Operations Management


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    US plans 30% tariffs on EU, Mexico

    President Donald Trump unveiled the new duty rates, set to begin Aug. 1, in separate letters shared on social media Saturday morning. 

    By , July 12, 2025
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    Levi Strauss to lay off hundreds with Kentucky distribution center closure

    The company is changing its distribution strategy from an owned model to a mix of owned and third-party operated centers.

    By Kaarin Moore • July 11, 2025
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    Top 5 stories from Supply Chain Dive

    Here’s how companies are navigating rising costs, network changes and logistics disruptions across global supply chain networks.

    By Supply Chain Dive staff
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    US plans 35% tariffs on Canada imports

    President Donald Trump said the duties will take effect Aug. 1 while decrying the country’s retaliatory levies to U.S. tariffs. 

    By July 11, 2025
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    Apple promotes a ‘central architect’ of its supply chain to COO

    Sabih Khan has overseen planning, procurement, manufacturing, logistics and product fulfillment for the company as SVP of operations for the last six years.

    By July 10, 2025
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    Trump orders Section 301 investigation on Brazil

    The U.S. also will levy 50% tariffs on the country starting Aug. 1, the president said Wednesday.

    By July 9, 2025
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    Trump says copper, pharmaceutical tariffs coming ‘very soon’

    The stated levies, including 50% for copper, would add to the list of sector-specific tariffs the Trump administration has introduced this year.

    By July 8, 2025
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    Giant Eagle continues push to optimize, integrate warehouse workflows

    The grocery retailer plans to adopt the Manhattan Active Warehouse Management platform at all of its distribution centers by September.

    By July 8, 2025
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    The retail inventory method vs. cost accounting in the tariff era

    Cost accounting can more accurately assess the impact of tariffs at the item level, one expert said.

    By Daphne Howland • July 8, 2025
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    Trump rolls out reciprocal tariffs for Japan, South Korea, others

    Tzr: The U.S. detailed the rates it will impose on imports from certain countries starting Aug. 1 in mostly identical letters shared by the president.

    By Updated July 12, 2025
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    US preps for August return of country-specific reciprocal tariffs

    The Trump administration plans to reinstate the levies Aug. 1 after alerting individual trading partners of their specific duty rates starting Monday.

    By July 7, 2025
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    US, Vietnam reach trade deal, Trump says

    Stateside imports from Vietnam will be subject to a 20% tariff under the agreement, the president announced Wednesday.

    By July 2, 2025
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    Nike fights $1B tariff hit with sourcing shifts, price hikes

    The sneaker giant has a four-pronged approach to mitigating tariffs that it will implement throughout fiscal 2026.

    By July 2, 2025
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    US manufacturing activity improved in June, but sentiment remains low

    Weak demand and price increases continued last month as a return of country-specific tariffs looms, according to the Institute for Supply Management.

    By Nathan Owens • July 1, 2025
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    Premium Guard opens distribution hub in West Virginia

    The auto parts maker’s 377,000-square-foot facility is expected to bolster the company’s North American logistics network for faster customer deliveries.

    By July 1, 2025
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    Top supply chain conferences to keep on your radar in 2025

    As the first half of the year wraps up, here’s a look at the remaining trade shows focused on adopting technology innovations, navigating logistics risks and securing new talent.

    By Updated June 30, 2025
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    Academy Sports and Outdoors eases tariff pressure with multilevered strategy

    The retailer in Q1 frontloaded $85 million in evergreen products like bicycles to offset duty-driven product cost increases.

    By June 30, 2025
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    Walmart tests dark stores to accelerate delivery

    The brick-and-mortar locations will fulfill online orders — but are not open to the public. 

    By Kaarin Moore • June 27, 2025
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    Fed on hold to see if tariff-induced inflation persists, Powell says

    “A majority of my committee has said that they do expect to cut rates between now and the end of the year,” Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said.

    By Jim Tyson • June 26, 2025
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    Standard Motor Products opens new Kansas distribution center

    The Shawnee facility will boost turnaround times for fast-moving products, per the aftermarket auto parts supplier, which also plans to close a nearby site.

    By June 26, 2025
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    Sportsman’s Warehouse to pull forward holiday shipments to skirt tariffs

    The retailer is focused on buying core items while cutting SKUs to battle market uncertainty and simplify its assortment.

    By June 24, 2025
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    Cargill invests $90M to automate Colorado beef plant

    The technology will help preserve more meat per cow as the U.S. experiences a significant cattle shortage.

    By Sarah Zimmerman • June 24, 2025
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    Stellantis plans $388M parts distribution ‘Megahub’ in metro Detroit

    The facility will be staffed by nearly 500 UAW workers once operational in 2027, according to the company. 

    By Kalena Thomhave • June 24, 2025
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    UNFI consolidates distribution centers in optimization plan

    Facility closures include one in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and three in the U.S. Central region as the company looks to trim costs.

    By June 24, 2025
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    Clorox to replace 25-year-old tech with new ERP

    The household products manufacturer is building inventory at its retailers as a buffer while it transitions its system.

    By June 23, 2025
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    Lucid’s strategy to strengthen supply chain means using fewer parts

    "Doing more with less is at the heart of sustainability and at the heart of resilience," VP of Engineering James Hawkins said.

    By June 23, 2025