Amazon touts success of recyclable packaging, some customers not convinced

The company is celebrating 10 years of its "frustration-free" and "100% recyclable" shipping, but plenty of excess material is still being used.

By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 21, 2017

Supply chain indicators to watch this Black Friday

A supply chain manager's job doesn't stop once the shelves are stocked during this make-or-break season.

By Edwin Lopez • Nov. 20, 2017

Explore the Trendline➔

Warehouse automation

Robotics and AI are two of the many tools warehouse operators are using to improve productivity.

By Supply Chain Dive staff

The next spike in 3-D printing activity is due by 2018

Layer by layer, additive manufacturing is expanding into high-end manufacturing. 

By Jennifer McKevitt • Nov. 20, 2017

Logistically Minded: Supply chains at capacity post-hurricanes

The October 2017 ISM Manufacturing Index reveals rising backlogs and prices due to more orders, lower inventories and delayed deliveries.

By Edwin Lopez • Nov. 17, 2017

Foxconn profits take a hit from iPhone X delays

Delayed components forced Apple's assembly partner to face a 16% rise in operating costs.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • Nov. 16, 2017

Packaging company sues producers over use of product to extend produce shelf life

B&G and Alpine Fresh are among food companies named in Windham Packaging's litigation, which claims its competitors are using its breathable solution without paying for it.

By Sandy Skrovan • Nov. 15, 2017

GE aims to reduce inventory, manage supply chain 'rigorously'

The company just posted an investor update that extensively details future operational plans, including a plan to acquire companies to improve its supply chain.

By Kate Patrick Macri • Nov. 15, 2017

Home Depot buoyed by hurricane forces

But the home improvement chain isn't just sitting there reaping benefits of outside forces — it's building a business that maintains a firewall against Amazon, analysts say.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 14, 2017

Ford pilots an exoskeleton to reduce worker injuries

New technologies focused on worker safety can help improve productivity and reduce labor risk in the supply chain.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • Nov. 14, 2017

Retailers are reducing on-hand inventory for the holidays

Department stores are looking to hold less inventory by improving turn times, mirroring their fast-fashion competitors.

By Edwin Lopez • Nov. 10, 2017

'Hard' Brexit risks disrupting supply of thousands of drugs

A departure by the U.K. from the EU without a trade deal could imperil drug supply chains, a trade group of European drugmakers warned.

By Ned Pagliarulo • Nov. 10, 2017

USDA works on plan B for agriculture in case NAFTA talks fail

Secretary Sonny Perdue says pulling out of the agreement could have “some tragic consequences” for U.S. producers.

By Sandy Skrovan • Nov. 10, 2017

Outages, cyberattacks are top supply chain disruptions

The latest BCI Supply Chain Resiliency report lists telecommunication outages but also data breach and loss of talent as some of the biggest supply chain disruptors.

By Kate Patrick Macri • Nov. 10, 2017

FedEx picks 7,500 Walgreens locations for package pickup and drop-off

As the carrier plunges into peak season, it will now reach 80% of American consumers within nine minutes.

By Kate Patrick Macri • Nov. 8, 2017

The rise of digital platform-based business models – what are they and do they really matter?

Digitization and globalization are setting the stage for platform-based business models. In a mere ten years, they could be the only show in town.  

By Lyall Cresswell • Nov. 7, 2017

Facing supply chain delays, Tesla forces redesign of key part

In a letter to investors, Tesla blamed its production issues on a battery made at its Nevada Gigafactory before taking design matters into its own hands.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Nov. 7, 2017

Tesla workers struggle to unionize amid continued production delays

The company will not meet Model 3 production goals and now has an employee satisfaction problem.

By Jennifer McKevitt , Kate Patrick Macri • Nov. 2, 2017

Revenue disruption looms for slow-to-digitize industries

Companies with only average or bottom-performing digital upgrades are expected to see at least a 6% decrease in revenue annually.

By Naomi Eide • Nov. 1, 2017

Best Buy to offer free holiday shipping

Recognizing that fast and free shipping is less of an option as retailers compete with Amazon, Best Buy has decided to go one step further.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 1, 2017

Apple and Qualcomm part ways after multiple supplier disputes

The legal battle over intellectual property leaves the iPhone maker without a reliable source for a critical component.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Nov. 1, 2017

Inside Nike's plan to cut lead times from 60 days to 10

The company is radically transforming it's supply chain, so it can design and deliver new products within days of any sport championship.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • Nov. 1, 2017

Alaska and Hawaii recycling programs feeling China market effects

A Chinese import ban on scrap shows how foreign trade decisions can cripple U.S. industries, like recycling.

By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 1, 2017

Amazon lowers fees on grocery items below $15

The move, which lasts until October of next year and applies only to items sold through Amazon.com, is likely in response to the competitive threat Walmart and Jet.com pose, according to Recode.

By Jeff Wells • Oct. 31, 2017

To win grocery delivery, retailers need to solve the cold chain problem

New research from the Retail Feedback Group shows that about a quarter of shoppers who use the service say that refrigerated items don't meet their quality standards.

By Sandy Skrovan • Oct. 31, 2017

What is the future of offshoring?

Top supply chain executives discuss the future of American operations and how supply chains can mitigate offshoring/nearshoring disruptions.

By Kate Patrick Macri • Oct. 30, 2017