Think fast, think small: How Kohl's rode the omnichannel wave

For the retailer, a smaller store footprint was the first logical step to cost reduction.

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 4, 2018

As the labor shortage grows, are wages growing too?

Labor issues are top of mind for facility managers in 2018 as the wage market corrects after years of stagnant pay.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • Sept. 4, 2018

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Inventory Management

Read how retailers and brand manufactures are rethinking inventory management.

By Supply Chain Dive staff

Department stores' fortunes rise as they shun inventory

The sector is reducing inventory and boosting margins, with the notable exception of J.C. Penney, according to a recent Moody's report.

By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 4, 2018

Walmart.com shoppers find out-of-stocks amid fulfillment revamp

The retail giant is experimenting with ways to more efficiently fulfill bulky or heavy orders, executives at Walmart suppliers told The Wall Street Journal.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 4, 2018

Supply chains could help spare $270B of food waste with a few fixes

Industry, not consumers, has the primary responsibility for fixing the trillion dollar problem of food waste, according to a report from Boston Consulting Group. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 4, 2018

Best Buy speeds up fulfillment with new, partly automated warehouse

Though the electronics retailer has focused on the store experience in recent years, optimizing delivery is top of mind. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 3, 2018

Honeywell and Carnegie Mellon team up to improve fulfillment efficiency with robots

The duo is fast-tracking development of the distribution center robots to get to warehouse floors in 2019. 

By Barry Hochfelder • Aug. 30, 2018

UPS launches on-demand warehouse and fulfillment platform

With this move, UPS is entering a growing set of young companies looking to add warehouse space to the sharing economy. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 30, 2018

Urban Outfitters cuts lead times by a month

A customer with fast-changing tastes has led the fashion group to tighten every part of its product development to keep inventory moving. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 30, 2018

Target puts stores at the center of its fulfillment strategy

After investing in store infrastructure to serve both online and in-person shoppers, Target's sales are surging ahead, proving its omnichannel strategy is paying off.

By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 29, 2018

Ignored data assets can derail innovation, Gartner analyst says

"Accountants haven't come around to recognizing information as an asset" and if information or data isn't used to its full extent, businesses will never see potential benefits, Gartner VP and distinguished analyst Doug Laney said. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Aug. 29, 2018

Move over delivery drones, warehouse drones are ready for the spotlight

Bolstered by the growth in industrial IoT, inventory drones are proving their benefits within facilities.

By Gary Wollenhaupt • Aug. 28, 2018

The art of modernizing machinery

While warehouse machinery has improved dramatically in recent years, new machines and equipment shouldn't be the first place to look for increasing efficiency and performance.

By Craig Guillot • Aug. 28, 2018

Amazon 'ambassadors' take to Twitter to defend warehouse conditions

The accounts share positive thoughts and stories about pay, benefits and more at the e-commerce giant's fulfillment centers.

By Ryan Golden • Aug. 28, 2018

Smart warehouses boom in China as US players are stuck on cost

At up to 100 times the cost of traditional warehouse space, will smart warehouses ever become the norm?

By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 28, 2018

DHL tests new international returns process

As international e-commerce grows, so must international returns, but can carriers and customs handle the stress, and can e-tailers afford it? 

By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 28, 2018

How La-Z-Boy is leveraging its supply chain to boost newly acquired Joybird

Joybird, which manufactures its products in Tijuana, faced excessive freight costs to date, according to La-Z-Boy CEO Kurt Darrow.

By Edwin Lopez • Aug. 27, 2018

The fight to overcome the 'not sexy' perception of industrial internet

Companies slow to adopt the industrial internet may have missed an early mover advantage — even if they staved off burning their fingers like some initial adopters.

By Alex Hickey • Aug. 27, 2018

How TraceLink will use $93M in new funds to showcase the benefits of serialization

The data network plans to expand into a life sciences software suite to help pharmaceutical supply chains tap data that was unavailable prior to track-and-trace regulations.

By Edwin Lopez • Aug. 23, 2018

Managers scrutinize queue time as supply chains demand speed

Excessive queue times can be symptomatic of excess work in your supply chain, but small changes can make a big difference.

By Jen A. Miller • Aug. 21, 2018

$12 is 'bare minimum' hourly wage for competitive warehouse employers

Wage and job security top the priorities list over advancement opportunities and benefits for warehouse workers. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 21, 2018

The rise, fall and return of RFID

Fifteen years after Walmart launched a costly pilot project, the sensors are coming back in style thanks to proven benefits for retailers and their suppliers.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • Aug. 21, 2018

Nordstrom tackles its 'last frontier' with new omnichannel hub

Executives said the company will open a new distribution center in California next year as it vies to create a 'seamless ecosystem' for shoppers.

By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 20, 2018

With more security and little storage, airport retail challenges the supply chain

Evolving clientele, constrained working conditions and pressure to take advantage of every layover push airport retailers to up their offerings and tighten their supply chains. 

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • Aug. 20, 2018

Home Depot surges ahead with aggressive supply chain investment

The company's strong quarterly earnings may serve as a market endorsement for downstream supply chain development if they continue through the end of the year. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 17, 2018