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Tracking the shift to 24/7 supply chains
CMA CGM will provide incentives up to $200 per container for quicker pickup.
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Sponsored by QuickbaseHow a global manufacturer automated their supplier management process in days
Supplier uncertainty led to a sudden need for visibility. See how this manufacturer reached it in days.
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5 years of supply chain disruptions and the lessons learned
Hindsight has the virtue of revealing opportunities we may have missed.
Updated Nov. 23, 2021 -
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Coronavirus: A lesson in supply chain risk management
Companies are finding workarounds as COVID-19 cases and heightened e-commerce demand continue to disrupt supply chains.
Updated Nov. 22, 2021 -
Tracking the speed, dwell and cars of Class I railroads
This dashboard shows the average speed, dwell time and cars online for all of the Class I railroads operating in the United States.
Updated Nov. 19, 2021 -
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Hy-Vee suppliers commit to sustainability, safe labor conditions
All the grocer's seafood suppliers signed onto a code of conduct, as the food category becomes a prime target for social responsibility efforts.
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OpinionThe problem with chartering a ship: Break bulk is a lost art
Break bulk is doable for large, well-capitalized companies, but there's no guarantee they'll achieve lower freight costs than using carriers, a Xeneta executive writes.
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Pandemic opens the door to investments in wearables for supply chain workers
Wearable technology offers a treasure trove of data for supply chain managers. But the question remains how to translate the data into decisions.
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Amazon, Walmart among 9 companies to receive FTC order for supply chain data
The information the FTC will solicit is at the forefront of supply chain managers' day-to-day operations, such as the disruptions to obtaining and transporting products.
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Returns volume and costs set to climb in pricey supply chain environment, survey says
Those expenses pile onto "rising freight costs, capacity constraints and delays," the executive director of the Reverse Logistics Association said.
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Walgreens to open $30M MFC in Kansas City region
The Liberty, Missouri, location is one of nine micro-fulfillment sites that the pharmacy store chain plans to open across the U.S. by the end of 2022.
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San Pedro Bay ports move to ease congestionWalmart sees 51% increase in throughput at Southern California ports after Biden's shift to 24/7
Retailers brought a holiday wish list of additional supply chain actions to a White House meeting.
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Sysco targets transportation and production emissions in sustainability goals
Supply chain activities generate 98% of the food distributor's greenhouse gas emissions, according to its 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility report.
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Urban Outfitters pulls forward orders to adapt to longer lead times
The company has talked for years about keeping inventory lean. "Now, we don't have the choice of doing that," the COO said.
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FMC to use shipping data to identify constraints and help global cargo flows
"We don't have the same transparency in ocean shipping as we do with airlines," said Commissioner Carl W. Bentzel.
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Deep DiveTrucking's role in untangling the web of West Coast port congestion
The driver shortage has become a "scapegoat" for bottlenecks as empty containers, low yard productivity, limited space and unavailable chassis converge.
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Gap could take $650M sales hit from supply chain woes
Factory closures and shipping backups are causing inventory shortages.
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JB Hunt starts transload service as shippers face intermodal congestion
The service comes as shippers rely more on East Coast ports and intermodal services to avoid West Coast port congestion.
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OpinionWant to minimize supply chain risk? Become a disruption shaper.
Businesses have figured out how to reduce the rate of disruption to their supply chains — something most leaders dismiss as even a possibility, Gartner's director of supply chain research writes.
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On-time rates dip for USPS and UPS, climb for FedEx ahead of holidays: Convey
Staffing shortages and upstream supply chain issues are slowing deliveries for last-mile parcel carriers, Convey by project44 said.
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8 industry reactions: How the infrastructure deal could change supply chains
Biden's signature paves the way for $17 billion in port infrastructure and $25 billion for airports. Here's what trade associations are saying.
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Damaged packaging, labor constraints hamper Beyond Meat's ability to fill orders
The plant-based food producer is planning more redundancy across its supply chain, its CEO said.
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JM Smucker to invest $1.1B in manufacturing, distribution center for Uncrustables
The company joins other CPGs expanding domestic manufacturing to add capacity and meet increased demand.
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Amazon rolls out recyclable packaging for cold-chain grocery orders
The new shipping material is produced in a variety of U.S. locations, reducing the distance it needs to travel to reach Whole Foods locations and Amazon Fresh grocery hubs and stores.
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Tupperware to idle factories as it works through inventory backlog
The home products company had stocked up during the first half of the year to prepare for a surge in demand. That surge has yet to come.
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DHL orders 9 converted freighters from Boeing as airfreight demand jumps
Orders for Boeing freighters have already surpassed the company's highest-ever annual order tally, according to its CEO.
