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    How to get more value from digital procurement data

    Companies are turning to digital procurement tools for better access to data and visibility of spend.

    Dec. 18, 2023
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    Protecting the pharma and healthcare supply chain during turbulent times

    Here are five things your company should consider when evaluating its production process or new technologies.

    By Kayt Leonard • Dec. 13, 2023
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    Trendline

    Top 10 stories from Supply Chain Dive

    Check out 10 of our biggest stories of 2023 so far, as companies pivot to operating supply chains in a post-pandemic world.

    By Supply Chain Dive staff
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    Dollar Tree prepares for streamlined delivery rollout

    The retailer will begin using rotacarts at its North Carolina distribution center this month.

    By • Dec. 12, 2023
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    10 minutes with DOT’s multimodal office head

    Deputy Assistant Secretary Allison Dane Camden discussed her background, her new office's staffing and the Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) initiative's progress in an interview.

    By • Dec. 12, 2023
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    The big rewards of microcredentials: How new education options help employees and job seekers quickly advance their careers

    Shorter, customizable learning courses, or microcredentials, can help ease the labor shortage.

    Dec. 11, 2023
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    Allbirds adds Anaplan planning software to increase supply chain visibility

    The footwear company integrated the software as part of a plan to better optimize demand, inventory and supply planning, said COO Joe Vernachio.

    By • Dec. 5, 2023
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    Amazon to expand AWS Supply Chain capabilities

    The cloud application will gain four new features in 2024 to support upstream supply chain processes.

    By • Dec. 5, 2023
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    TrusTrace partners with UK apparel retailer on supply chain software

    New Look will use TrusTrace’s tech to help reach some of the company’s sustainability goals, which include reaching net-zero by 2040.

    By Laurel Deppen • Dec. 1, 2023
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    Staples cyberattack affected online order deliveries

    The retailer restored several systems last week, and its supply chain is operating normally, a spokesperson told Cybersecurity Dive.

    By David Jones • Dec. 1, 2023
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    Timeline: How Estes responded to a cyberattack

    The trucking company actively communicated with shippers during its crisis as the carrier worked to restore its systems.

    By • Nov. 29, 2023
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    Walmart to create platform that easily works with suppliers

    The retailer is working with enterprise retail technology solutions company Bamboo Rose to streamline its supply chain.

    By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 29, 2023
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    Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits to deploy warehouse automation from Symbotic

    The alcohol distributor expects the upgrades to improve fill rates, order accuracy and increase capacity at its existing facilities.

    By • Nov. 27, 2023
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    DHL Supply Chain to open four more automated warehouses

    The logistics provider is leveraging an automated storage and retrieval system to improve throughput.

    By • Nov. 21, 2023
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    UPS unveils Supply Chain Symphony platform in push for greater shipper visibility

    The offering allows customers to access previously standalone data from the company's different services in one place.

    By • Nov. 15, 2023
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    Amazon unveils heavy-lifting warehouse robot Titan

    A fulfillment center in San Antonio is the first to use the technology in its operations to carry larger and bulkier items.

    By • Nov. 15, 2023
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    Party City taps supply chain platform TradeBeyond to improve inventory, vendor operations

    Less than a year after declaring bankruptcy, the retailer is investing in its supply chain.

    By • Nov. 14, 2023
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    Navigating the quantum revolution in logistics

    Logistics management has entered a new era, marked by the demand for rapid shipping, optimized value chains and real-time adaptability to supply chain disruptions.

    By Sean Tinney • Nov. 13, 2023
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    Better Cotton platform aims to help brands track sourcing

    Nonprofit Better Cotton's goal is to help fashion and textile brands improve traceability within the material's supply chains.

    By Howard Ruben • Nov. 13, 2023
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    JB Hunt, BNSF’s new service seeks to convert just-in-time shipments to intermodal

    The trucking and rail giants are promising up to 95% on-time delivery for goods shipped on their joint Quantum service.

    By • Nov. 10, 2023
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    Bunge partners on blockchain tech to trace soy sustainability

    The grain trader will work with one of the world's largest animal feed producers to ensure products sourced from Brazil are free from deforestation.

    By • Nov. 7, 2023
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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
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    FedEx makes progress with AI to sharpen delivery time estimates

    The logistics giant’s “deep learning models” incorporate weather and traffic conditions for more accurate projections, CEO Raj Subramaniam said at a CNBC event.

    By • Nov. 3, 2023
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    Boeing confirms cyberattack, global services disrupted

    The incident is impacting elements of the aerospace and defense company's parts and distribution business, said a Boeing spokesperson.

    By Matt Kapko • Nov. 2, 2023
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    Flexport buys Convoy’s tech stack, plans to relaunch truckload service

    Convoy’s network of more than 80,000 carriers will help Flexport build out its nascent trucking services, CEO Ryan Petersen said.

    By • Nov. 1, 2023
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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