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Tracking US manufacturers' shift to PPE during the coronavirus pandemic
From surgical gowns to ventilators, manufacturers large and small have rallied resources and re-engineered production lines to bolster U.S. sources of crucial supplies in the fight against COVID-19.
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Prologis
Prologis reaches operational carbon neutrality, takes aim at indirect emissions
Indirect sources of carbon, such as purchased goods and services, travel and downstream leased assets, represent 99% of the firm's total emissions.
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Brian Tucker / Supply Chain Dive
Coronavirus: A lesson in supply chain risk management
A quarantine put supply chains' risk management strategies to the test as it left manufacturing facilities without the workers needed to reach full production, reduced demand for ocean freight and cut air freight capacity.
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Emma Cosgrove
FedEx: Peak surcharges are 'the new normal'
The current peak surcharges are likely to stay in place through the end of the year, according to several industry experts.
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MSC adds instant quotes to website
The instant quote option will only be available on trade lanes from North America to Europe and from Asia to Europe, but the carrier plans to expand the offering throughout the year.
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The image by Zulu84 is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
23 CPG companies form contactless delivery task force
The Consumer Brands Association task force members are working with Accenture, Coyote Logistics and Vector, a transportation digitization company, to develop and scale electronic bills of lading across CPG supply chains.
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Courtesy of Kohl's media gallery
With stores closed, retailers supercharged omnichannel adoption
Curbside pickup and ship-from-store capabilities have become essential skills in the time of the coronavirus, leading retailers to launch new services at record pace.
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Christopher Doering
McCormick will run 24-hour operations after pandemic-driven home cooking depletes inventories
Manufacturing capacity became "a pressure point," said McCormick's CEO, as demand surged and sales grew 26% year-over-year in the consumer segment.
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Megan Poinski/Supply Chain Dive
Consumer demand: The big supply chain question mark
Statistical models work best when making predictions in a consistent environment. The coronavirus pandemic is a sharp turn off the consistent course of demand for many products.
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Freight market shows slight improvement in May
The scale and timing of recovery depend largely on uncertain customer demand amid high unemployment and spiking coronavirus infection rates in some reopening states.
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Amazon partners with nonprofit to upskill fulfillment associates for tech jobs
An analysis by the National Skills Coalition found that American workers in essential industries will require upskilling to meet the needs of digital disruption.
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UPS lowers peak surcharge on China-US shipments starting Sunday
The reduction coincides with a gradual calming of airfreight demand and rates, but surcharges remain above the amount announced in March.
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Tyson Foods to shutter South Carolina plant, lay off 150 workers
The meat giant said the closure, slated for August, is not related to the pandemic and is part of ongoing efforts to increase efficiencies.
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Cara Salpini for Retail Dive
Nike increases digital fulfillment capacity 3x due to pandemic
The retailer adjusted its inventory buying plans, canceled roughly 30% of pre-pandemic factory purchase orders and is highlighting its investment in demand sensing technology.
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The image by Zulu84 is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
How to prep reverse logistics for an upcoming 'flood of returns'
Technology and warehouse worker safety are critical as state reopenings could prompt an uptick in retail returns.
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"G.Tech Technology Factory Zhuhai China" by Chris from Shenzhen, China is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Gartner: 55% of supply chains expect to be resilient in 2-3 years
Building supply chain redundancies used to be seen as an unaffordable precaution. Now, they're becoming part of critical risk management strategies.
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DHL
DHL, Blue Yonder, Microsoft partner on warehouse robotics platform to speed deployment
The platform will allow customers to standardize onboarding and operations management for various types of warehouse robotics and helped to cut down integration time by 60% in a pilot.
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Boeing asks supplier to cut back production citing pandemic, high inventory
Spirit AeroSystems delivered 606 shipsets to Boeing in 2019. In 2020, it will deliver 72.
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Courtesy of NRDC
NRDC reports little progress toward sustainable fiber sourcing in toilet paper as pandemic shakes up demand
Kimberly-Clark is the only of the three largest toilet paper producers to commit to reducing virgin pulp sourcing.
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La-Z-Boy closes factories, won't return to full manufacturing capacity for months
With half of La-Z-Boy products made to order, the retailer's normal cadence is off as its stores reopen after closing due to the pandemic, leading to a slow return to business as usual for production.
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"Medical disposable masks on wooden background" by Marco Verch Professional Photographer and Speaker is licensed under CC BY 2.0
FEMA winds down PPE flights as 'supply chain is stabilizing'
Brokers have said the PPE procurement process is nowhere near normal, and the agency has an agreement with airline partners to redeploy Project Airbridge if needed.
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Kuehne + Nagel extends 2030 net-zero carbon goal to include suppliers, contractors
The new target incorporates contracted services and purchases, adding nearly 60 times the emissions to measure and manage compared to the company's previous 2010 goal.
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Carriers reinstate capacity on Transpacific route after rates rise 50%
Blank sailings have kept rates aloft as carriers match capacity with a downturn in freight demand. However canceled trips are set to increase again in the third quarter, according to Sea-Intelligence.
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Courtesy of Ford Motor Company
Ford plans to go carbon neutral by 2050
Stakeholder engagement work has included surveying 83% of its supplier base (78% of which responded) to better understand scope 3 emissions and water usage, and sharing best practices with suppliers.
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Getty Images
Sales plummeted 14% in April leaving companies with bulging inventories
The inventory-to-sales ratio paints a clear picture of the pandemic and the economic turmoil it has created across retail and manufacturing, leaving product to languish in stockrooms, destined for markdowns or donations.
