Logistics meets marketing: Fast and free shipping promotions need supply chain on board

Data sharing between the departments maintains low costs and customer loyalty.

By Jen A. Miller • May 13, 2021

HelloFresh to open largest distribution facility in Phoenix

Expanding supply chain and production facilities allows the company to add more options in a crowded meal kit market.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 11, 2021

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Here’s how companies are navigating evolving global trade and tariff policies, rising costs and operational uncertainty across supply chain networks.

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Schneider uses diverse range of services to give shippers more options

Trucking firms that can offer a variety of services across modes are better able to cater to shippers' needs, the company's CEO said. 

By S.L. Fuller • May 10, 2021

Suez jam, recalls pile on Peloton's supply chain costs

Expedited shipping allowed Peloton to deliver more products and reduce its inventory backlog, but it chipped away at margins.

By Shefali Kapadia • May 7, 2021

Walgreens rolls out 2-hour delivery nationwide

The pharmacy chain, which already partners with several third-party firms for delivery, expands e-commerce options in a push to reach more online shoppers. 

By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 6, 2021

XPO Logistics: Companies demand outsourcing, warehouse automation as e-commerce surges

The company's contract logistics segment won several large contracts recently, including a direct-to-consumer fulfillment center deal with Apple.

By S.L. Fuller • May 4, 2021

Kroger pilots drones for last-mile grocery delivery

The grocer, along with partner Drone Express, will begin making deliveries this spring in Ohio and then expand to California in the summer.

By Jeff Wells • May 4, 2021

TMS integrations with digital freight brokers are gaining momentum

The partnerships meld capacity, loads, real-time rates and booking into an all-in-one platform for shippers.

By Katie Pyzyk • May 4, 2021

Amazon's logistics build-out yields more data, accurate delivery estimates

The investment is expensive, but the company says it has resulted in better information on delivery patterns, which it passes on to customers in the form of delivery time estimates.

By Matt Leonard • April 30, 2021

Starbucks says it will help distribution partners struggling with labor shortages

Delayed or disrupted fulfillment from distribution centers to stores are possible if Starbucks-delivery partners can't find the labor they need to move goods.  

By A.B. Brown • April 30, 2021

USPS invests in more parcel sorters, overflow facilities to prepare for peak

Last peak season, the agency had a record-breaking 25% YoY growth in volume, but on-time performance dropped below 80%.

By S.L. Fuller • April 29, 2021

Amazon's in-garage grocery delivery expands nationwide

Amazon is marketing the service as a way to keep deliveries safe from theft, damage and weather.

By Catherine Douglas Moran , Jeff Wells • April 29, 2021

DSV's Agility M&A builds scale, clout in fragmented forwarding market

DSV feeds its appetite for acquisitions with a deal valued at more than $4 billion.

By Shefali Kapadia • April 28, 2021

Amazon insources logistics with a growing network of delivery stations

Once the expansion is completed, "there won't be an ounce of soil in America that Amazon can't reach with its own fleet," one analyst said.

By Matt Leonard • April 27, 2021

Chipotle focuses on supply chain 'wild card'

Amid discussions of carbon neutrality and a quickly evolving fast casual landscape, the CFO said the chain remains committed to its agricultural suppliers.

By Jane Thier • April 27, 2021

UPS expands weekend capacity, pricing to 'remain firm'

The company aims to increase productivity and eliminate some of the "lumpiness" that occurs in the network mid-week, the CEO said.

By Matt Leonard • April 27, 2021

How the pandemic changed retail supply chains

Whether sales were up or down, retail supply chain leaders knew one thing was clear: Strategies had to change.

April 26, 2021

Panasonic buys Blue Yonder for $7.1B as pandemic heightens data demand

The deal combines Blue Yonder's software and planning technology with Panasonic sensors, hardware and IoT devices.

By Shefali Kapadia • April 23, 2021

Patent Pending: Amazon plans for packing with the right fit, eBay says buses are for drones too

Supply chain innovators apply to patent what they see as important tools for the future. Sometimes they're brilliant. Sometimes they're funny.

By Matt Leonard • April 22, 2021

Warehouse rents rise, vacancies fall as import surge strains port markets

Without more construction, rental rates will continue to soar, one CBRE leader said.

By Matt Leonard • April 21, 2021

California's warehouse boom faces pushback from local communities

Supply chains have an insatiable demand for logistics space close to consumers. But not all cities welcome an influx of industrial facilities and trucks.

By Gary Wollenhaupt • April 21, 2021

Bed Bath & Beyond revamps supply chain with a tech stack and 4 warehouses

Regional distribution centers are the first step in cutting down store replenishment time from a "noncompetitive" 35 days to under 10 days, the COO said.

By Shefali Kapadia • April 20, 2021

Walmart invests in autonomous vehicle startup Cruise

The venture will help the retailer's goals of developing a last-mile delivery system that's fast, low-cost and scalable. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • April 19, 2021

Retail supply chains and consumers are at a crossroads with returns

Do retailers need a C-suite position to manage reverse logistics?

By Kaarin Moore • April 19, 2021

Consumer-level data helps retailers understand demand and align merchandising and marketing

Use precision consumer data to align retail inventory planning and maximize bottom-line results.

April 19, 2021