Deborah Abrams Kaplan

113 articles by Deborah Abrams Kaplan

• RFID's e-commerce growth spurt

  May 4, 2021

• Supply chains do the math on reshoring's pros and cons

  April 8, 2021

• 4 tools to fight fraud, counterfeits and cyberattacks in the COVID-19 vaccine supply chain

  April 7, 2021

• 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