Operations Management: Page 23
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Big Lots acquires entire inventory of toy company Hearthsong
The move is part of the company’s larger strategy to reclaim its position in off-price and closeout sourcing.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 27, 2024 -
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3 ways DHL Supply Chain is driving employee retention
Automation, technology and data have helped the company retain workers and reduce turnover across its sites.
By Kelly Stroh • Feb. 27, 2024 -
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TrendlineRetail Supply Chains
Retailers are making operational investments and adjustments to maintain supply chain resilience. Here’s how.
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Aerospace players form coalition to strengthen supply chain integrity
Members, such as Boeing and Airbus, formed the group after a supplier was caught selling unapproved parts.
By Kelly Stroh • Feb. 26, 2024 -
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Giant Food meeting workforce needs with incarcerated people
Second Chance Program filled a role few individuals wanted and gave a now-former inmate a fresh start.
By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 26, 2024 -
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Flexport relaunches Convoy’s load board
Users began logging back into the platform shortly after the app reactivated, EVP and Head of Trucking Bill Driegert said.
By Larry Avila • Feb. 23, 2024 -
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Deep DiveWhy UPS keeps shrinking its workforce
UPS’ headcount has dropped by 43,000 employees in just three years, and more cuts are coming. Experts say it’s not all market-driven.
By Max Garland • Feb. 23, 2024 -
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Honeywell exec upbeat on warehouse automation trends
Rising e-commerce shipments and ongoing labor shortages are among macrotrends that are favorable to the market.
By Alexei Alexis • Feb. 22, 2024 -
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TBC’s first chief supply chain officer will help company leverage tech, data
The automotive tire distributor appointed Chris Stearman to manage its end-to-end operations, including manufacturing, distribution and procurement.
By Kelly Stroh • Feb. 22, 2024 -
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Boeing CFO expects 2H24 production resurgence, cites ‘uncertain moment’
The aerospace company has temporarily slowed its output of 737 planes following last month’s midair door plug blowout, which sparked an FAA audit.
By Suman Bhattacharyya • Feb. 21, 2024 -
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Biden administration issues executive order on port cybersecurity
The order attempts to shift more ship-to-shore crane manufacturing to the U.S. amid concerns about cyber risk at port facilities.
By David Jones • Feb. 21, 2024 -
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Staples deploys RightHand Robotics tech in its fulfillment centers
The piece-picking robots will help the retailer automate operations and offer next-day delivery to over 98% of the U.S., according to the developing business.
By Alejandra Carranza • Feb. 21, 2024 -
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Industrial robot orders plunge in 2023 after record stretch
Sales in North America dropped 30% as companies grappled with a tougher economic climate, according to the Association for Advancing Automation.
By Max Garland • Feb. 20, 2024 -
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UPS to cut sorting shifts in New York, Rhode Island and Virginia
The looming closures add to layoffs the delivery giant is making at facilities in at least five other states.
By Max Garland • Feb. 20, 2024 -
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Gen Z workers say they are worried about AI replacing them
Most workers want to use generative AI tools more in the workplace, but some have concerns about their roles in the near future, says a D2L survey.
By Carolyn Crist • Feb. 20, 2024 -
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Amazon proposes less packaging, more savings for its sellers
The e-commerce giant opened its Ships in Product Packaging program to hundreds of thousands of merchants that use its fulfillment services.
By Katie Pyzyk • Feb. 20, 2024 -
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Under Armour inventory ticks closer to normal as freight, supply costs fall
The sportswear brand — finally — posted a decline in stock levels while executives said it has worked with vendors to lower product costs.
By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 20, 2024 -
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Front-line workers are more likely to be anxious and depressed, survey finds
Employers have a vested interest in educating these essential workers about their well-being options, meQuilibrium’s chief science officer said.
By Laurel Kalser • Feb. 16, 2024 -
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Accenture to acquire procurement consultancy Insight Sourcing
The consulting giant sees an opportunity to help private equity firms tackle management of spend, cost and suppliers across their portfolios.
By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 15, 2024 -
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Rite Aid to lay off employees as it transitions California warehouse operations
The drugstore chain will close its Woodland distribution center and shift work to its facility in Lancaster, the company told Supply Chain Dive.
By Alejandra Carranza • Feb. 15, 2024 -
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Warehouse rents poised to keep climbing after record 2023
Lease rates jumped more than 20% to reach $9.72 per square foot last year, according to data from Colliers.
By Max Garland • Feb. 15, 2024 -
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Dollar Tree COO takes on supply chain oversight
Mike Creedon “will have full end-to-end accountability for delivering a best-in-class store experience for our customers,” the discount retailer’s CEO said.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 14, 2024 -
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HanesBrands to lay off nearly 160 employees in North Carolina distribution center
The apparel company plans to repurpose the facility as it streamlines operations.
By Alejandra Carranza • Feb. 14, 2024 -
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Primark expands US footprint with Florida distribution center
The fashion retailer is importing cargo through the Jacksonville Port Authority.
By Alejandra Carranza • Feb. 13, 2024 -
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How Flexport improves ocean transit times with machine learning
The technology has helped boost transit times by 20%, CEO Ryan Petersen said at Manifest Vegas 2024.
By Kelly Stroh • Feb. 13, 2024 -
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ArcBest debuts line of automated forklifts, reach trucks
The company has piloted the remotely operated equipment in customers’ distribution centers and manufacturing facilities, CEO Judy McReynolds said in an interview.
By Colin Campbell • Feb. 13, 2024
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