FedEx disputes WSJ report of air freight rate cuts

The Wall Street Journal reported FedEx is cutting prices, offering two-day shipping for the same price as FedEx Ground to capitalize on future e-commerce parcel growth.

By Morgan Forde • Updated June 25, 2019

Report: Apple asks suppliers to model cost of production outside China

Apple testified Thursday in U.S. Trade Representative hearings and said the list four tariffs would "tilt the playing field in favor of our global competitors."

By Morgan Forde • June 20, 2019

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

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Gig workers in high demand to fight talent shortages

MBO Partners said these independent workers have added $1.3 trillion to the economy in 2019 — the equivalent of Spain's total GDP.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Morgan Fecto • June 20, 2019

Devices are a 1st step to warehouse automation

Warehouse professionals currently see automation as a way to augment or assist human workers, but full automation is expected in the near future.

By Matt Leonard • June 18, 2019

How Kraft Heinz found the upside of OTIF

The much-maligned metric has led to more agile operations — mainly because it demands a data-driven approach to performance.

By Emma Cosgrove • June 18, 2019

XPO Logistics pilots predictive analytics tool in LTL network

Semi- and fully-automated tools can identify areas where operational efficiency could be improved.

By Morgan Forde • June 18, 2019

Domino's to test driverless pizza delivery in Houston

The chain's pilot with autonomous robotics company Nuro could spark a new iteration of the delivery race, saving human couriers time during busy periods.

By Emma Liem Beckett • June 17, 2019

HP opens 150K-square-foot 3D manufacturing center in Barcelona

The new Center of Excellence represents the largest expansion of HP's global 3D manufacturing network thus far as the company looks to capitalize on a "fourth industrial revolution."

By Morgan Forde • June 17, 2019

Employers overpay to lure talent, Gartner says

Tenured employees who discover discrepancies between their salaries and those of new colleagues may be inclined to leave, the firm said.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 14, 2019

Walmart updates supplier pricing tool to manage tariff costs

The new tool for suppliers is proof the price hikes Walmart executives predicted are not just likely, but the system designed to enable them is already in place.

By Morgan Forde • June 13, 2019

Target expands same-day delivery

Despite Amazon's recent one-day shipping move, expansion of same-day service across Target's network has been fairly inevitable since it acquired Shipt's platform in 2017. 

By Emma Cosgrove • June 13, 2019

Ralph Lauren commits to sweeping sourcing changes in new sustainability strategy

Based on these new goals, Ralph Lauren is going to have a very different supplier base in 2025 than it does today. 

By Emma Cosgrove • June 13, 2019

Apple, Nintendo prepared to move production out of China

Foxconn, a Taiwanese manufacturer that builds Apple's iPhones in China, said its global manufacturing capacity outside of China would be expanded to meet customer needs if necessary.

By Morgan Forde • June 12, 2019

Beyond Meat supply chain ready for fast food volume, CEO says

After supply chain bottlenecks in 2017 and 2018, CEO Ethan Brown told analysts Friday the company has secured production capacity beyond what current forecasts require.

By Emma Cosgrove • June 12, 2019

Starbucks, Dunkin' further sustainable cup initiatives

Starbucks will test a reusable cup program in London's Gatwick Airport while Dunkin' says it's on track to eliminate foam packaging by the end of the year. 

By Lauren Manning • June 11, 2019

5 things operations managers must know about opportunity cost

Risk and working capital often drive decisions in the supply chain, putting operations managers in a position to weigh one option against another.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • June 11, 2019

TradeLens has begun operations in Russia

Maersk and IBM's blockchain initiative continues to expand with a newly approved pilot in St. Petersburg, Russia. 

By Morgan Forde • June 11, 2019

Inventories grew by $123.7B in first quarter

This was the third straight quarter in which inventories grew by tens of billions of dollars as companies import goods ahead of tariffs.

By Matt Leonard • June 10, 2019

Port of LA anticipates container slowdown in new $1.6B budget

2018 was a record-breaking year for the port, moving over 9.5 million TEUs. However, according to port administrators, the FY 2019-2020 budget is factoring in a slowdown in volumes due to trade fluctuations. 

By Morgan Forde • June 10, 2019

Walmart takes last-mile delivery to the fridge

The company will launch a service that delivers groceries directly inside homes this fall in Kansas City, Missouri; Pittsburgh; and Vero Beach, Florida.

By Jeff Wells • June 7, 2019

KFC meets with developers to explore plant-based poultry

The major hold up for companies wanting to source plant-based poultry is heavy hitters like Impossible Foods or Beyond Meat simply haven't invented it yet. 

By Lauren Manning • June 6, 2019

Amazon deploys 'Pegasus' robots in sortation centers to reduce miss sorts

This marks the first time Amazon will use robotics in these centers as it tries to speed up middle-mile logistics.

By Matt Leonard • June 5, 2019

Off-price retailers emerge as rare winners in trade war

Any business that can capitalize on uncertainty is sure to fair well in the midst of a global trade war. Burlington, Ross and TJX are able to do just that.

By Emma Cosgrove • June 5, 2019

At Nordstrom, the next evolution of BOPIS emerges

Brick-and-mortar retailers have embraced omnichannel strategies, but they're still figuring out one of their biggest headaches — processing returns.

By Jen A. Miller • June 4, 2019

53% of manufacturers see increased margins with dropshipping

Beyond better margins, respondents to a recent survey reported dropshipping improved the relationship between manufacturers and retailers.

By Matt Leonard • June 4, 2019