151 articles by Sarah Zimmerman

• Sam’s Club aims to modernize supply chain with expansion of automated fulfillment

  Jan. 27, 2023

• BNSF ups network investments with focus on better service

  Jan. 24, 2023

• JB Hunt forecasts intermodal rebound in 2023

  Jan. 23, 2023

• Cargill, CHS add Houston terminal in expansion of export joint venture

  Jan. 23, 2023

• Increased use of embargoes ‘a major concern’ for rail regulators

  Jan. 20, 2023

• Supply chain conferences to watch in 2023

  Jan. 17, 2023

• Hot warehouse market shows signs of cooldown

  Jan. 10, 2023

• Supply chains 2022: A year in pictures

  Jan. 10, 2023

• A tidal wave of inventory walloped retailers in 2022

  Dec. 20, 2022

• Rail regulators streamline process for shippers to challenge unreasonable rates

  Dec. 20, 2022

• Port of Los Angeles, Long Beach to end terminal dwell fee

  Dec. 18, 2022

• LA port director embarks on ‘whistlestop tour’ to bring cargo back West

  Dec. 15, 2022

• Costco slows chartered ship use as supply chain congestion eases

  Dec. 14, 2022

• FedEx to launch consolidated returns service

  Dec. 12, 2022

• Nordstrom Rack slows store-based fulfillment

  Dec. 9, 2022

• Big Lots makes big SKU cuts

  Dec. 8, 2022

• Biden signs legislation preventing rail strike, lockout

  Dec. 2, 2022

• Senate sends bill avoiding rail shutdown to Biden’s desk

  Dec. 1, 2022

• House passes bills to avert US rail shutdown, add paid sick leave

  Nov. 30, 2022

• Did the pandemic really kill just-in-time? Experts weigh in.

  Nov. 29, 2022

• Biden calls on Congress to prevent rail shutdown

  Nov. 28, 2022

• Macy’s establishes mini distribution centers at 35 stores

  Nov. 22, 2022

• Potential for rail shutdown rises as largest union rejects labor deal

  Nov. 21, 2022

• Oatly supply chain chief departs

  Nov. 17, 2022

• Funko takes on higher labor costs due to ERP delays

  Nov. 15, 2022

• Third rail union rejects contract as deadline for agreement looms

  Nov. 14, 2022

• Party City taps new COO to optimize supply chain

  Nov. 14, 2022

• Deadline to avoid rail strike or lockout extended to December

  Nov. 9, 2022

• Major railroads mandated to keep reporting service restoration progress

  Nov. 9, 2022

• Mondelēz names new chief of supply chain operations

  Nov. 4, 2022

• Rail labor negotiations: Tracking the path to ratification

  Nov. 1, 2022

• Shippers urge Biden to prevent potential rail shutdown

  Oct. 28, 2022

• A second rail union rejects labor deal over paid sick leave

  Oct. 27, 2022

• Apple calls on suppliers to decarbonize operations by 2030

  Oct. 25, 2022

• Railroads reject union’s sick leave demands, fueling strike concerns

  Oct. 25, 2022

• 5 Walmart suppliers team up on renewable energy buy

  Oct. 24, 2022

• Biden awards $2.8B to boost domestic EV battery supply

  Oct. 20, 2022

• Apple chip supplier cuts spending on soft consumer demand, delivery delays

  Oct. 19, 2022

• Hurricane Ian damage largely spares supply chains

  Oct. 18, 2022

• Biden admin seeks public input on China tariff review

  Oct. 13, 2022

• Railroads back to bargaining table after large union rejects labor agreement

  Oct. 11, 2022

• Florida orange crop faces ‘significant damage’ from Hurricane Ian

  Oct. 6, 2022

• Butter supply constrained as some producers forgo churning

  Oct. 4, 2022

• BNSF plans $1.5B inland intermodal hub to ease port congestion

  Oct. 3, 2022

• Ian prompts port, rail closures as it barrels toward the Carolinas

  Sept. 30, 2022

• Bed Bath & Beyond makes progress on supplier payments

  Sept. 29, 2022

• Costco says higher supplier wages to keep prices elevated

  Sept. 28, 2022

• Hostess nabs Kimberly-Clark exec as chief supply chain officer

  Sept. 27, 2022

• Ford searches for chief supply chain officer after supplier costs mount

  Sept. 22, 2022

• White House supply chain strategy shifts beyond 24/7 port operations

  Sept. 20, 2022

• Steelmakers idle manufacturing as oversupply dampens prices

  Sept. 15, 2022

• Rail strike averted as employers, unions reach tentative deal

  Sept. 15, 2022

• Off-price retailers shift tactics as inventory gluts squeeze the industry

  Sept. 13, 2022

• Railroads cut service in preparation for potential strike

  Sept. 12, 2022

• Bird flu hits turkey supply ahead of Thanksgiving

  Sept. 7, 2022

• Union Pacific reports service improvements after months of congestion

  Aug. 31, 2022

• Williams-Sonoma’s sourcing shift from China hits snags

  Aug. 30, 2022

• Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz boost efforts to secure EV raw materials in Canada

  Aug. 25, 2022

• Deere takes ‘multipronged approach’ to secure supply, tackle backlog

  Aug. 23, 2022

• BNSF to end embargo on westbound shipments Sept. 4

  Aug. 19, 2022

• Railroads should raise pay 24%, White House labor board proposes

  Aug. 17, 2022

• Inflation Reduction Act encourages EV battery sourcing, production in North America

  Aug. 17, 2022

• Plan for inland port in the middle of California’s Mojave Desert gains traction

  Aug. 16, 2022

• White House supply chain data exchange doubles in size

  Aug. 12, 2022

• From Twinkies to Nutter Butters, lack of ingredients hampers snack food production

  Aug. 11, 2022

• Biden signs bill to bolster US semiconductor production

  Aug. 10, 2022

• Lawmakers seek to ban railroads from raising rates during service emergencies

  Aug. 8, 2022

• Stanley Black & Decker to slash SKUs, footprint in $1.5B savings plan

  Aug. 1, 2022

• Fresh Del Monte doubles down on logistics services with 2 new deals

  Aug. 1, 2022

• House sends Biden $52B boost for US semiconductor production

  July 28, 2022

• Regulators propose two-person train crew minimum

  July 27, 2022

• Tesla rewrites software to get around chip shortages

  July 26, 2022

• Supply chain disruption changed buying patterns in 2022's first half

  July 21, 2022

• Semiconductor suppliers see oversupply of chips as smartphone demand falls

  July 20, 2022

• Mission Produce grapples with avocado shortfalls following meager Mexico harvest

  July 7, 2022

• West Coast dockworkers fail to reach labor agreement with port employers

  July 1, 2022

• BNSF limits westbound shipments with rise in congestion

  June 29, 2022

• DB Schenker acquires USA Truck for $435M

  June 24, 2022

• Biden just signed a law to lower shipping costs. Will it work?

  June 16, 2022

• Old Navy struggles with demand planning due to supply chain delays

  June 16, 2022

• STB: Railroads' service recovery plans 'woefully deficient'

  June 14, 2022

• 'The rip-off is over': Biden urges shipping reform during Port of Los Angeles visit

  June 10, 2022

• USDA will pay farmers to ship out of 3 West Coast ports as costs rise

  June 8, 2022

• How an infant formula plant shutdown unraveled into a national crisis

  May 31, 2022

• CMA CGM encourages US cargo flow with container return incentive

  May 16, 2022

• STB orders 4 railroads to give service updates as congestion disrupts shipper operations

  May 10, 2022

• ERP implementation woes cost J&J Snack Foods estimated $20M

  May 10, 2022

• Shippers push FMC to expand oversight on demurrage, terminal dwell fees

  May 4, 2022

• Sherwin-Williams deploys private fleet to ease supplier transportation snarls

  May 3, 2022

• Railroads say higher volumes, labor constraints present obstacles to better service

  April 28, 2022

• Shippers press regulators to intervene as rail service challenges mount

  April 27, 2022

• Rail regulators propose easier path for shippers to get service relief

  April 25, 2022

• General Mills reformulates products to combat ingredients shortages

  April 21, 2022

• JB Hunt reports rising trucking demand as rail challenges restrict intermodal

  April 20, 2022

• Fewer cars, more locomotives: Union Pacific, BNSF try to clear congestion

  April 14, 2022

• US suspends trade ties with Russia, bans oil imports

  April 7, 2022

• STB poised to decide reciprocal switching rules as shippers, railroads remain at odds

  March 30, 2022

• US ramps up sanctions, plans to reduce Europe's energy reliance on Russia

  March 25, 2022

• Strained oat supply pushes Oatly to raise prices, expand sourcing

  March 24, 2022

• JB Hunt, BNSF partner to boost intermodal capacity

  March 23, 2022

• US eases tariffs on UK steel and aluminum

  March 23, 2022

• Canadian Pacific work stoppage ends as railroad, union enter arbitration

  March 22, 2022

• Biden bans more imports from Russia

  March 11, 2022

• Russia bans wide range of exports in response to Western sanctions

  March 10, 2022

• Gap diversifies sourcing after Vietnam lockdowns delayed deliveries

  March 10, 2022

• La-Z-Boy sends 'SWAT teams' to boost production at facilities

  March 2, 2022

• Data sharing, ports and manufacturing: White House reveals supply chain plans

  Feb. 25, 2022

• White House invests $35M to tackle rare earth supply vulnerabilities

  Feb. 23, 2022

• Justice Department to probe companies exploiting supply chain issues

  Feb. 18, 2022

• Rail shippers push regulators to adopt reciprocal switching rules

  Feb. 16, 2022

• Stanley Black & Decker shifts sourcing strategy as battery demand grows

  Feb. 10, 2022

• Shortages 2022: 5 products expected to be in tight supply this year

  Jan. 31, 2022

• 2022 supply chain outlook features shortages, high delivery costs

  Jan. 31, 2022

• Mondelēz reactivates 'COVID playbook' to address low inventory

  Jan. 31, 2022

• Rail volumes decline as omicron causes staffing problems

  Jan. 28, 2022

• P&G to hike prices as chemicals, raw material costs soar

  Jan. 27, 2022

• Semiconductors expected to be in tight supply throughout 2022

  Jan. 21, 2022

• California drought dried up avocado supply in 2021: supplier

  Jan. 20, 2022

• 'Insult to injury': Record rail demurrage adds to shipper costs

  Jan. 12, 2022

• 'Omicron absenteeism' strains Conagra's supply chain

  Jan. 10, 2022

• Dole seeks acquisitions, sourcing shifts to grow produce supply

  Jan. 5, 2022

• Forced labor concerns lead US to ban glove imports from a Malaysia-based manufacturer

  Dec. 23, 2021

• Railroads faced service disruptions, congestion as intermodal demand grew

  Dec. 21, 2021

• 10 disruptions that rocked supply chains in 2021

  Dec. 15, 2021

• Dell's digitized supply chain makes demand planning easier during chip shortage

  Dec. 9, 2021

• Oatly plans 3 new facilities by 2023 to combat supply shortages

  Dec. 7, 2021

• Hiring momentum in manufacturing aids November production

  Dec. 2, 2021

• Furniture retailers struggle with depleted inventories after Vietnam lockdowns

  Dec. 1, 2021

• JB Hunt starts transload service as shippers face intermodal congestion

  Nov. 24, 2021

• Tupperware to idle factories as it works through inventory backlog

  Nov. 22, 2021

• Fresh fruit and vegetable supply threatened by rising disruptions

  Nov. 18, 2021

• Clorox turns to contract suppliers, manufacturers to bolster inventory

  Nov. 11, 2021

• CSX, Norfolk Southern say labor constraints are affecting service

  Nov. 11, 2021

• Resin shortages are drying up paint supply

  Nov. 9, 2021

• Aluminum makers warn power cuts in China could cause magnesium shortages

  Nov. 4, 2021

• Mattel nearshores manufacturing to bypass port bottlenecks during peak

  Nov. 4, 2021

• US, EU reach agreement to ease steel and aluminum tariffs

  Nov. 1, 2021

• Union Pacific steps up efforts to ease West Coast port congestion

  Oct. 28, 2021

• P&G shifts suppliers, product formulas to avoid supply chain issues

  Oct. 22, 2021

• Scale, buying power help big companies navigate supply chain disruptions

  Oct. 21, 2021

• XPO Logistics adds capacity near Chicago amid intermodal congestion

  Oct. 20, 2021

• Steel prices soar as businesses rush to rebuild supply chains

  Oct. 14, 2021

• Kansas City Southern taps tech platform to boost transloading visibility

  Oct. 14, 2021

• Major paint supplier looks to overcome resin shortages with new Texas facility

  Oct. 11, 2021

• Steel and roofing materials shortage hamstrings construction industry

  Oct. 7, 2021

• Union Pacific to test robotic cranes at Chicago intermodal hub

  Oct. 7, 2021

• Delayed exports clog the wood pulp, toilet paper supply chain

  Sept. 30, 2021

• Shortages have created a 'traffic jam' in construction: Lennar

  Sept. 24, 2021

• Supplier diversity importance grows, but hurdles remain

  Sept. 23, 2021

• Lowe's places larger orders with suppliers to avoid holiday stockouts

  Sept. 16, 2021

• Shutdowns in Asia sting Toyota, automakers and exacerbate chip shortage

  Sept. 14, 2021