackle management of spend, cost and suppliers across their portfolios.

By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 15, 2024

Rite Aid to lay off employees as it transitions California warehouse operations

The drugstore chain will close its Woodland distribution center and shift work to its facility in Lancaster, the company told Supply Chain Dive.

By Alejandra Carranza • Feb. 15, 2024

Warehouse rents poised to keep climbing after record 2023

Lease rates jumped more than 20% to reach $9.72 per square foot last year, according to data from Colliers.

By Max Garland • Feb. 15, 2024

Dollar Tree COO takes on supply chain oversight

Mike Creedon “will have full end-to-end accountability for delivering a best-in-class store experience for our customers," the discount retailer's CEO said.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 14, 2024

HanesBrands to lay off nearly 160 employees in North Carolina distribution center

The apparel company plans to repurpose the facility as it streamlines operations.

By Alejandra Carranza • Feb. 14, 2024