Flexe partners with Shopify to ease fulfillment for e-commerce merchants

The partnership could be a game changer for online sellers seeking to avoid working with Amazon.

By Kate Patrick Macri • March 22, 2018

Starbucks is brewing up blockchain for 'bean to cup' tracking

Starbucks has an inventive supply chain not limited to a single system of process. 

By Samantha Schwartz • March 22, 2018

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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

Amazon hikes transportation and storage fees for sellers, suppliers

While the e-commerce giant claims the new fees will lead to better inventory management, they could also further alienate sellers and strain relationships. 

By Kate Patrick Macri • March 22, 2018

Walmart opening FedEx Office locations in 500 stores

The companies piloted the effort in 47 Walmart stores in six states and will expand in the next 24 months.

By Daphne Howland • March 22, 2018

UPS develops 'radical new charging technology' for all-EV fleet in London

The company says its new smart grid can recharge its delivery vehicles overnight without impacting any of its other operations.

By Chris Teale • March 21, 2018

Why you should get your supply chain in the cloud

With the nature of commerce changing, a fundamental shift in your supply chain approach will keep customers happy and costs in check. 

By Rod Daugherty • March 21, 2018

The 3 types of transformational leaders in operations

Are you the engineer, the cross-functional leader, or the outsider of your company?

By Edwin Lopez • March 20, 2018

To build 'circular' operations, Ikea takes aim at its supply chain

With less than 30% of the retailer’s climate footprint stemming from Tier 1 and its own operations, the retailer looks at the way it sources and designs products.

By Edwin Lopez • March 20, 2018

The healthcare industry is the top investor in AI

The healthcare and biopharma industries hope AI and machine learning can shorten lead times by accelerating the drug discovery process.

By Kate Patrick Macri • March 20, 2018

How universities are grooming talent for the future supply chain

Student enrollment in full-time supply chain programs is rising, but recruiting female students and getting students real-world experience remain challenging.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • March 20, 2018

Toys R Us liquidation is a test of supplier resilience

Big liquidations like Toys R Us' can have detrimental ripple effects throughout the supply chain, but not all its suppliers are financially equal.

By Kate Patrick Macri • March 20, 2018

Apple is developing its own display screens for iPhones

A move by the tech company to in-house MicroLED screen production would further decrease its reliance on suppliers.  

By Shefali Kapadia • March 20, 2018

4 menswear e-tailers go 'clicks to bricks' in New York City

Just as supply and demand move toward an equilibrium, retailers are trying to find the ideal balance between online and brick-and-mortar sales. 

By Rich Weissman • March 19, 2018

Online grocery sales spark demand for cold storage warehouse space

Even though consumers aren't buying groceries online in droves, they're buying enough to prompt a need for more cold storage warehouse space.

By Kate Patrick Macri • March 16, 2018

How Toys R Us' bankruptcy hopes came crashing down

The toy seller entered Chapter 11 with the goal of a leaner, better business. Instead, a terrible holiday season sent it in a different direction. 

By Ben Unglesbee • March 15, 2018

You should accelerate your supply chain's estimated delivery time in 2018

From streamlining your processes to automating order management, your business demands a warehouse to be "swift like a river."

By Jake Rheude • March 14, 2018

Private labels, streamlined operations can help stores avoid the 'Retail Apocalypse'

Retailers are filing for bankruptcy left and right, but strategies such as digitization and acquiring tech-savvy startups could help companies avoid that fate.

By Kate Patrick Macri • March 14, 2018

Amazon moves into Vietnamese market to compete with Alibaba

Both e-commerce giants are vying for global dominance but have very different approaches.

By Kate Patrick Macri • March 14, 2018

How cold storage 3PLs reduce energy costs in freezers

Cold storage operators can reduce their energy costs by up to 35% with Thermal Energy Storage (TES)

March 14, 2018

Tight warehouse and transport capacity strains logistics networks

The Logistics Managers' Index predicts storage and transport costs will continue to go up over the next year, as supply in each category falls to record lows.

By Edwin Lopez • March 13, 2018

Are supply chain jobs at risk of automation?

Robotics and AI are transforming every industry, but the optimal supply chain solution will take the "robot out of the person" without removing humans from the business.

By Craig Guillot • March 13, 2018

DHL wants to see blockchain in life sciences, pharmaceuticals

The 3PL partnered with Accenture to release a report on how blockchain can help a variety of industries, primarily from a logistics standpoint.

By Kate Patrick Macri • March 13, 2018

The 'chords' of supply chains

Despite a whirlwind of changes in e-commerce and technology, a few tenets of supply chain management will always hold true.

By Barry Hochfelder • March 13, 2018

Getting the board 'on board' with your supply chain strategy

Pilot testing and support from peers can help supply chain strategy go from idea to widespread execution. 

By Shefali Kapadia • March 13, 2018

Whole Foods schedules meeting with disgruntled suppliers

The grocer will meet with manufacturers on March 19 to address concerns over new fees and the company’s centralized merchandising setup.  

By Jeff Wells • March 12, 2018