Apparel brand to pay $2.3M settlement for factory hazards

Legal action and extensive remediation are forcing overseas manufacturers to improve safety conditions for workers.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 25, 2018

Is Amazon changing Whole Foods' identity?

Local brands may be pushed out as national brands dominate shelf space. 

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • Jan. 23, 2018

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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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Lord & Taylor relocates distribution center, lays off 202

With e-commerce peak season sales breaking $1 billion, uncertainty about the health of traditional retailers grows.

By Jennifer McKevitt , Kate Patrick Macri • Jan. 23, 2018

Amazon Go opens to the public

Amazon has smoothed out glitches in the cashierless store as one of the most anticipated retail concepts in years finally goes live. 

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 22, 2018

Online grocery sales could hit $100B by 2025, but challenges remain

Amazon's acquisition of Whole Foods fuels online grocery growth, but real-time factors are still problematic.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 22, 2018

FedEx eyes cross-border e-commerce under new structure

The company's realignment moves away from small business to larger international opportunities. 

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 19, 2018

Foam no more: McDonald's sets goals for sustainable, recycled packaging

The restaurant giant plans to recycle 100% of customer packaging worldwide by 2025. 

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 19, 2018

New order-to-store system blamed for Whole Foods shortages

Employees told Business Insider the supply program is too stringent and is failing to meet demand.

By Pamela DeLoatch • Jan. 19, 2018

Amazon unveils top 20 contenders for HQ2

Let the jockeying begin: Amazon will make a final decision this year after a deeper dive into each city's potential.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 18, 2018

Cargill gives peas a chance through investment in Minnesota protein supplier

Puris said it plans to use the investment to add a second production plant and to leverage the commodity trader's market reach to expand its global operations.

By Cathy Siegner • Jan. 18, 2018

Report: At least 289 North American waste facilities suffered fires in 2017

New analysis from Fire Rover outlines China's scrap import ban, climate change and the uptick in lithium ion batteries as future risk factors.

By Cody Boteler • Jan. 17, 2018

Walmart 3-D image patent enables online shoppers to pick their produce

The patent could remove one of the biggest obstacles to consumers buying fresh produce online.

By Shefali Kapadia • Jan. 17, 2018

Here's why Kroger and other retailers are vying for Boxed

The bulk seller has a growing B2B business and a robust presence online and on mobile, which could prove attractive to potential buyers.

By Jeff Wells • Jan. 16, 2018

Target's supply chain camp takes aim at talent crisis

The retailer welcomed 14 MBA students to help solve the supply chain problems of the future at Target Arrows Camp.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 16, 2018

Boxed CEO: brick and mortar is 'absolutely' in its future

Chieh Huang did not confirm or deny rumors at the NRF's Big Show that the e-commerce company would be acquired by Kroger, but still hopes to "push the button on the New York Stock Exchange."

By Cara Salpini • Jan. 15, 2018

Toyota, Mazda to build $1.6B AL plant

The plant, which is expected to employ 4,000 people, is part of a five-year, $10 billion Toyota investment initiative.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 11, 2018

As biopharma supply chains streamline, companies consolidate

EY's report details big changes — including the return of the "mega-merger" — coming to pharmaceutical companies and their supply chains.

By Kate Patrick Macri • Jan. 10, 2018

Toyota invests $100K in University of Evansville supply chain talent

The university's new supply chain degree program is the latest in a trend for greater educational options in the industry.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 10, 2018

Amazon nabs patent to 3-D print custom parts

Amazon's patent could be the first step toward acute competition with hardware stores and small parts manufacturers.

By Jennifer McKevitt , Kate Patrick Macri • Jan. 8, 2018

Whole Foods hits suppliers with in-store merchandising fees

The retailer now requires companies to schedule demos and inventory checks with a third party, and has begun charging for a new management program that oversees this effort. 

By Jeff Wells • Jan. 8, 2018

Forget money on trees: Data and analytics drive business profits

Monetization through strong data and analytics helps companies drop traditional business models and gain a competitive edge.

By Alex Hickey • Jan. 4, 2018

GSK, Viant give blockchain-based tracking a shot

Blockchain developers believe the tech is ideally suited to serve the biopharma industry's supply chain needs.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 3, 2018

Nike boosts revenue as it prioritizes speed, digital

The company's "strategic shift to digital" helps it better meet consumer demand. 

By Shefali Kapadia • Jan. 2, 2018

How operations made and broke supply chains in 2017

A truly effective inventory management team can enable logistics and procurement savings, too.

By Edwin Lopez • Dec. 29, 2017

Santa's migrating his toy workshop to the cloud

At the North Pole, the elves were suffering and couldn't keep up with the high volume of orders. Because Santa failed to check the list twice, elves were fulfilling orders from Christmases long past, leading to inefficiency and wasted work.

By Naomi Eide • Dec. 22, 2017