'Buy everything you can today': Housing developers rethink procurement to avoid shipping delays

Contractors are racing to make apartments ready for move-in — using new tactics to navigate logistics woes.

By Leslie Shaver • June 23, 2022

Intel CFO sees diversification as key to combating supply chain challenges

Chipmakers are carrying more buffer stock in order to combat growing shortages of key materials, said David Zinsner.

By Grace Noto • June 23, 2022

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SEC chair says not all companies will need to disclose emissions

The agency plans to require climate disclosures only from companies that have publicly committed to curbing scope 3 emissions, said SEC Chair Gary Gensler.

By Jim Tyson • June 21, 2022

How to find packaging materials in a 'perfect storm' of supply chain issues

Procurement managers have options to alleviate the pressure, but they should plan now for the holiday season.

By Jen A. Miller • June 16, 2022

Old Navy struggles with demand planning due to supply chain delays

The Gap-owned retailer is rebalancing its inventory mix after shipping delays left the company with excess product that is "out of sync" with consumer preferences.

By Sarah Zimmerman • June 16, 2022

Kraft Heinz tests paper-based ketchup bottle

Food and beverage companies are turning to packaging as a way to reduce their environmental footprint.

By Christopher Doering • June 16, 2022

How certified small and diverse sellers achieve growth with Amazon Business

Digital procurement helps sellers improve visibility with business and government buyers to grow their organizations.

June 13, 2022

Urban Outfitters trims low-profit SKUs to boost margins

Fewer styles and larger orders are among the tactics Urban Outfitters is using to offset rising freight costs.

By Colin Campbell • June 10, 2022

Sustainable packaging goals challenged by supply chain realities

As CPGs set targets to cut virgin plastic use, chaotic forces like the pandemic, poor weather and war complicate the timeline.

By Samantha Oller • June 9, 2022

GE normalizes Shanghai contrast dye production, easing medical supply constraints

Production had come to a standstill amid local lockdowns, forcing U.S. physicians to postpone nonemergency tests.

By Nick Paul Taylor • June 9, 2022

Supply chain issues threaten data center construction boom

Rising steel prices, labor issues and high inflation could dampen the pace of building.

By Sebastian Obando • June 8, 2022

Monster leans on US sourcing to lower freight costs

The beverage maker had imported more aluminum cans last year to meet demand, but it came at a cost.

By Alejandra Carranza • June 6, 2022

Procurement talent is hard to come by. Here's how to keep it.

Too many companies focus on recruitment when they should be focused on retention.

By Rich Weissman • June 2, 2022

Victoria's Secret finances 'historic' settlement with garment workers

The $8.3 million loan to a factory owner for unpaid severance was a victory for workers "meted out by global supply chains," an advocacy group said.

By Ben Unglesbee • June 2, 2022

Chip shortage drives up payment card costs

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is affecting card chip prices because Ukraine is home to two companies that produce half of the world’s neon supply, a key ingredient in chips.

By Jonathan Berr • June 1, 2022

How an infant formula plant shutdown unraveled into a national crisis

A timeline shows how safety issues at a plant in Sturgis, Michigan led to inventory shortfalls nationwide.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Updated June 23, 2022

Sony forecasts PS5 supply won't meet demand

China-based procurement issues continue to plague the electronics maker's manufacturing plans.

By Kate Magill • May 26, 2022

5 ways to lower supplier costs in an inflationary environment

Supply pressures provide a golden opportunity to separate price from cost.

By Rich Weissman • May 26, 2022

Toyota plans 'rolling pauses' on production as Shanghai lockdowns drag

The automaker is halting production on a rolling basis in May and June as it struggles with supply shortages.

By Kate Magill • May 25, 2022

'A lot of room for improvement': Lithium-ion battery makers explore better recycling amid supply woes

The Russia-Ukraine war and booming EV demand are contributing to surging battery commodity prices. 

By Katie Pyzyk • May 25, 2022

Food manufacturers shift sourcing tactics to stay ahead of edible oil turmoil

From substitutions to diversifying suppliers, companies have to stay flexible as war, weather and other disruptions pressure ingredient supplies and prices.

By Samantha Oller • May 24, 2022

World wheat stocks expected to drop to 6-year low

Production has been hampered by drought and flooding in the United States, a brutal heat wave in India and the war in Ukraine.

By Samantha Oller • May 19, 2022

Motorola pays premium on secondary markets for semiconductors

By procuring chips from the secondary market and airfreighting them, Motorola received some parts sooner than expected, its CEO said.

By Colin Campbell • May 19, 2022

Clorox sheds suppliers as COVID-19 inches toward 'endemic phase'

With service levels improving, the cleaning products company is now focused on cutting costs.

By Colin Campbell • May 19, 2022

Crop diversity, resiliency needed to prevent next global food crisis: report

An overreliance on staple crops is partly responsible for huge price spikes following the Ukraine invasion, according to IPES-Food.

By Samantha Oller • May 17, 2022