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Sealed Air, packaging suppliers shift to serve e-commerce 'mega trend'
Businesses said they've seen increased e-commerce traffic as a result of the pandemic, and they expect some of that volume to stick.
By Matt Leonard • Nov. 4, 2020 -
"Whole Foods Market Empty Refrigerated Cases" by Raed Mansour is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Demand volatility is the supply chain disruptor of 2020
The pandemic is still the dominant force on global economies, but leaders say supply is no longer the top problem.
By Emma Cosgrove • Oct. 30, 2020 -
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Walmart launches test stores to further blend tech and in-store ops
The prototype locations will allow the retailer to quickly experiment with ways to make fulfillment more efficient and move in-store inventory online.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 29, 2020 -
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Supply chain visibility is 'awfully low,' but improving it can aid operations goals
A recent survey found that 40% of supply chain leaders plan to increase their investment in real-time visibility, which one expert said could help with omnichannel and forecasting.
By Matt Leonard • Oct. 27, 2020 -
Mattel, Hasbro play catch-up after demand for board games, toys surges
Executives from the toy giants say retailers are keeping inventories tight for Q4, putting the onus to meet demand on suppliers.
By Emma Cosgrove • Oct. 27, 2020 -
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Coca-Cola works with bottlers to convert operations as it cuts 200 product lines
A dedicated team has largely finished SKU-cut decisions, and changes at bottling plants will roll out over the next year.
By Emma Cosgrove • Oct. 26, 2020 -
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Sponsored by Inmar IntelligenceHoliday returns 2020: Online shopping, returns higher than ever
Holiday shopping is always a big time for returns, but shifts in shopping habits during the COVID-19 pandemic are raising questions about what holiday returns will look like this year.
By Ken Bays VP Product Development, Inmar Intelligence • Oct. 26, 2020 -
Retailers face operational, logistical hurdles in pandemic-driven switch to ship from store
Retailers scrambled to change their fulfillment operations as open stores figured out ways to get their inventory to online shoppers.
By Matt Leonard • Oct. 20, 2020 -
Happy Returns
FedEx, Happy Returns partner on 'return bars,' streamline reverse logistics
Happy Returns has quadrupled its number of drop off locations with the addition of more than 2,000 FedEx Office locations.
By A.B. Brown • Oct. 20, 2020 -
US, EU buyers canceled $16B in apparel purchase orders in the spring: report
A 49% drop in apparel exports to the U.S. between April and June consisted largely of finished or in-progress goods, meaning suppliers had already fronted the cost of materials and labor, according to the report.
By Emma Cosgrove • Oct. 13, 2020 -
Sam's Club adds 2,000 permanent supply chain workers, launches ship-from-store for peak
The company expects approximately one-fifth of online orders to ship from Sam's Club locations.
By Emma Cosgrove • Oct. 8, 2020 -
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ColumnPatent Pending: Toyota's plan to manage autonomous cross docking
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 • Oct. 8, 2020 -
H&M
H&M plans to scale machine learning to bolster logistics, forecasting
The retailer is building a platform called Yggdrasil, which will give teams across the organization access to centralized data.
By Roberto Torres • Oct. 6, 2020 -
Bed Bath & Beyond, Shipt partner on same-day delivery ahead of peak
The retailer will use third-party delivery services Shipt and Instacart to grow its omnichannel presence and delivery options.
By A.B. Brown • Oct. 5, 2020 -
Meet the suppliers in Walmart's virtual open call
Submissions to participate in the annual event grew 44% over last year.
By Gary Wollenhaupt • Oct. 1, 2020 -
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Target to double holiday staffing for same-day services
The retailer said demand for its same-day fulfillment options quadrupled in the first half of 2020.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 25, 2020 -
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Target's unified inventory across channels key to its evolution, supply chain chief says
The strategy is the "anchor" and the "catalyst" for Target's unique transition to store-centric omnichannel fulfillment, Arthur Valdez Jr. said at the virtual CSCMP Edge conference.
By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 23, 2020 -
RBC: Amazon Logistics' planned 2020 growth exceeds previous 3 years combined
Amazon grows the number and size of delivery stations, the facilities closest to consumers, as it focuses on capacity-building and speedy last-mile delivery.
By Matt Leonard • Sept. 21, 2020 -
Walmart uses AI to predict demand
The retailer has adopted a strategy to rapidly develop technology, aiming to get tools into testing within a few weeks.
By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 17, 2020 -
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Walmart, Schneider Electric team up to help suppliers transition to renewable energy
The initiative aims to educate suppliers and help them through conversion — a process Walmart's Senior Director of Sustainability said can be daunting.
By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 15, 2020 -
H-E-B
H-E-B jumps into micro-fulfillment
The Texas grocer has tapped Swisslog to build an unspecified number of automated centers to fulfill pickup and delivery orders.
By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 15, 2020 -
American Eagle stages materials with suppliers to keep inventory lean
For the fall and holiday seasons, the apparel retailer is bringing in a smaller assortment, based on which suppliers require smaller upfront buys to maximize flexibility.
By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 10, 2020 -
Walmart pilots drone delivery for groceries with Flytrex
The test program will deliver grocery and household items from Walmart stores to homes in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
By Matt Leonard • Sept. 10, 2020 -
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5 charts show CPG inventory challenges
Stockouts plagued retailers and manufacturers in the early days of the pandemic. Recovery has not been the same across product categories.
By Matt Leonard • Sept. 8, 2020 -
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Whole Foods expands 1-hour pickup to all stores
As e-commerce demand soars during the pandemic, some grocers are automating pickup, adding off-premise lockers and carving out more dedicated space in stores and parking lots.
By Jeff Wells • Updated Oct. 23, 2020
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