Chewy plans 3 automated fulfillment centers to ease supply chain challenges

More automated facilities will reduce Chewy's exposure to employee shortages, which can slow fulfillment times.

By Max Garland • Sept. 9, 2021

Supply chain managers ramp up hiring, raise wages ahead of peak

A survey found nearly half of supply chain managers plan to increase pay as companies continue to report lost sales and productivity due to labor shortages.

By Max Garland • Sept. 7, 2021

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RFID and sensor tech get cheaper, faster and more pervasive

Advancements in identification technology help retail supply chains track inventory and shrink. Are visioning robots the next evolution?

By Jen A. Miller • Sept. 7, 2021

Target's CIO retires after years of facilitating supply chain innovation

McNamara encouraged in-house innovation that enabled automation along the supply chain. A new CIO at Target needs to focus on three key pillars.

By Roberto Torres • Sept. 2, 2021

Industrial buyers face a resin market with tight supplies, spiking prices

Demand for resins is far outstripping supplies, leaving manufacturers of plastic parts scrambling.

By Meena Thiruvengadam • Sept. 2, 2021

Burlington's sourcing costs are up 78% over 2 years due to pandemic supply chain disruptions

Company executives laid out three reasons why supply chain costs are leading to high prices — and why they think price hikes won't last.

By Edwin Lopez • Sept. 1, 2021

JD.com ramps up omnichannel approach as it looks beyond e-commerce

The Chinese e-commerce giant is sharing some of its gross profit with merchants involved in its omnichannel fulfillment program, "but at the same time, it helps us save the fulfillment costs," CFO Sandy Xu said.

By Max Garland • Aug. 31, 2021

What 3G's sunset means for tracking, visibility tech

Companies relying on IoT devices for their supply chains have a relatively tight window to upgrade to 4G.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • Aug. 31, 2021

5 years of supply chain disruptions and the lessons learned

Hindsight has the virtue of revealing opportunities we may have missed.

By Edwin Lopez • Updated Dec. 31, 2021

Patent Pending: Amazon imagines dynamic parcel sorting, Walmart's idea for route planning

Supply chain innovators apply to patent what they see as important tools for the future. Sometimes they're brilliant. Sometimes they're funny.

By Matt Leonard • Aug. 27, 2021

Suppliers push price hikes through the chain in an inflationary environment

Passing costs on to the next buyer in the supply chain is the primary goal for manufacturers, but that isn't always possible.

By Matt Leonard • Aug. 26, 2021

What retail executives are saying about widespread supply chain bottlenecks

From air shipping to ship charters to price increases, industry players are managing chaos at ports and throughout the global production network every way they can.

By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 26, 2021

How a recent acquisition changed Maersk's US warehouse network

Visible Supply Chain Management's locations in parts of the country like Georgia, Utah and Memphis will help Maersk build up its e-commerce fulfillment network and scale up two-day shipping.

By Matt Leonard • Aug. 24, 2021

Supply chains adopt, invest millions in inventory optimization tech

Flexibility and human override must also be part of inventory and network optimization, as automating everything without oversight can leave companies in a lurch.

By Jen A. Miller • Aug. 24, 2021

Home Depot improves inventory depth with focus on high-velocity SKUs

Some companies are chartering ships to secure inventory. Others are shifting SKU priorities. Home Depot is doing both.

By Max Garland • Aug. 24, 2021

Walmart to sell delivery capabilities as a new line of business

The Bentonville, Arkansas, retailer is inching more towards becoming a service provider, not only to consumers but to fellow merchants as well.

By Maria Monteros • Aug. 24, 2021

PepsiCo aims to replenish more water than it consumes by 2030

The company said stringent water-use-efficiency standards would cover more than 1,000 global facilities, saving over 11 billion liters annually.

By Christopher Doering • Aug. 23, 2021

Geodis enters crowded e-commerce fulfillment field with service for DTC brands

Four fulfillment hubs will be able to provide two-day delivery to 91% of the continental U.S.

By Matt Leonard • Aug. 20, 2021

Target to open 4 new sortation centers, adding capacity and speeding delivery

Shifting the sortation process from the backroom and stores to a dedicated facility will help free up space and time within retail locations.

By Matt Leonard • Aug. 20, 2021

Automakers work to increase transparency into semiconductor supply

Ford CEO Jim Farley said the company was working directly with semiconductor fabs, the first tier in the semiconductor supply chain.

By Matt Leonard • Aug. 19, 2021

Shortages and other challenges across liquor supply chain throw a wrench in summer rebound

"We’re at the mercy of the supply chain," said the CFO of Brown-Forman, the maker of Jack Daniel's and Woodford Reserve. 

By A.B. Brown • Aug. 19, 2021

Walmart charters ships to ensure freight capacity, inventory for peak season

One ship leasing company referred to the charter market as "red hot" as it has signed 40 new charters so far this year.

By Matt Leonard • Aug. 18, 2021

USPS shippers need 2-day notice of disruption to avoid hectic peak, watchdog says

The Postal Service didn't announce embargoes and volume redirections during the 2020 peak season early enough for mailers to adjust, the agency's inspector general said in an audit.

By Max Garland • Aug. 18, 2021

Closing the gap: Supply chains bring more women to the table

Millions of women left the workforce in 2020. But in supply chain management, their representation grew as companies navigated "glass cliffs" and diversity commitments.

By Jen A. Miller • Aug. 17, 2021

Warehouse employment hits new record after monthslong dip

There were 1.44 million workers in the warehouse and storage industry in July, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This surpassed the previous record high set in November.

By Max Garland • Aug. 17, 2021