Operations Management: Page 20


  • A Bombardier passenger aircraft flies over the ocean with a strip of land visible.
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    Courtesy of Bombardier
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    How Bombardier is managing its supply chain to reach Q4 delivery goals

    The aircraft manufacturer has moved production in-house and managed issues before they reach the assembly line, helping grow its deliveries last quarter.

    By Nov. 13, 2023
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    Provided by The Port of Los Angeles

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    Los Angeles, Long Beach ports offering $60M to aid in purchase of zero-emission trucks

    The vouchers to acquire Class 8 drayage trucks come ahead of emissions rules for new trucks in California.

    By Nov. 13, 2023
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    Adeline Kon/Supply Chain Dive
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    Trendline

    Peak season management

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

    By Supply Chain Dive staff
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    Baloncici via Getty Images
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    Food suppliers feel the pinch on cold storage

    Construction is booming, but it may not be enough to meet rapidly rising demand for warehouse space.

    By Erin X. Wong • Nov. 13, 2023
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    Courtesy of Whole Foods Market
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    Amazon extends grocery delivery, pickup to non-Prime users

    The online services are now ready at Amazon Fresh stores nationwide and will soon expand to Whole Foods’ markets.

    By Jeff Wells • Nov. 10, 2023
  • A man in a blue blazer speaking with a active duty service member in a green camouflage uniform.
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    Courtesy of RecruitMilitary.

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    Deep Dive

    How military veterans can fill the manufacturing labor gap

    As the industry pushes to fill more than 600,000 open roles, veterans offer unique skillsets and leadership qualities to step into manufacturing careers.

    By Sara Samora • Nov. 10, 2023
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    Nitram242. (2017). "Tootsie Roll Power Plant" [Photograph]. Retrieved from Flickr.
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    Tootsie Roll wrestles with higher ingredient, material costs in 2023

    The candymaker’s cost of sales has increased more than 16% so far this year as limited supply and elevated demand push up commodity prices.

    By Nov. 9, 2023
  • CarParts.com's Grand Prairie, Texas, distribution center.
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    Courtesy of CarParts.com
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    CarParts.com preps for larger, more efficient Las Vegas warehouse

    The building, slated to open in Q2 of 2024, will carry between 80% to 90% of the e-commerce company's assortment.

    By Nov. 9, 2023
  • Exterior of McCormick & Co.'s logistics center near Baltimore, Maryland.
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    Permission granted by McCormick & Co.
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    Inside McCormick’s bet to build its ‘supply chain of the future’

    A half-mile-long logistics center near Baltimore is helping the flavor giant operate more efficiently, get products to customers faster and reduce its environmental footprint.

    By Christopher Doering • Nov. 8, 2023
  • Rite Aid pharmacy logo
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    Justin Sullivan via Getty Images
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    Rite Aid to close Oregon distribution facility

    The closure comes as the drugstore chain files for bankruptcy and plans to cut back on its real estate footprint.

    By Nov. 7, 2023
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    Courtesy of Walmart
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    Walmart, Amazon see gains in fulfillment pivots as holidays near

    The rival retailers are zeroing in on improved speed and efficiencies with changes to their e-commerce fulfillment strategies. 

    By Catherine Douglas Moran , Nov. 7, 2023
  • Crocs tightens inventory control, including in ‘gray market’ channels

    The company stopped price matching with unauthorized sellers on Amazon and took corrective action against a distributor diverting to the U.S. without permission.

    By Nov. 7, 2023
  • Pallets of baby formula are unloaded from a FedEx cargo plane upon arrival at Dulles International Airport on May 25, 2022 in Dulles, Virginia.
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    Drew Angerer via Getty Images
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    ​​​​​​​‘Overstaffed’ FedEx tells unhappy pilots they can join American Airlines

    Air cargo demand remains down at FedEx and other carriers, but passenger airlines continue to hire pilots at a strong pace, a VP told crew members in a memo.

    By Nov. 6, 2023
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    Boeing, Spirit AeroSystems push to re-up 737 production

    Delivery shortfalls this quarter have been driven by supplier quality issues in the aft pressure bulkhead.

    By Nov. 6, 2023
  • Equipment used to apply Pivot Bio's PROVEN 40 OS to seeds.
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    Courtesy of Pivot Bio
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    Pivot Bio taps former Corteva exec to lead supply chain operations

    The appointment of industry veteran Balaji Venkataraman will help the biofertilizer startup scale manufacturing and logistics capabilities.

    By Nathan Owens • Nov. 6, 2023
  • Workers talk while a man uses a piece of equipment to reach higher levels of a storage area.
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    Courtesy of Deutsche Post AG
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    DHL Supply Chain shutters Ohio customer facility

    The logistics provider plans to lay off more than 260 employees, starting Dec. 31.

    By Nov. 1, 2023
  • The Microsoft logo is displayed outside the Microsoft Technology Center near Times Square, June 4, 2018 in New York City.
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    Drew Angerer / Staff via Getty Images
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    Microsoft adds AI-enabled demand planning features to supply chain tools

    The tech company deployed the features to its Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Center product in a bid to help customers reduce inventory and increase working capital.

    By Oct. 31, 2023
  • Simulated work environment of new fulfillment center.
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    Retrieved from Walmart on October 27, 2023
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    Walmart opens third ‘next gen’ fulfillment center in Texas

    The 1.5 million square-foot facility in Lancaster, Texas, will enable faster delivery as the retailer prepares for the holiday season.

    By Oct. 31, 2023
  • Walgreens signage is seen at a store on Court Street on January 05, 2023 in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City.
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    Michael M. Santiago via Getty Images
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    Walgreens pauses expansion of micro-fulfillment centers

    The drugstore chain is looking to improve its rollout process for the facilities before opening another five centers.

    By Oct. 31, 2023
  • A flexible fiber package on a conveyor at a fulfillment center.
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    Permission granted by Amazon
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    Amazon tweaks tech to create first 100% fiber-focused fulfillment center

    Two main technologies are being tested at an Ohio facility to determine how best to transform other facilities to handle only fiber — not plastic — packaging.

    By Katie Pyzyk • Oct. 31, 2023
  • In image of Digit, a robot that has two legs, two arms and a torso.
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    Retrieved from Agility Robotics.
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    Amazon tests two-legged, mobile robots

    The company has been ramping up its use of technology in operations for some time and now has over 750,000 robots. 

    By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 30, 2023
  • A general view of atmosphere at the New York Magazine + Bloomingdale's celebration of the new Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams Shop-in-Shop at Bloomingdale's on March 8, 2018 in New York City.
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    Craig Barritt via Getty Images
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    Bankrupt Mitchell Gold and Ryder reach deal on undelivered products

    Customers would have to pay the logistics provider to release and deliver goods that in many cases were purchased, with shipping fees, months ago.

    By Oct. 27, 2023
  • Amazon' fulfillment center located in Liberty, MO.
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    Amazon’s fulfillment network shift exceeds expectations

    Higher local in-stock levels paired with improved connectivity between facilities is driving speedier deliveries.

    By Oct. 27, 2023
  • Ford F-Series SuperDuty pickup trucks.
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    Courtesy of Ford Motor Co.
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    Ford delays construction on second Kentucky battery plant

    The automaker is working to better negotiate supplier contracts as it contends with the higher costs of EV manufacturing.

    By Oct. 27, 2023
  • A UPS worker makes a delivery in Miami, Florida, in June 2023.
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    Joe Raedle/Getty Images via Getty Images
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    UPS to acquire Happy Returns from Paypal

    The logistics giant expects to leverage the tech firm’s software and operations expertise as it pushes for a frictionless reverse logistics experience.

    By Oct. 26, 2023
  • Display of various Hello Bello products in packages and bottles on a yellow background
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    Courtesy of Hello Bello
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    Hello Bello files for bankruptcy amid supply chain setbacks

    The baby care company — founded by celebrities Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard — struggled with rising manufacturing and shipping costs. 

    By Dani James • Oct. 26, 2023