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World’s largest grain traders partner to digitize transactions
It’s not often these competitors work together but, after past failures to innovate alone, collaboration is the order of the day.
By Emma Cosgrove • Oct. 30, 2018 -
First toilets, now engines: Aircraft supply chain can’t keep pace with demand
The engines are just the latest holdup for an entire global industry struggling to keep up with unceasing demand.
By Gary Wollenhaupt • Oct. 30, 2018 -
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TrendlineRetail Supply Chains
Retailers are making operational investments and adjustments to maintain supply chain resilience. Here’s how.
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Venture capitalists are investing big in delivery, but will third parties last?
About $3.5 billion has been poured into food and grocery delivery firms this year, but restaurant brands are making inroads of their own.
By Alicia Kelso • Oct. 29, 2018 -
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Ch-ch-ch-change is coming fast and furious to supply chains
Building a culture that embraces change, even the little changes, will provide companies with a fighting chance to handle the inevitable larger ones speeding down the road.
By Rich Weissman • Oct. 29, 2018 -
UPS pilots eBike with cargo container in Seattle
The modular cargo container system is the first of its kind to be tested in the U.S.
By Shefali Kapadia • Oct. 26, 2018 -
Amid trade war, companies ponder pivoting away from China
While large companies have the ability — and agility — to change their sourcing processes, smaller and less sophisticated companies face much greater disruption in recalibrating their supply chains.
By Rich Weissman • Oct. 25, 2018 -
UPS doubles down on automation ahead of peak season
The logistics provider is adding 400,000 pieces per hour of additional sort capacity to handle an anticipated 800 million packages this peak season.
By Shefali Kapadia • Oct. 25, 2018 -
Proposed postal rates could cost Amazon $1B
The e-commerce giant still relies heavily upon USPS for last-mile deliveries, and a rate increase could add up to big bucks.
By Emma Cosgrove • Oct. 25, 2018 -
Aston Martin eyes supply chain shifts as Brexit nears
Importing component parts by air is expensive, the automaker told Reuters, but it’s still cheaper than not building cars at all.
By Shefali Kapadia • Oct. 24, 2018 -
Target announces free 2-day shipping this holiday season
The development is a competitive jab at rivals Walmart and Amazon, as is the company’s expansion of its Drive Up service to nearly 1,000 stores.
By Corinne Ruff • Oct. 23, 2018 -
Walmart will expand 2-day shipping, in-store returns
The changes, rolling out in November, are bound to stress the supply chain but could also give the retailer a leg up on its competitors.
By Shefali Kapadia • Oct. 23, 2018 -
Is Uber planning drone delivery by 2021?
The tech startup aims to deliver food by drone sooner than many stakeholders expect will be possible.
By Emma Cosgrove • Oct. 22, 2018 -
JD.com to study underground logistics, fulfillment
Delivering parcels through subterranean networks could be an “industry game changer” in solving last-mile challenges.
By Shefali Kapadia • Oct. 19, 2018 -
Uber Freight enters trailer leasing business
The company said its trailer pool service, called Powerloop, aims to reduce dwell times by providing a mechanism for clients to load products without a driver being present.
By Barry Hochfelder • Oct. 19, 2018 -
Pier 1 leans on fulfillment efficiency to revive slipping sales
Initiatives such as a new distribution scheme and warehouse consolidation are part of a broader strategy to address “execution issues” in the company’s supply chain, executives said in an earnings call.
By Emma Cosgrove • Oct. 19, 2018 -
UPS to hire 40K employees in one day
The company plans to hire 100,000 seasonal workers in total, and hopes its one-day hiring blitz, known as “UPS Brown Friday,” can get it part of the way there.
By Riia O’Donnell • Oct. 18, 2018 -
Walmart’s newest high-tech warehouse will automatically load pallets
The facility, set to open in 2020, will be 40% more efficient than traditional warehouses and require several STEM-educated workers.
By Emma Cosgrove • Oct. 18, 2018 -
Burberry tightens lead times with monthly product releases
The luxury apparel brand’s move toward fast fashion and a lean model may be innovative in the fashion world, but it’s old hat in traditional manufacturing.
By Rich Weissman • Oct. 18, 2018 -
Hurricane Florence, one month later
Lingering effects on supply chains have mostly faded, but billions of dollars in damage remain.
By Jen A. Miller • Oct. 18, 2018 -
US to exit international postal treaty
The move could end the competitive advantage of Chinese shippers over domestic ones when it comes to lightweight merchandise.
By Emma Cosgrove • Oct. 18, 2018 -
What you need to know about order fulfillment
Whether using new services, new technology or tackling new markets, shippers are working toward “fast and free.”
By Shefali Kapadia • Oct. 16, 2018 -
Florida delivery issues jump 117% during Michael
The Category 4 storm brought activity to a standstill in the Florida panhandle, as ports closed and shipments were suspended.
By Shefali Kapadia • Oct. 16, 2018 -
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Former Kellogg sub-distributors sue over logistics shift
Downstream partners claim Kellogg misrepresented its supply chain plans, and now the complaint is going to court.
By Edwin Lopez • Oct. 16, 2018 -
4 trends in order fulfillment
Whether tapping into new fulfillment services, technologies or markets, shippers are all working toward “fast and free.”
By Emma Cosgrove • Oct. 15, 2018 -
2 retail models to ‘crack the nut’ of subscription-box fulfillment
With a built-in customer base, traditional retailers don’t start from scratch, but starting a new sales channel requires different ways of thinking.
By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • Oct. 15, 2018
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