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Tracking US manufacturers' shift to PPE during the coronavirus pandemic
State and federal governments provide millions for supply chain shifts, and more manufacturers zero in on N95s.
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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 airfreight capacity.
UPDATED: Aug. 6, 2020 at 3:04 p.m. -
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US orders government to prioritize domestic drug supply chain
A directive announced by the president Thursday would require government agencies to buy certain "essential" drugs from factories in the U.S.
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EcoVadis: Procurement's sustainability track record getting worse
The pandemic disrupted progress on supplier visibility as it stopped operations and prevented travel and in-person audits — casting doubt on potential improvement in 2020.
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Deep DiveFood distributors, restaurants reinvent business models in a scramble to survive
From wine bar to mini grocery store, from restaurant distribution to direct to consumer — food sector firms are pivoting operations to keep business flowing.
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CMA CGM to establish logistics hub in northern port city after Beirut explosion
MSC and Hapag-Lloyd have also announced preliminary contingencies while the timeline for the Beirut port's restoration is unknown.
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Ahold Delhaize's US digital sales soar 127% as consumers turn to online grocery delivery, pickup
To improve delivery profitability, the company is extending a micro-fulfillment center pilot program and ramping up its omnichannel investments to match consumer demand shifts.
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Fashion industry says purchase order cancellations will endure in Q3 and beyond
Despite reduced optimism about the industry's future, 90% of survey respondents plan to increase hiring over the next five years, particularly in production and supply chain roles.
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Wayfair reverses loss trend as pandemic volumes improve logistics network utilization
The "turning point" in profitability comes after years of investment to ramp up capacity in its middle- and last-mile networks.
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Beyond Meat incurs $6M in repacking expense to handle pandemic demand shift
With restaurants, schools and offices closed, the plant-based supplier switched food service production lines over to retail products, which resulted in a mix of 88% retail and 12% food service.
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From visibility software to pallet picks: How Tillamook planned inventory as demand soared
The demand planning team credits software for its ability to adjust operations during the pandemic. Now the challenge is long range inventory planning, particularly for cheeses that require two years to age.
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New Clorox CEO tasked with increasing supply, staying in stock
Executives are "aggressively investing" to increase production capacity because, though sales are booming, stockouts are adversely affecting the company's share of the total market.
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Walmart cuts corporate jobs as it focuses on omnichannel push
In an internal memo, executives said the company would be "streamlining some roles" and creating new ones in supply chain, stores and other facilities.
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Tropical Storm Isaias heads up East Coast threatening road, sea freight movement
The storm's winds could overturn truck trailers along the busy 1-95 corridor and increase the risk for downed trees on railroad tracks.
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Home Depot adds 3 warehouses as DIY demand grows
The pandemic has shifted consumer behavior and buying patterns, but it hasn't deterred Home Depot from its plan to invest in its distribution network.
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ISM: Manufacturing growth indicates 'we're coming out of recession'
The PMI climbed to 54.2% in July, with employees returning to work and growing consumer demand contributing to a healthy reading.
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OpinionCOVID-19's urban exodus will force supply chains to adapt
The shift to working from home could cause a second slower-moving, but more enduring, demand shock that is just starting to unfold, writes Aaron Terrazas, director of economic research at Convoy.
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US ventilator, PPE imports drop as coronavirus cases climb
S&P Global cites efforts by the Trump administration to encourage domestic production of key supplies to combat the coronavirus pandemic as a potential reason for the reduction.
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DSV Panalpina restores guidance to near pre-pandemic level
CEO Jens Bjørn Andersen called the company's guidance "more unsecure than normal," with coronavirus cases increasing in several countries.
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Mondelez plans 25% SKU cut to sustain pandemic market share growth
As competitors' supply chains catch up from pandemic-related production slowdowns, CEO Dirk Van de Put said a SKU reduction would help the company maintain its gains.
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Amazon prioritizes capacity over speed with peak approaching
A 50% increase in fulfillment, delivery and sortation space is intended to relieve pressure from soaring demand, but it won't fix the e-tailer's lagging delivery speed, according to CFO Brian Olsavsky.
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XPO says tech, automation interest is leading shippers to outsource more of their supply chains
Executives said shippers need interim capacity to handle demand spikes during the pandemic.
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Demand for partitions and face shields is booming. How a plastic fabricator is adapting its supply chain
Imaginative Materials leaned on supplier relationships and started buying larger sheets of material as customer calls for partitions rolled in.
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UPS: Current capacity can handle peak, 'we'll be selective' on volume
New CEO Carol Tomé vowed to "sweat the assets" UPS already has to handle peak volume and take a harder line on rates going forward.
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'More complex by the day': Leaders turn to automation to sustain IT efficiency
IT teams expect to offload repetitive work by automating processes and shifting focus to higher value tasks.
