Operations Management: Page 2

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    Deep Dive

    After last year’s inventory tidal wave, where do retailers go from here?

    Bare shelves are still a recent memory, but many are learning to live on leaner inventories after overstocking in 2022.

    By • May 16, 2023
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    Under Armour takes margin hit as it sheds inventory

    The company is packing away a portion of its excess inventory to sell in the future.

    By • May 15, 2023
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    Trendline

    Warehouse automation

    Robotics, conveyor belts and software become staples of the warehouse as e-commerce grows. 

    By Supply Chain Dive staff
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    Boeing supplier works to up 737 production after fuselage issue

    Spirit AeroSystems is shifting work to other vendors as it tries to help its "most distressed suppliers."

    By • May 15, 2023
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    Sponsored by Protiviti

    Supply chain orchestration graduates from theory to leading practice

    To respond to ongoing disruptions while meeting increasingly exacting customer demands, organizations should look to cloud-based supply chain orchestration platforms, with data-driven orchestration that enables agility and resilience.

    By David Petrucci, Managing Director, Global Leader of Supply Chain and Operations & Lucas Manganaro, Managing Director, Supply Chain Innovation Practice Leader • May 15, 2023
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    DHL Supply Chain, Locus Robotics plan to deploy 5K robots worldwide in deal expansion

    The logistics provider will add the autonomous mobile robots to its network by the end of the year.

    By • May 11, 2023
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    Kraft Heinz leans on AI to boost its supply chain performance

    The food giant’s service rates and sales have improved with digital tools that provide visibility into its operations, though some ingredient shortages persist.

    By • May 11, 2023
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    US supply chain salaries rose 3% since last year: study

    Newer employees and those who switched jobs received larger raises than others, according to a survey from the Association for Supply Chain Management.

    By • May 10, 2023
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    Oatly names new CEO

    Global President Jean-Christophe Flatin, who spearheaded a push to an asset-light production model, will take over as chief executive June 1.

    By Megan Poinski • May 9, 2023
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    Associated Foods teams up with Symbotic for warehouse automation

    The grocery wholesaler will use the technology provider’s automated warehouse system in a Utah distribution facility.

    By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 9, 2023
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    Dollar General boosts supply chain with new DCs

    The addition of three new facilities expands storage and distribution capacity for the retailer.

    By • May 9, 2023
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    Nestlé closes 2 Pennsylvania plants

    The company's heath science division will lay off more than 300 workers as it consolidates its supply chain.

    By • May 9, 2023
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    Washington enacts warehouse productivity quota protection law

    The state is the third to pass legislation to protect warehouse workers against productivity quotas.

    By Ginger Christ • May 8, 2023
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    From stores to suppliers, how Destination XL tries to dodge the inventory ‘kiss of death’

    “We have a philosophical point of view where we'd rather be chasing goods than chasing cancellations,” CEO Harvey Kanter told Supply Chain Dive. 

    By • May 8, 2023
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    How manufacturers are using AI to improve worker safety

    The technology is helping some companies limit employees' exposure to often risky tasks like equipment maintenance and enhanced safety training.

    By Michelle No • May 8, 2023
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    Amazon opens robotic fulfillment center in Connecticut

    Employees will work alongside “thousands of robotic systems” to process smaller shipments such as book and toys, according to a spokesperson.

    By • May 5, 2023
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    Bed Bath & Beyond owes over $95M to these 14 vendors in its supply chain

    The bankrupt retailer has big trade debts to numerous suppliers, as well as transportation and other service providers.

    By • May 4, 2023
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    Giant Food opens second e-commerce fulfillment center

    The mid-Atlantic grocer will use the 82,000-square-foot facility in Manassas, Virginia, to expand its delivery area to more than 140 ZIP codes in the state.

    By Sam Silverstein • May 4, 2023
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    TSMC struggles with inventory glut

    The semiconductor producer struggled to lower stock levels in the past quarter, but says AI-related customer demand is helping with “inventory digestion.”

    By • May 4, 2023
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    Osprey, Hydro Flask owner cuts 18% of SKUs in supply chain overhaul

    As Helen of Troy sheds inventory, it’s also finding more opportunities to consolidate its distribution footprint.

    By • May 2, 2023
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    Dollar Tree hires Dollar General vet as chief supply chain officer

    Mike Kindy joins the company with 34 years of management experience in retail logistics and distribution center operations.

    By Nate Delesline III • May 2, 2023
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    Bed Bath and Beyond bankruptcy hits Ryder profits

    The logistics company provided distribution management services for the bankrupt retailer.

    By • May 2, 2023
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    Manufacturing industry performance holds largely stable in April

    S&P Global's PMI index registered growth for the first time since October 2022, but economists remain uncertain about the future.

    By • May 1, 2023
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    Boeing sends cash, resources to supplier to fix 737 quality issue

    The aircraft company is providing Spirit Aerosystems with manufacturing and engineering resources after being notified of a quality issue on some fuselages.

    By • May 1, 2023
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    Sponsored by Eide Bailly

    Optimizing productivity in manufacturing

    To keep up with changing industry and customer demands, manufacturers must take a new, technology-based strategic approach. This involves the right tools, strategy and planning to evolve with the times.

    By Parker Coffman • May 1, 2023
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    Amazon to slow fulfillment spend as it prioritizes regional model

    CEO Andy Jassy is “bullish on the early results” of the e-commerce giant’s shift away from operating one massive network.

    By • April 28, 2023