Despite high interest in robots, adoption remains low

A lack of understanding over emerging use cases for commercial service robots continues to hamper integration, according to a recent report.

By Edwin Lopez • Oct. 2, 2018

Hershey looks to bolster digital sales as in-store purchases fall

One in two shoppers cannot help but buy candy in the checkout line. Can Hershey find a way to recreate those impulse sales online as customers move away from the store?

By Rich Weissman • Oct. 1, 2018

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'Digital demand sensing' is Nike's next frontier

After cutting lead times, Nike is investing in advanced demand forecasting to drive growth at the local level. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 30, 2018

AT&T and Samsung exploring 5G-based 'Smart Factory'

The Texas-based site will operate within the Samsung Austin Semiconductor, an advanced semiconductor fabrication facility.

By Jason Plautz • Sept. 28, 2018

Extreme makeover: Lowe's edition

CEO Marvin Ellison takes the first steps in a massive remodel of the retailer's supply chain.

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 25, 2018

Warehouses are pinching workers from other hiring pools, but it's still not enough

As unemployment in the U.S. falls, employers must increasingly consider the size of the available workforce along with logistical convenience and wages when picking a location.

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 25, 2018

How Johnson & Johnson overhauled its baby care supply chain

Global consolidation meant ensuring consistent formulations, fewer ingredients and fewer suppliers.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • Sept. 25, 2018

Pharma's slow embrace of continuous manufacturing

On the whole, drugmakers remain wedded to traditional production styles that have served for decades. Some, however, are shifting to newer technology.

By Ned Pagliarulo • Sept. 24, 2018

Brooks Brothers taps 260 stores to fulfill online orders

The strategy is designed to boost online orders, but special orders or requests often languish in busy department stores without personnel dedicated to the fulfillment process.

By Rich Weissman • Sept. 24, 2018

BMW will close plant for 1 month to minimize Brexit risk

"While we believe the worst-case scenario is an unlikely outcome, we have to plan for it," the German automaker said.

By Barry Hochfelder • Sept. 20, 2018

Amazon reportedly plans 4-story warehouses

With limited available space near densely populated areas, one solution is to build vertically instead of horizontally.

By Shefali Kapadia • Updated Sept. 20, 2018

California drayage company ordered to pay $3.5M in back wages

This ruling is far from the first to come down against California Cartage Co. on labor-related misconduct. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 20, 2018

Florence squeezes pharmaceutical supply chains

Pharmacies, which rely on sophisticated inventory control and cater to local customers, possess few options when massive storms disrupt logistics.

By Rich Weissman • Sept. 19, 2018

Rumor mill says Norfolk Southern moving HQ to Atlanta

Relocating to Atlanta would offer more direct flight connections and could also help the railroad compete against CSX. 

By Gary Wollenhaupt • Sept. 19, 2018

Tesla is in 'delivery logistics hell'

Suspicion around the automaker's ability to produce cars is a common concern, but logistics bottlenecks are a new problem.

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 19, 2018

Supply chain, logistics professionals are 'safe' from automation

A World Economic Forum survey finds physical and manual work activities are the most likely tasks and jobs to be automated. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 18, 2018

UPS will hire 100K seasonal employees

The figure is an increase of more than 5% from past years, when the company hired 95,000 workers each season.

By Shefali Kapadia • Sept. 18, 2018

FedEx leans on automation to handle record-breaking peak season

Executives say that employees can hardly be seen at FedEx's automated sorting hubs. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 18, 2018

Timeline: How Hurricane Florence is agitating supply chains

Higher logistics costs, plant shutdowns. Even days before the storm reached the shores of the eastern seaboard, supply chains were being disrupted by Hurricane Florence.

By Supply Chain Dive • Sept. 14, 2018

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

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