The Latest
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Brooks Running Company debuts same-day delivery
The running apparel and footwear business is the latest retailer to roll out a speedy delivery option for consumers.
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ColumnA multicultural supply chain demands social awareness and respect
A training designed to prevent cultural gaffes at my company improved my negotiating process, as I learned to focus on supplier performance and the job at hand, not on cultural nuances and differences.
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XPO reaches $5.5M misclassification settlement
The average payout will be $935.18 for 3,772 plaintiffs, who accused XPO of breaking California labor laws in a class-action suit.
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Lowe's looks to improve in-stock status with more efficient supply chain
Improving in-stock status in stores has been CEO Marvin Ellison's number one goal since he took the helm at the home improvement retailer in June 2018.
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Target's same-day fulfillment growing at twice the rate of last year
Target's varied fulfillment services, which include in-store pickup, drive-up and Shipt same-day delivery, accounted for 1.5% of the retailer's sales growth in the second quarter.
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US and Mexico agree to tomato truce
An anti-dumping investigation resumed in May when the U.S. Department of Commerce formally terminated a 2013 agreement with Mexico, triggering a 17.5% tariff on Mexican fresh and chilled tomatoes.
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Del Monte to lay off 844 workers, close plants in major supply chain shift
The company said its new "asset-light strategy will lead to more efficient and lower cost operations."
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Robotic kiosk opens door to automated online grocery fulfillment
Cleveron, the company behind Walmart's pickup towers, has developed a robotic pickup kiosk that features two temperature zones and can retrieve an order within 20 seconds.
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From kicks to cars: 3D printing is upending supply chains
As additive manufacturing goes mainstream, supply chains are presented with tough decisions. Are the speed and flexibility worth the cost?
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Kohl's 12-quarter inventory reduction streak ends
As new tariffs encourage inventory pull-forward and fulfillment commitments for e-commerce orders speed up, retailers have had to rethink where to store inventory and what healthy stock levels look like.
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FMCSA schedules public hearings on HOS changes
The first hearing will be held Friday in Dallas, and the second in September in Washington, D.C.
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KeepTruckin adds feature to minimize trucking delays
Fleet management and freight booking platforms are beginning to incorporate facility-rating features into their products in an effort to cut down on dwell time.
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Amazon Robotics funds app measuring warehouse worker health risks
The app uses an AI algorithm to generate a "risk score" to help workers and warehouse managers better allocate activities to the growing ranks of robots joining the workforce.
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Nestlé cuts 360 workers — 4,000 layoffs expected in logistics shift
Nestlé is on a mission to streamline its operations, and changing how it distributes frozen foods is one way it's looking to simplify and save.
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3D printing can reduce lead times and inventory, but it's not for everything
More than 40% of 1,300 3D printing users cited lower lead times as a benefit of 3D printing in a recent survey.
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Kroger expands Express store pilot with Walgreens
The grocer will put mini stores inside 35 Walgreens in Knoxville, Tennessee while the drug retailer’s health and beauty brands will hit select Kroger locations in the same market.
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Happy Returns launches cardboard-free returns program
The brand announced it will aggregate and ship consumer returns in reusable totes, eliminating cardboard waste and reducing the environmental impact of individual return shipments.
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UPS: No residential peak delivery surcharges for 2019 holiday season
The carrier announced it would leverage efficiencies from its expanded air freight network and automated sortation "super hubs" to pass on savings to customers.
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Uber Freight's new web portal moves management from app to desktop
After spending time with fleet managers and dispatchers, Uber realized much of its users work from a desktop computer and not a mobile phone.
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Asos intervenes when supplier cuts off wages, water, food to workers
Working with a local labor union and the Mauritian government, Asos facilitated wage payouts after the factory stopped paying workers months before liquidation.
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No growth in air cargo for 8th straight month in June
Air freight volume for the first half of 2019 was down 3.6% compared to the same period last year.
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John Deere cuts cost with no trade resolution in sight
The company will look to differentiate investments, improve organizational efficiency and possibly decrease its operational footprint by $25 million in Q4.
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UK plans for express medical products shipping service ahead of Brexit
The announcement of the shipping service comes as the government, led by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, steps up no-deal scenario preparations and downplays risks.
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UPS invests in autonomous trucking company TuSimple
UPS has been working with the company since May 2019 and has used TuSimple's autonomous trucks to haul loads overnight between Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona.
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Kraft Heinz's comeback begins after months of procurement scandal
A bonus structure that rewarded cost-cutting above all else and insufficient review of supplier contracts led to years of procurement misconduct. A new CEO is charged with the turnaround.
