Logistically Minded: Business braces for a strong start to the holiday season

A merger, acquisition or new investment fund may be the perfect opportunity to get closer to the consumer.

By Edwin Lopez • Oct. 20, 2017

Study: Effective omnichannel strategies yield repeat customers

A recent survey of 769 shoppers found 64% think the stores they shop at effectively "connect the online and in-store experience."

By Jennifer McKevitt • Oct. 19, 2017

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Retail Supply Chains

Retailers are making operational investments and adjustments to maintain supply chain resilience. Here’s how.

By Supply Chain Dive staff

How Hostess Brands rebuilt its supply chain

The remade company, emerging from bankruptcy, is almost unrecognizable from the old company when it comes to operations and logistics. 

By Kate Patrick Macri • Oct. 19, 2017

Amazon's latest warehouse specializes in oversized shipping

Bulk, heavy and oversized shippers are next on the list of industries the e-commerce marketplace seeks to disrupt.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Oct. 19, 2017

Shopify and DHL team up to ease global shipping for retail SMEs

The partnership provides smaller vendors premium rates for local and global shipping, regardless of volume.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Oct. 18, 2017

6 supply chain levers can boost the bottom line

Once supply chain managers understand how their work affects EBITDA and net working capital, they can help a company free up millions in cash, Sandra Jessop told attendees at APICS 2017.

By Edwin Lopez • Oct. 18, 2017

Behind the scenes of Walmart's new on-time, in-full policy

"There is a right path to get to OTIF, and that right path is through investing in data," said Walmart's SVP of logistics Kathryn McLay.

By Edwin Lopez • Oct. 17, 2017

USPS plans to deploy self-driving mail trucks by 2025

The new technology could drastically reduce the costs of last-mile delivery within the next 10 years.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Oct. 16, 2017

What drives supply chain innovation?

I recently heard "innovation" had lost its meaning from corporate overuse, but after hearing influencer feedback, it sounds like that's really because it's the new normal.

By Edwin Lopez • Oct. 16, 2017

Logistically Minded: DOT data backs 3 truths of modern supply chains

Trains are longer, ships are bigger and trucks are better utilized. Three truths, self-driving tech news and more in this week's column. 

By Edwin Lopez , Kate Patrick Macri • Oct. 13, 2017

Amazon ratchets up holiday hiring to fill more than 120,000 jobs

The company hopes to attract new full- and part-time workers with a generous set of benefits.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 13, 2017

If freight forwarders don't digitize, they may get left behind

More than half of logistics professionals believe the industry is about to be seriously disrupted.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Oct. 13, 2017

UPS and Teamsters begin negotiations for new contract

The Teamsters are negotiating on behalf of more than 250,000 UPS workers just as peak season begins.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Oct. 13, 2017

B2B companies develop e-commerce agility

While B2B companies surge ahead in digitization, retailers are still behind.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Oct. 13, 2017

Logistics companies are seeking P3s to overcome urban operating challenges

Transportation and delivery businesses are facing challenges with operating in cities — and they're seeking more public-private solutions.

By Katie Pyzyk • Oct. 12, 2017

IBM develops AI-based tech that predicts sea wave patterns

Reducing levels of weather-related risk by quantifiable, affordable measures is a boon to supply chains.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Oct. 12, 2017

As H&M lags, TJX models inventory management in the e-commerce age

TJX is like that one friend who finds amazing clothes thrift shopping in the offseason, but also knows how to maximize closet space.

By Kate Patrick Macri • Oct. 12, 2017

Shippers get guaranteed place on APL Asia to US routes

Instead of paying for rollovers, APL will offer shippers a fee-based guaranteed spot on board.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Oct. 11, 2017

Round 4: Will NAFTA talks end on time?

A two-day extension of the latest negotiating round leaves doubts as to whether the talks are on track.

By Edwin Lopez • Oct. 11, 2017

Amazon reportedly exploring delivery to car trunks

As theft of delivered packages from consumer residences continues to be a problem, the e-commerce giant is mulling alternatives.

By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 10, 2017

AI is coming for more jobs, but not all of them and not all at once

As automation claims more jobs over time, employers must be ready to upskill workers for new roles.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 10, 2017

Bpost buys Radial for $820M to expand e-commerce fulfillment

The Belgian mail and parcel company makes a strategic purchase in the U.S. to expedite its logistics and omnichannel strategy.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Oct. 10, 2017

Flexport takes on supply chain financing, backed by Wells Fargo

The freight forwarder recently raised $110 million in Series C funding, but its plans for the money are about much more than freight.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Oct. 10, 2017

Tesla misses Q3 goals due to 'production bottlenecks'

CEO Elon Musk warned the company would be in for a bumpy ride as it ramped up production of the new Model 3, but a repeated failure to hit targets is becoming a long-term problem. 

By Kate Patrick Macri • Oct. 10, 2017

Walmart unveils new 'Mobile Express' returns

In some cases, customers don't even have to return an item to get a refund, the retail giant said on Monday.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 9, 2017