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Coronavirus: A lesson in supply chain risk management
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 airfreight capacity.
UPDATED: April 28, 2021 at 9:51 a.m. -
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.
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Ford doubles down on lean in the face of semiconductor shortage
The automaker expects the semiconductor shortage to get worse before the supply levels improve, with the second quarter now the expected trough for the sourcing issue.
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Kroger pilots drones for last-mile grocery delivery
The grocer, along with partner Drone Express, will begin making deliveries this spring in Ohio and then expand to California in the summer.
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Talent, skills gap among top barriers to growing digital business
Supply chains adopting automation and robotics require a labor force to operate and oversee emerging technologies.
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Amazon's logistics build-out yields more data, accurate delivery estimates
The investment is expensive, but the company says it has resulted in better information on delivery patterns, which it passes on to customers in the form of delivery time estimates.
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Starbucks says it will help distribution partners struggling with labor shortages
Delayed or disrupted fulfillment from distribution centers to stores are possible if Starbucks-delivery partners can't find the labor they need to move goods.
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Supply chains turn to Vietnam, India to diversify sourcing: Qima
Rising labor costs, a trade war and the pandemic have prompted companies to rethink their dependence on China, whether that means reshoring, nearshoring or China+1.
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Deep DiveHow construction is using technology to mitigate supply disruptions
Soaring material costs and supply chain woes threaten the industry's rebound.
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USPS invests in more parcel sorters, overflow facilities to prepare for peak
Last peak season, the agency had a record-breaking 25% YoY growth in volume, but on-time performance dropped below 80%.
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What a meeting with suppliers taught me about being a better buyer
Simple operational solutions are low-hanging fruit, but more profound changes can make you a customer that suppliers value.
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Amazon insources logistics with a growing network of delivery stations
Once the expansion is completed, "there won't be an ounce of soil in America that Amazon can't reach with its own fleet," one analyst said.
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Tesla faces 'insane' supply chain headwinds, from semiconductor shortages to port congestion
The manufacturer is building factories as quickly as possible and aims to double supplier capacity next year, executives said.
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Amazon's in-garage grocery delivery expands nationwide
Amazon is marketing the service as a way to keep deliveries safe from theft, damage and weather.
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DSV's Agility M&A builds scale, clout in fragmented forwarding market
DSV feeds its appetite for acquisitions with a deal valued at more than $4 billion.
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Warehouses turn to gamification to level up productivity
Supply chain leaders take a carrots-over-sticks approach to incentivizing warehouse labor as the industry struggles to recruit and retain workers.
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UPS expands weekend capacity, pricing to 'remain firm'
The company aims to increase productivity and eliminate some of the "lumpiness" that occurs in the network mid-week, the CEO said.
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Chipotle focuses on supply chain 'wild card'
Amid discussions of carbon neutrality and a quickly evolving fast casual landscape, the CFO said the chain remains committed to its agricultural suppliers.
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How the pandemic changed retail supply chains
Whether sales were up or down, retail supply chain leaders knew one thing was clear: Strategies had to change.
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Panasonic buys Blue Yonder for $7.1B as pandemic heightens data demand
The deal combines Blue Yonder's software and planning technology with Panasonic sensors, hardware and IoT devices.
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ColumnPatent Pending: Amazon plans for packing with the right fit, eBay says buses are for drones too
Supply chain innovators apply to patent what they see as important tools for the future. Sometimes they're brilliant. Sometimes they're funny.
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Suez effects to stretch into June, container shortage to worsen
The Port of Antwerp said the blockage is expected to result in delayed ship calls and general operational challenges "throughout Q2."
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It's game on for packaging procurement as lead times lengthen
Stadiums and concessions anticipate surging demand as events resume. Can supplies keep up?
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Study: Spend analytics, category management top priorities for supply chain leaders
The IHS Markit survey results come on the heels of a Gartner report that found data and analytics will become a "core business function" this year.
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Construction suppliers turn to prefabrication to work around shortages
A market outlook by the firm Consigli noted rising material prices for metals like copper and steel, and predicted increases in items such as PVC, hard woods and insulation.
