Pack it up: Packaging materials must be a balance of cost, customer experience

Choosing the best void fill can reap savings for shippers, despite changes in dimensional shipping calculations.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 7, 2017

Amazon building $1.5B Prime Air cargo hub near Cincinnati

The Hebron, KY facility will create more than 2,000 jobs dedicated to loading, unloading and sorting packages.

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 1, 2017

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Inventory Management

Read how retailers and brand manufactures are rethinking inventory management as an effective strategy against tariffs.

By Supply Chain Dive staff

Why a dental distributor used automation to scale production

The case study highlights the various interrelated needs warehouse managers must consider and mirrors a national trend of increased fulfillment needs.

By Edwin Lopez • Feb. 1, 2017

Lean supply chains require waste reduction processes

KailNexus recently identified seven types of waste executives should watch when looking to lean their supply chains.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 27, 2017

Logistically Minded: As volumes rise, freight's winter thaws

The Cass Freight Index suggests the freight recession may be over, and it is supported by trends across the various other, specific statistical reports.

By Edwin Lopez • Jan. 27, 2017

Inventory management is vital for small businesses, too

Supply chain needs are often as complex for small businesses as they are for large companies.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 26, 2017

IT resilience in warehouse systems reduces total cost of ownership

Warehouse procedures are continually evolving as they grow in importance and intricacy.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 25, 2017

Logistically Minded: The Jetsons are coming! No, really.

Flying vehicles may be on their way soon, but in the meantime, read on about best practices and benchmarks for ports. 

By Edwin Lopez • Jan. 20, 2017

When looking to cut costs, hone in on inventory management

Companies can spend up to 75% of their budget on material management costs, but demand planning strategies promise to cut expenses at every touch point.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 19, 2017

7 tips to adapt to the biggest trends in warehouse management

Demand-driven fulfillment has changed what's in distribution centers, the location of warehouse networks and how they communicate.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 17, 2017

Logistically Minded: The state and value of the US transport sector

A series of reports and indicators released this week show the strong relationship between intermodal transportation and the overall economy.

By Edwin Lopez • Jan. 13, 2017

Food recalls are a supply chain visibility problem that hurts the bottom line

Chipotle's stock fell 50% due to food safety scares, and Blue Bell is just reopening its distribution center following a listeria scare.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 12, 2017

Amazon's robot hiring spree parallels logistics boom

Recent reports project another 5 million jobs will be lost to automation by 2020, should workers be worried?

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 11, 2017

Warehouse demand in Central PA spurs industrial real estate expansion

The Greater Philadelphia region continues to expand its warehousing to keep up with demand and remain competitive. 

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 6, 2017

Logistically Minded: Despite holiday shortfalls, hopes are high for real estate and output in 2017

Recent news reveals major brick and mortar retailers' experience following Black Friday may have left them in the red, but elsewhere along the supply chain, Q1 looks promising.

By Edwin Lopez • Jan. 6, 2017

How retailers can prevent phantom inventory from affecting their bottom line

Lost sales from phantom inventory was five times greater than originally accounted for by traditional supply chain forecasts, according to research by contributors to The Wall Street Journal.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 4, 2017

Automate, optimize and train to improve warehouse performance

Storage is one of the most critical needs for supply management — and one of the trickiest.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • Dec. 30, 2016

Logistically Minded: Supply chain ends 2016 on high note, 2017 looks bright

Low freight rates and consumer spending may have plagued much of 2016, but November statistics indicate the year may end on a positive note, setting 2017 up for success.

By Edwin Lopez • Dec. 23, 2016

Logistically Minded: Machine learning, self-driving and sensors everywhere will define 2017

The year has seen industrial technology make large strides to bring self-driving heavy duty trucks, cognitive technology and IoT to the market.

By Edwin Lopez • Dec. 16, 2016

Costco's big box nature leaves it playing catch-up with e-commerce

Costco's embrace of high quantity and low variability is antithetical to the standard e-commerce strategy.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Dec. 13, 2016

Wal-Mart to invest $1.3B in Mexico logistics

Mexico holds the most Wal-Mart stores outside of the U.S., as the retailer has invested $3.93 billion there over the past four years.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 9, 2016

Human hiring slows as robots fill the warehouse labor gap

Warehouse robots have accompanied a nationwide explosion of distribution centers, transforming the role of humans within the facilities.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Dec. 6, 2016

Ghost Ship warehouse fire leaves at least 33 dead in Oakland

Even safety-compliant structures are vulnerable to fire hazards, as shown by the late-night tragedy that befell a warehouse party.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Dec. 5, 2016

Logistically Minded: Will the freight industry soon be back on its feet?

October statistics show the long-awaited market recovery may be on its way as the shipping industry consolidation continues at full speed, while ports invest in expansions and visibility gains ground in the supply chain.

By Edwin Lopez • Dec. 2, 2016

Amazon addresses high warehouse turnover with training technology

The e-commerce giant's warehouse workers are being trained with automated tech, but the company should remember efficiency is not everything in warehouse management.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Nov. 30, 2016