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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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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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Yujin Kim/Supply Chain Dive
The new data priorities of 2020
Firms will turn to data to improve e-commerce and strengthen supply chains, incorporating lessons learned from the pandemic.
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Opinion
Supply chain resilience plans start with mapping — but don't wait for disruption to test them
If investing in resilience seems too costly, there's always that other strategy: hoping nothing goes wrong, writes Anne van de Heetkamp, a VP at Descartes.
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Stop & Shop expands e-commerce operations as demand climbs
To better support online grocery demand, the retailer will add three warerooms and roll out pickup service to at least 50 more stores. It has also expanded its delivery partnership with Instacart.
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Kendall Davis / Supply Chain Dive
May airfreight data hints at recovery, FedEx doesn't expect capacity to normalize until 2021
Freight capacity fell more than volume, creating a supply-demand gap and a challenge for shippers to find air cargo space.
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Maersk
Maersk acquires KGH Customs Services for $281M
Maersk has been open about its ambitions to expand into other parts of the supply chain, positing logistics sector growth as a main business objective.
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Column
Small business suppliers are at risk in the pandemic. How do you protect them and your firm?
Buyers can take a multi-phased approach to identify risk and support small suppliers through the economic storm.
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US government to crack down on supply chains linked to human rights abuses in Xinjiang
The Department of Homeland Security said it will take "increased enforcement action" against U.S. businesses contributing to forced labor and other human rights abuses in the region.
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US manufacturing breaks growth records, pandemic unknowns temper July outlook
June's PMI figure does not capture the impact of a recent nationwide spike in coronavirus cases.
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USMCA takes effect. How does it affect supply chains?
Shippers are struggling to determine whether ramping up nearshoring efforts or absorbing tariff costs from overseas suppliers is the most cost-effective strategy under the new NAFTA.
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Permission granted by MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
MIT, Ava, Greater Boston Food Bank partner on COVID-fighting robot
The robot will use UV light to sanitize the food bank's shipping dock at night and is going through training to operate autonomously.
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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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Chipotle launches virtual farmers market for suppliers
The program isn't a new revenue stream for the brand. It's a strategic play to stabilize its valuable supply chain network and deepen loyalty with its suppliers.
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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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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.
