Executives lead the charge in supply chain sustainability efforts: report

The tactics supply chain professionals used to tackle sustainability may have shifted in 2020, but their commitments did not, according to a report by MIT's Center for Transportation and Logistics and CSCMP.

By Edwin Lopez • July 19, 2021

As PPE demand grew, organizations stepped up to the challenge — and fought fraud along the way

Bad actors emerged during the pandemic, as a supply-demand imbalance in personal protective equipment left openings and vulnerabilities for fraud and counterfeits.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • July 15, 2021

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Inventory Management

Read how retailers and brand manufactures are rethinking inventory management.

By Supply Chain Dive staff

Stockouts worsen for the chemical industry as shipping delays exacerbate inventory woes

Shortages may last yet another year due to the lasting effects of a February storm in Texas, increased demand and supply chain congestion.

By Matt Leonard • July 13, 2021

Macy's plan to speed up its supply chain starts with inventory management

By having a supply chain that looks at in-store and warehouse inventory as a whole, the retailer says it can strengthen its margins, and get items to customers quicker and in the ways they prefer.

By Jen A. Miller • July 13, 2021

Walmart's Flipkart cuts single-use plastic packaging from supply chain, shifts sustainability focus to sellers

The e-commerce platform is juggling the rapid growth in online retail with corporate goals and consumer preferences for sustainable packaging.

By Max Garland • July 13, 2021

Levi's diverts freight to East Coast amid 'challenge in Long Beach'

The decision was one of several actions Levi Strauss took to mitigate supply chain disruptions in Q2, according to CEO Chip Bergh.

By Edwin Lopez • July 12, 2021

Hershey and Land O'Lakes partner on sustainability for dairy supply chain

The food CPGs are collaborating with a Chesapeake Bay nonprofit to cut greenhouse gas emissions and boost water quality around Pennsylvania farms supplying milk.

By Samantha Oller • July 9, 2021

Using a new supplier can be risky. Traceability can help.

The supply chain is its own complex ecosystem that requires tracking and documenting products from raw materials to finished goods, writes Brian McCaffrey, production operations manager at Rockwell Automation.

By Brian McCaffrey • July 8, 2021

Lead times at record highs and 'still accelerating': ISM

One respondent to ISM's June report said lead times for electronic components went from 16 weeks to more than a year.

By Shefali Kapadia • July 7, 2021

'Real pressure on supply chains': How major players are balancing costs, speed and a new retail world

Executives from PVH, Under Armour, Dollar General, Tractor Supply and American Eagle spoke about current challenges and what it means for supply chains to be agile at NRF's Retail Converge.

By Ben Unglesbee • July 7, 2021

SKU rationalization helps Bed Bath & Beyond achieve 95% in-stock level

The company expects to improve its inventory management even further as it overhauls its technology stack with a new ERP and forecasting system.

By Matt Leonard • July 6, 2021

Ahold Delhaize embraces wearable lifting tech for distribution center workers

When wearing the "exosuit" an item that weighs 22 pounds feels like it's 14 pounds.

By Sam Silverstein • July 6, 2021

Walgreens plans 9 more micro-fulfillment centers for prescription delivery

The facilities will use automation to save pharmacists time and help Walgreens speed its prescription fulfillment process, according to executives.

By Edwin Lopez • July 6, 2021

Ford limits production at multiple factories through July due to semiconductor shortages

Despite signs that the supply of semiconductors is beginning to normalize, it could still take until 2022 to work through backlog amid ongoing high demand.

By Matt Leonard • July 6, 2021

Critical goods industries face existential ransomware decisions

For certain industries, the choice is between paying millions to settle a criminal extortion or allowing a catastrophic supply chain disruption.

By David Jones • July 2, 2021

Zebra to buy Fetch Robotics as interest in warehouse automation grows

The companies worked together in the past on integrations that would synchronize human-robot processes for replenishment workflows.

By Matt Leonard • July 2, 2021

Driving operational efficiency is top CPO priority for 2021

The need for agility over the past 18 months forced a shift in priorities for many CPOs, according to Deloitte's 2021 Global Chief Procurement Officer Survey.

By Jen A. Miller • July 1, 2021

HB Fuller leans on 'strong supplier relationships' to navigate shortages, tight freight market

Strategizing for a "ship stuck in the Suez is exactly what they're set up to do," an executive said of its supply chain team.

By Matt Leonard • July 1, 2021

Garment factories in Bangladesh stay open despite new lockdown

The lockdown in Bangladesh, extended for seven more days, now ends on July 14 as death tolls from COVID-19 hit record highs.

By Edwin Lopez • Updated July 8, 2021

Mondelēz's Triscuit is the latest brand to embrace traceability

The snacking giant said the transparency pilot, allowing consumers to follow white-winter wheat from fields in Michigan to the bakery, is the first of its kind for the company.

By Christopher Doering • June 30, 2021

Winnebago grapples with a 'year's worth of demand' in backlog

The motorhome maker is dealing with record-setting backlogs in towage and motorhome segments amid high demand.

By Matt Leonard • June 29, 2021

Is micro-fulfillment tech living up to the hype?

MFC vendors say all systems are go, but industry observers say grocers are having trouble making the economics of scaled-down automation work.

By Jeff Wells , Sam Silverstein • June 29, 2021

Gallo to add production, distribution capacity with new $423M facility in South Carolina

With the Port of Charleston nearby, the winemaker also gains a new hub for its import and export business.

By Lauren Manning • June 25, 2021

FedEx to add 16 automated facilities ahead of peak season

Technology enables FedEx to adjust to volume fluctuations, but the logistics provider may struggle to hire enough package handlers.

By Matt Leonard • June 25, 2021

Levi's COO wants to transform the brand's supply chain

The company's focus on product quality, sustainability and loyalty will require transparency and close collaboration with suppliers.

By Kaarin Moore • June 23, 2021