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Deborah Abrams Kaplan writes about business, insurance and healthcare for clients including Supply Chain Dive, Bankrate, Sage Business Publications, UBM Medica, Fierce Health Payer and Dun & Bradstreet. Her work is also featured in major newspapers like the Los Angeles Times, Miami Herald, San Francisco Chronicle, San Jose Mercury News and Chicago Tribune. You can follow her on Twitter or visit her website.

110 articles by Deborah Abrams Kaplan

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The PPE supply chain is a case of the 'haves' and the 'have nots'
Feb. 11, 2021
Packaging, PPE and surgical supplies: How COVID-19 is pushing hospitals to reduce waste
Jan. 12, 2021
A tale of hand sanitizer: How the ethanol supply chain pivoted for COVID-19
Dec. 3, 2020
The role of freight forwarders in distributing the coronavirus vaccine
Nov. 30, 2020
Caps and pumps: Johnson & Johnson's packaging changes put it on the path to a circular supply chain
Oct. 13, 2020
Stocked out: Why cleaning product supply chains struggle to meet demand
Aug. 20, 2020
Why cold chain tracking and IoT sensors are vital to the success of a COVID-19 vaccine
Aug. 11, 2020
UPS and FedEx surcharges are here to stay. How do shippers negotiate prices?
July 27, 2020
Stonyfield saves on cost and carbon by reducing waste, tracking KPIs
July 21, 2020
3 applications for RFID in the fight against COVID-19
July 7, 2020
Developing the coronavirus vaccine supply chain
June 16, 2020
How tariffs ravaged the COVID-19 medical supply chain
May 27, 2020
How medical supply chains can diversify beyond COVID-19
April 15, 2020
Why supply chain data is king in the coronavirus pandemic
April 7, 2020
As coronavirus spreads, reliance on foreign sourcing strains pharma supply chains
March 27, 2020
How health systems are responding as COVID-19 squeezes the medical supply chain
March 25, 2020
From legacy systems to connected tech, manufacturers face cyber risks
Feb. 25, 2020
How Lush ditched manual invoicing for automated accounts payable
Jan. 30, 2020
When forecasts are misaligned
Jan. 28, 2020
Supply chain certifications: What's new?
Jan. 16, 2020
How to prevent cargo rolling when contracts lack teeth
Nov. 21, 2019
Ocean freight ushers in a new era with instant quotes
Nov. 18, 2019
Where is the new China?
Nov. 14, 2019
Why subscription boxes aren't just e-commerce as usual
Oct. 8, 2019
How to navigate procurement in a post-merger world
Aug. 29, 2019
The new logistics of college move-in
Aug. 27, 2019
Sustainable sourcing at scale: H&M's approach
Aug. 1, 2019
5 things operations managers must know about opportunity cost
June 11, 2019
How can procurement managers get their workforce on board with emerging tech?
June 6, 2019
The last yard: The final logistics frontier
May 30, 2019
Reskilling the workforce in the age of automation
May 14, 2019
Alexa in the warehouse? How voice applications are changing and growing
April 30, 2019
As supply chains get tech savvy, is cybersecurity keeping pace?
April 16, 2019
6 ways automation improves Texas Children's Hospital's operations
April 9, 2019
The realities of rethinking plastic packaging
March 26, 2019
7 elements of the sustainable warehouse — and why shippers are moving in
March 5, 2019
Valentine's Day: When cacao isn't just another commodity
Feb. 14, 2019
Trade risks drive companies to stockpile inventory — is it a risky move?
Feb. 5, 2019
Laundry detergent or boxed wine? How e-commerce is changing packaging
Feb. 1, 2019
UPS said returns would peak early — and they did. But why?
Jan. 31, 2019
UPS and Amazon: A tale of 2 last-mile sustainability strategies
Jan. 15, 2019
Gift cards' true value: A post peak season inventory rush
Jan. 2, 2019
The supply chain behind turning unusual materials into textiles
Dec. 11, 2018
Farm to label: Turning corn into textiles
Dec. 11, 2018
Case study: Circular Systems turns scraps into textiles
Dec. 11, 2018
To optimize fulfillment, logistics have to play along
Nov. 27, 2018
'It's not like industry': How food banks navigate the logistics of Thanksgiving
Nov. 20, 2018
Robots and software are improving warehouse ROI
Nov. 6, 2018
2 retail models to 'crack the nut' of subscription-box fulfillment
Oct. 15, 2018
4 direct-to-consumer models shifting the supply chain
Oct. 9, 2018
Managers shake up warehouse shifts ahead of peak season
Oct. 2, 2018
How Johnson & Johnson overhauled its baby care supply chain
Sept. 25, 2018
Logistics is booming in China — but not where you think
Sept. 11, 2018
As the labor shortage grows, are wages growing too?
Sept. 4, 2018
The rise, fall and return of RFID
Aug. 21, 2018
With more security and little storage, airport retail challenges the supply chain
Aug. 20, 2018
Has e-commerce changed back-to-school shopping?
Aug. 10, 2018
Wheels up: How Delta uses RFID to ensure a smooth supply chain
July 31, 2018
3 blockchain applications to watch in logistics
July 30, 2018
6 questions and 1 answer about blockchain in logistics
July 12, 2018
What are the operations KPIs of the future?
June 26, 2018
Did suppliers, not Amazon, create the retail apocalypse?
June 6, 2018
What factors contribute to a climate ripe for smart manufacturing?
May 21, 2018
Warehouse recruiters get creative as labor crunch tightens
May 15, 2018
E-tail pioneer QVC refashions its supply chain in digital age
May 8, 2018
As supply chains go digital, a war of words unfolds
April 24, 2018
Building a supply chain from scratch
March 27, 2018
Supply chains of steel: How tariffs will disrupt downstream manufacturing
March 27, 2018
How universities are grooming talent for the future supply chain
March 20, 2018
Walmart's sourcing from women-owned suppliers drives business
March 8, 2018
4 ways online retailers are going from clicks to bricks
March 1, 2018
How to build an intelligent supply chain
Feb. 27, 2018
Electric cars, e-commerce present logistical challenges for automakers
Feb. 20, 2018
ELD: It's not just affecting trucking
Feb. 15, 2018
Is ERP supply chain software on the way out?
Feb. 6, 2018
One month in, the ELD mandate has mixed reviews
Jan. 30, 2018
Is Amazon changing Whole Foods' identity?
Jan. 23, 2018
Ice cream: One of many reasons the cold chain is booming
Dec. 20, 2017
ELD day one: How the mandate is shaking up the industry
Dec. 18, 2017
Is self-distribution right for your hospital system?
Dec. 11, 2017
2 ways hospitals are taking control of their supply chain
Dec. 11, 2017
How the retail store manager helps ensure supply chain success
Nov. 21, 2017
How data can help build a sustainable supply chain
Nov. 15, 2017
Has Trump kept his supply chain promises? Let's review
Nov. 9, 2017
How to become the next big logistics hub
Nov. 7, 2017
Cognitive software: The next standard for supply chain tech
Oct. 25, 2017
Risk calendars: How shippers can better forecast transportation needs
Oct. 2, 2017
How Target uses demand response to cut energy, supply chain costs
Sept. 21, 2017
Hurricanes Irma and Harvey put the construction supply chain to the test
Sept. 19, 2017
How 9/11 forced efficiency upon supply chains
Sept. 11, 2017
Cargo rolled over? Two startups propose a new way to contract for shipping
Sept. 7, 2017
How the supply chain is adapting to FSMA
July 20, 2017
Exclusive: How Church's Chicken is reinventing its supply chain
July 6, 2017
The real cost of e-commerce logistics
June 6, 2017
How package fulfillment impacts supply chain costs
June 6, 2017
Expanding the logistics network
June 6, 2017
9 trends in last-mile delivery
May 22, 2017
How cities can help supply chains perfect the last mile
May 22, 2017
How to leverage logistics in times of crisis
May 9, 2017
How supply chains can prepare for Trump's world of trade
May 1, 2017
Supply chain certifications: What's the difference?
April 20, 2017
The supply chain curriculum: How universities are preparing the next generation of leaders
April 18, 2017
An industry divided: Are self-driving trucks a trick or a treat?
April 12, 2017
What does rising supply chain talent look like?
March 30, 2017
The missing piece: The infrastructure needed to make forwarding visibility stick
March 20, 2017
How technology seeks to optimize the freight forwarding process
March 20, 2017
Why freight forwarders are not threatened by automation
March 20, 2017
March Madness: Conflicts and confines that make up the NCAA apparel supply chain
March 13, 2017
The hidden supply chain behind Valentine's Day flowers
Feb. 14, 2017
4 trends in how supply chains are using Big Data
Feb. 13, 2017

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