Manufacturing returns to US cities, but with a new focus

Forget the industrial age, a new emphasis on local products is calling small manufacturing back to America's cities.

By Rich Weissman • June 22, 2017

How supply chain visibility can help maximize operating efficiencies

Data visibility is about connecting groups and divided silos of information, allowing companies to maximizing operating efficiency and performance.

June 21, 2017

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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

Tesla explores production in China to streamline supply chain

The move will help the automaker avoid import taxes and reduce lead times as it seeks to break into the Chinese market.

By Kate Patrick Macri • June 21, 2017

Nike seeks to reduce lead times in production

Nike's move demonstrates a growing trend to maximize efficiency and reduce production costs.

By Jennifer McKevitt , Kate Patrick Macri • June 20, 2017

Japanese automakers brace for Takata bankruptcy

Honda, Toyota and their peers react by finding alternative suppliers and managing financial risk.

By Jennifer McKevitt • June 20, 2017

Survey: companies want to implement more AI, but struggle with challenges

A new IFS survey shows that many companies believe AI development is essential to maintain competitiveness and growth.

By Jennifer McKevitt • June 19, 2017

J&J: Embrace change to transform healthcare supply chains

The world of healthcare is changing, but if we embrace change, we can unlock even greater innovations to help billions more people each day.

By Kathryn Wengel • June 15, 2017

Supply chains to spend over $200B in IoT in 2017

In the age of Big Data, shippers are looking for big insights. IDC data suggests they're investing heavily in IoT technology to achieve this goal.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • June 15, 2017

APICS launches K-12 supply chain education program

A supply chain talent crisis is on the horizon. So companies, industry associations and education professionals are joining forces to inspire a new generation of workers.

By Jennifer McKevitt • June 15, 2017

ERP systems evolve in a cloud-dominated world

Legacy vendors are learning to keep up with competition from cloud-based apps, despite technological disparity.

By Barry Hochfelder • June 14, 2017

Reuters: GE to test drones, robots for inspection jobs

The industrial giant aims to automate quality assurance processes and audits in the new future.

By Jennifer McKevitt • June 14, 2017

Retail corporate silos hamper supply chain efficiency

As brick-and-mortar competes with e-commerce, providing supply chain a seat at the table can help reveal hidden waste.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • June 13, 2017

Consumer expectations drive Nike, Adidas' automation in fashion

The case for working with, rather than against, automation grows to meet e-commerce demands.

By Jennifer McKevitt • June 9, 2017

Honda employs RFID tech to help manage assembly at IN plant

Honda's use of RFID technology is a case study in how real-time tracking information can help increase efficiency in operations and inventory management.

By Jennifer McKevitt • June 8, 2017

How package fulfillment impacts supply chain costs

Retailers experiment with different fulfillment options — from stores to outsourced warehouses — to help mitigate the Amazon effect.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • June 6, 2017

Survey: ERP cyberattacks can cost $10M, credibility

Despite an expected increase in attacks, just one third of companies are increasing cybersecurity, per a recent survey.

By Jennifer McKevitt • June 5, 2017

Amazon adds robots, surprisingly adds jobs too for its new Houston warehouse

Robots and humans collaborate to satisfy increasing demand for the Seattle behemoths' myriad products.

By Jennifer McKevitt • June 2, 2017

Cash flow is king: How a focus on margins leads to declining customer service

Supply chain managers often say customer is king. Yet cost-cutting pressures are forcing across-the-board declines in service and expectations.

By Rich Weissman • June 2, 2017

Nintendo faces stark S&OP choices in bid to mitigate Switch shortage

Nintendo's short production of the gaming console may be caused by its supplier's priorities and production capacity, any change to which would spike costs.

By Jennifer McKevitt • June 1, 2017

BMW halts production as Bosch fails to meet supply needs

Even the largest companies are not immune from supply shortages, but dealing with a production halt is a manager's worst nightmare.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • June 1, 2017

Why an end-to-end view of supply chain operations matters

Limited visibility of supply chain data can lead to mismanaged retailer and manufacturer inventory.

May 30, 2017

Survey: EDI efforts are growing in the supply chain

A recent survey shows some companies have paid $100K in EDI compliance fees, but many know more linkages carry great business benefits.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • May 30, 2017

Unilever, McDonald's top Gartner's 2017 supply chain rankings

Shifting political and economic landscapes reveal which companies are best suited to be disruptors, or to become disrupted themselves.

By Jennifer McKevitt • May 26, 2017

APICS will update its SCOR model due to shifts in the profession

You know the supply chain is changing when various major trade associations decide to change trademark models, indices or events the same year.

By Edwin Lopez • May 25, 2017

Ford to suffer disruptions as Spanish port workers threaten strikes

A second round of Spanish port slowdowns may delay Maersk and Ford cargo.

By Jennifer McKevitt • May 22, 2017