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Lineage Logistics' $1.6B raise preps the cold chain giant for warehouse tech investment, future M&A
The cold storage provider can invest in more properties and more automation as cold storage demand is forecast to continue.
By A.B. Brown • Sept. 18, 2020 -
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ColumnPatent Pending: Automating goods-to-person picking from warehouse floor to ceiling
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 • Sept. 18, 2020 -
Why zero-based category management is back in style
The pandemic has driven firms to rethink how much product they're buying and how much they'll need to meet demand.
By Jen A. Miller • Sept. 17, 2020 -
Courtesy of Kraft Heinz Canada
Kraft Heinz to unite supply chain in 'Ops Center' to save $2B in 5 years
CEO Miguel Patricio's strategy will break down siloes between procurement, production, distribution, marketing and R&D teams as the food manufacturer works to further reduce SKU counts.
By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 16, 2020 -
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Robotics can help with pick speed and social distancing, but warehouse design is key
Labor-efficient picking can make up for hiring struggles, according to robotics firms.
By Matt Leonard • Sept. 15, 2020 -
Chewy's new limited-SKU warehouse is just for volume surges
Chewy is banking on a new kind of fulfillment center, plus automation, to keep lowering fulfillment unit costs.
By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 15, 2020 -
Courtesy of Novavax, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Novavax boosts coronavirus vaccine manufacturing capacity as key trial nears
The Serum Institute of India, a go-to partner for coronavirus vaccine makers, will help Novavax boost capacity to levels matching its larger rivals.
By Jonathan Gardner • Sept. 15, 2020 -
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Walmart, Schneider Electric team up to help suppliers transition to renewable energy
The initiative aims to educate suppliers and help them through conversion — a process Walmart's Senior Director of Sustainability said can be daunting.
By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 15, 2020 -
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H-E-B jumps into micro-fulfillment
The Texas grocer has tapped Swisslog to build an unspecified number of automated centers to fulfill pickup and delivery orders.
By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 15, 2020 -
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Amazon to hire 100K after 6 months of capacity building
For Amazon's first-ever peak season in a pandemic, the company is focused on safety first, capacity second and shipment speed third, according to CFO Brian Olsavksy.
By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 14, 2020 -
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Sponsored by LocusAre you ready for this peak season's last-mile operations?
Holidays, sale days, and online shopping fests could be worrisome for retailers and e-commerce sellers.
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Peloton doubled production capacity, but supply won't catch up until 2021
Executives anticipate Peloton will be in capacity-building mode for the foreseeable future and dismissed any notion that it could overshoot demand with the ongoing manufacturing ramp-up.
By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 11, 2020 -
American Eagle stages materials with suppliers to keep inventory lean
For the fall and holiday seasons, the apparel retailer is bringing in a smaller assortment, based on which suppliers require smaller upfront buys to maximize flexibility.
By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 10, 2020 -
Pandemic complicates supplier audits, increases modern slavery risk in Asian manufacturing hubs
Verisk Maplecroft's Modern Slavery Index reveals extreme or high risk in manufacturing centers such as Bangladesh, China, Myanmar and India.
By Matt Leonard • Sept. 09, 2020 -
UPS to hire 100K seasonal workers to handle parcels for peak
UPS' holiday hiring targets match the number from the last two years amid very different circumstances and a much lower degree of certainty.
By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 09, 2020 -
Nestlé invests $30M in Closed Loop fund to expand sustainable packaging use
The deal provides the manufacturer with access to food-grade recycled plastics it can use for packaging in products such as Coffee Mate and Stouffer's.
By Jessi Devenyns • Sept. 09, 2020 -
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5 charts show CPG inventory challenges
Stockouts plagued retailers and manufacturers in the early days of the pandemic. Recovery has not been the same across product categories.
By Matt Leonard • Sept. 08, 2020 -
3 ways to fight stockouts in the pandemic
Historical data isn't worthless, but it won't work alone in times of unpredictable demand.
By Jen A. Miller • Sept. 08, 2020 -
Courtesy of Whole Foods Market
Whole Foods to offer pickup from nearly all its stores before October
As e-commerce demand soars during the pandemic, some grocers are automating pickup, adding off-premise lockers and carving out more dedicated space in stores and parking lots.
By Jeff Wells • Sept. 08, 2020 -
FedEx opens Foreign Trade Zone in El Paso, Texas, as trade war and pandemic increase shipper interest
The deferral of duties is especially attractive as consumer demand for some items has dropped, allowing shippers to hold onto inventory without paying duties until demand returns.
By Matt Leonard • Sept. 04, 2020 -
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Campbell expects supply constraints through November after pandemic pantry-loading
Campbell's supply chain has ramped up productivity at existing facilities during the pandemic — particularly in soup, which the CEO said would be largely caught up in time for "soup season." But other products are still behind.
By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 04, 2020 -
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Tyson to pilot 7 medical clinics near meat plants
The program comes as the coronavirus has continued to spread in plants, despite mitigation efforts such as placing barriers between employees, providing protective gear and giving temperature checks.
By Lillianna Byington • Sept. 04, 2020 -
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Macy's accelerates fulfillment network consolidation as focus shifts to omnichannel
With Macy's store revitalization plan on hold and losses mounting, the company is leaning on supply chain transformation to improve profitability.
By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 03, 2020 -
Ball plans new aluminum plant to counter can shortage
Traditionally lean supply chains industry-wide have made ramping up U.S. production challenging for canmakers, some of which are importing cans to keep up.
By Matt Leonard • Sept. 03, 2020 -
Timberland pledges sustainable materials sourcing, circularity by 2030
The apparel and footwear maker said it will source 100% of its natural materials, including leather, rubber, cotton, wool and sugarcane derivatives, from regenerative agriculture in the next decade.
By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 02, 2020
