Operations Management

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    Conagra ramps production after supply setbacks

    The food maker prioritized rebuilding store inventory in product categories affected by shortages in the last fiscal year.

    By • Nov. 6, 2025
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    Supreme Court questions Trump’s tariff powers in landmark case

    Several justices seemed skeptical of the Trump administration's claims of broad tariff authority under a 1977 emergency powers act.

    By • Nov. 6, 2025
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    Inventory Management

    Read how retailers and brand manufactures are rethinking inventory management as an effective strategy against tariffs.

    By Supply Chain Dive staff
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    Warehouse demand grows as companies push through tariff uncertainty

    Net absorption for U.S. industrial real estate increased nearly 20 million square feet year over year in Q3, buoyed by activity in Phoenix and Indianapolis, per Colliers.

    By • Nov. 5, 2025
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    Walmart deploys sensors to boost inventory tracking, AI efforts

    The retail giant is growing its collaboration with Wiliot to strengthen pallet-level monitoring from distribution centers to stores.

    By • Nov. 4, 2025
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    Amazon: Better inventory placement fuels record delivery speeds

    The e-commerce giant has reduced its U.S. inbound lead time by nearly four days as it pushes for faster shipping capabilities.

    By • Nov. 4, 2025
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    Saks Global’s inventory woes lead to Q2 revenue slump, margin contraction

    Some vendors are still owed money, and several have stopped shipping to the luxury retailer, a scenario analysts have warned about for months.

    By Daphne Howland • Nov. 4, 2025
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    Walmart adding RFID tech to improve inventory management

    The retailer co-developed a tool in an effort to minimize food waste, particularly for fresh categories.

    By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 3, 2025
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    Can manufacturing make a comeback in the US?

    While certain production can be brought Stateside, the U.S. still faces domestic labor and factory infrastructure hurdles, per Rosemary Coates, executive director of the Reshoring Institute.

    By • Oct. 31, 2025
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    Macy’s to shutter unit at Connecticut distribution center

    The closure will take place in stages starting Dec. 28 as the retailer advances a turnaround effort that includes a multi-year supply chain revamp.

    By • Oct. 31, 2025
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    US to lower China tariffs as part of trade war truce

    The truce also includes de-escalating other trade actions, such as China’s rare earth export controls and U.S. fees on China-linked ships.

    By • Updated Nov. 5, 2025
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    Fed trims main rate by a quarter point

    The central bank trimmed rates to a range between 3.75% to 4% in its second rate reduction this year.

    By Grace Noto • Updated Oct. 29, 2025
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    Whirlpool forecasts $225M tariff dent despite domestic manufacturing

    Whirlpool CEO Marc Bitzer said during a recent earnings call that competitors flooded the market with low-cost inventory before tariffs took effect, but anticipates the market turning in the company’s favor.

    By • Oct. 29, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a dinner next to South Korea President Lee Jae Myung on Oct. 29, 2025, in Gyeongju, South Korea.
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    US nears trade pact with South Korea

    The two countries have “pretty much finalized” a deal, U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday. 

    By • Oct. 29, 2025
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    Scotts Miracle-Gro taps machine learning to solve inventory glut

    Data analytics and predictive modeling have helped the company cut inventory levels in half in the last two years, President and COO Nate Baxter said.

    By • Oct. 28, 2025
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    Effective tariff mitigation requires strong industry connections: former CBP director

    Engaging with customs brokers, industry trade associations and consultants is key, per Richard DiNucci, who is now a senior international trade advisor at Venable LLP.

    By , • Oct. 28, 2025
  • A collage of various dolls and doll accessories, mostly in shades of pink, with the words "Barbie The Movie" in the center.
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    Mattel feels tariff crunch as holidays near

    To mitigate levies, retailers are making more frequent but smaller orders while pushing the importation and warehousing of goods onto the toy maker.

    By Daphne Howland , • Oct. 28, 2025
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    Amazon unveils 3 new systems to boost its fulfillment, delivery network

    A multiarmed robotics system, an agentic AI model and smart glasses for drivers build upon other technologies the e-commerce giant has revealed this year.

    By • Oct. 27, 2025
  • U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters next to President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Air Force One on Oct. 27, 2025.
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    US inks Southeast Asia trade pacts, touts China negotiation progress

    The White House reached reciprocal tariff deals or frameworks with Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia and Malaysia while hinting at a potential trade truce with China.

    By , , , • Oct. 27, 2025
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    Solving common supply chain delays

    Delays in the supply chain can mean lost sales, higher costs and unhappy customers.

    By Kirk Butts, Director of Communications • Oct. 27, 2025
  • Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney (right) and U.S. President Donald Trump (left) speak at the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, on June 16, 2025.
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    Trump to raise Canada tariffs by 10%

    The announcement comes days after trade talks with Canada were suspended over an anti-tariff TV ad featuring parts of a 1987 speech by then-U.S. President Ronald Reagan.

    By • Oct. 25, 2025
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    US reviews China’s compliance with 2020 trade pact

    The White House opened a Section 301 investigation examining whether China fulfilled provisions within an agreement signed during the first Trump administration.

    By • Oct. 24, 2025
  • A Levi's logo on a pair of jeans on Oct. 9, 2025, in San Anselmo, California
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    Levi’s nears completion of warehouse network transition

    The jeans maker will cease simultaneously operating owned distribution centers by early next year as it continues a strategic shift to leasing more facilities.

    By • Updated Nov. 4, 2025
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    A tale of 3 small businesses: How they changed packaging to mitigate tariffs

    As costs rise, companies have explored their options to shrink dimensions or change materials altogether.

    By Shefali Kapadia • Oct. 23, 2025
  • President Donald Trump walks down a hallway toward the East Room of the White House on July 18, 2025 in Washington, D.C.
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    US weighs 100% tariffs on Nicaragua under Section 301

    The Trump administration is also proposing to suspend all or some applications of CAFTA-DR benefits to the country, such as tariff concessions.

    By • Oct. 21, 2025
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    New Balance expands distribution network into the West

    The sneaker maker opened a distribution center in Salt Lake City this month that will eventually handle all West Coast inbound and outbound volume.

    By • Oct. 21, 2025