Overstock inks warehouse lease to fulfill 2-day shipping orders

The company, which unveiled private label furniture lines in recent months, is looking to unload its e-commerce business.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 14, 2018

New joint-employer rule clears up contractor confusion

Only hiring organizations that directly control wages, benefits, hours of work, hiring, discharge, discipline, supervision and direction are considered employers, said the National Labor Relations Board. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Updated Feb. 26, 2020

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

By Supply Chain Dive staff

Carbon copy? Adidas' 3D-printed sneaker hints at new supply chain models

Adidas may have found a turning point in its manufacturing processes, as 3D-printing promises to slim its design-to-market cycle. 

By Barry Hochfelder • Sept. 13, 2018

DOE grants $2M to test autonomous fueling stations

An independent hydrogen fueling station could save warehouses $1,000 per second in reduced labor costs.

By Edwin Lopez • Sept. 13, 2018

4 technologies tackling food waste in the supply chain

From reefer sensors to avocado imagery, venture capitalists are pouring hundreds of millions into the trillion-dollar problem of food waste.

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 12, 2018

Mercedes, Boeing stall plant operations as Florence nears

Factory closures are necessary for safety but will no doubt cause delays rippling down the supply chain. 

By Shefali Kapadia • Sept. 11, 2018

Why are warehouses slow to adopt WMS?

"Under the hood, some very well-known companies are a hot mess," said one expert.

By Jen A. Miller • Sept. 11, 2018

What you need to know about the ERP market

Selecting the right ERP for a business is a task that takes time, resources and a gut check for a company about "what makes them unique." 

By Jen A. Miller • Sept. 11, 2018

7 in 10 execs see supply chain as 'support function'

To drive growth, executives must change their mindset and view their supply chains as an opportunity to differentiate.

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 11, 2018

Jack Ma to retire as Alibaba chairman

"Alibaba was never about Jack Ma, but Jack Ma will forever belong to Alibaba," the company's founder told employees in a letter announcing his departure.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 10, 2018

Levi Strauss shakes up management to prioritize supply chain

By stitching together functional areas into a cohesive organization, customers and suppliers alike will be better served. 

By Rich Weissman • Sept. 10, 2018

Ulta turns to supply chain to boost margins

Competition is fierce in the beauty business, so Ulta is honing in on tighter inventory management and faster fulfillment. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 7, 2018

CSX intermodal service changes could snarl peak season plans

The railroad is adjusting more than 500 interline services with Union Pacific and BNSF by the end of September, shaking service up in the midst of an already tight transportation market.

By Gary Wollenhaupt • Sept. 5, 2018

Trade and tech push supply chains from global to local

The vast majority of businesses are exploring localization options, according to a report published by A.T. Kearney — and the trend is here to stay. 

By Shefali Kapadia • Sept. 5, 2018

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

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