Walmart GoLocal lands Shipt executive Rina Hurst as its new VP

The former chief business officer for the Target-owned company will focus on scaling and expanding the retail giant's delivery service platform.

By Max Garland • Oct. 9, 2023

THG shifts e-commerce sales approach to cut logistics costs

The company’s beauty division is focusing its efforts on markets close to existing distribution hubs in hopes of building “a simpler, more profitable business.”

By Max Garland • Oct. 9, 2023

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Here’s how companies are navigating rising costs, network changes and logistics disruptions across global supply chain networks.

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How the UAW strike is impacting supplier operations

The ongoing strike is causing some down-tier suppliers to hold inventory, while others may see cash flow delays.

By Kelly Stroh • Oct. 9, 2023

Nike kicks the inventory doldrums with levels down 10%

The sportswear giant has come a long way from a year ago, when stock levels were surging with retailers and consumers pulling back on purchasing.

By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 9, 2023

Flexport plans to cut up to 30% of workers: reports

The freight forwarder already laid off a fifth of its workforce earlier this year as it dealt with the effects of a macroeconomic downturn.

By Kelly Stroh • Oct. 6, 2023

How Memorial Sloan Kettering is consolidating its supply chain

The healthcare institution is leveraging data to improve forecasting, in addition to streamlining its reporting and purchasing operations to consolidate its supply chain operations.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • Oct. 5, 2023

How AI can optimize supply chain planning

Organizations must define the role of automation in their planning process to support more agile decision-making.

By Brenda Westbrook and Caleb Thomson • Oct. 5, 2023

Peak season hiring roundup: Amazon ups recruiting goal, UPS stays flat

Companies once again want added holiday help for their warehouse and transportation operations, although some have less ambitious hiring goals in 2023.

By Max Garland • Oct. 3, 2023

UPS leans on automation to boost throughput, handle repetitive tasks

The improvements target challenging facility processes like unloading trailers, sorting small packages and moving irregularly sized shipments.

By Max Garland • Oct. 2, 2023

Manufacturing remains in a trough, but signs of relief are showing: PMI

Companies are shifting from layoffs to attrition and hiring freezes to manage headcount, as companies note greater optimism for future growth in the industry.

By Kate Magill • Oct. 2, 2023

How shippers can reduce their exposure to potential peak surcharges

Conversations on pricing and discounts will help establish a reasonable cost basis for transportation, experts said during a Supply Chain Dive panel.

By Kelly Stroh • Oct. 2, 2023

How to navigate carrier-shipper relationships during peak season

Sharing demand and capacity forecasts will help provide strong holiday delivery service, Supply Chain Dive panelists said.

By Kelly Stroh • Oct. 2, 2023

Unwind the complex web of maintaining multiple 3PLs

Managing multiple 3PLs can be complex and time consuming.  There are alternatives to consolidate and simplify 3PL outsourcing.

Oct. 2, 2023

AI will revolutionize packaging, but strong controls are needed: Pack Expo speakers

“Packaging is the hardest piece to corral” due to the complexity of the sector’s data, said Specright founder and CEO Matthew Wright.

By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 29, 2023

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory names head of supply chain, manufacturing

Scott Ouellet was appointed to the position effective Sept. 18.

By Alejandra Carranza • Sept. 28, 2023

Flexe lays off 33% of its workforce

The 131 job cuts are expected to begin in November in Seattle. 

By Kelly Stroh • Sept. 27, 2023

‘Shock and dismay’: Bankrupt Mitchell Gold has thousands of furniture shipments stuck in logistics limbo

Ryder and other providers are storing millions of dollars worth of products in warehouses as they await payment from a company that is out of cash.

By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 27, 2023

FedEx testing AI-powered, trailer-loading robots

The collaboration with Dexterity AI aims to help the delivery giant more efficiently load the wide variety of shipments it handles.

By Max Garland • Sept. 27, 2023

Amazon expanding program in which items ship without added packaging

The company can help sellers redesign products' packaging so they can be delivered to customers in their own branded container only.

By Max Garland • Sept. 26, 2023

Chick-fil-A expands supply chain footprint with North Carolina distribution center

The 120,000-square-foot facility, owned by the restaurant chain’s distribution subsidiary, is slated to open in Q3 2024.

By Kelly Stroh • Sept. 25, 2023

Auto supplier BorgWarner warns of potential impact if UAW strike expands

For now, the manufacturer expects modest effects as a handful of plants at the Big Three automakers stand idle. But that could worsen if workers at other plants strike.

By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 22, 2023

How concentrated volumes are driving parcel carrier reliability this holiday season

Consolidated fulfillment facilities and data analysis can help carriers prepare for peak period, Supply Chain Dive panelists said.

By Kelly Stroh • Sept. 22, 2023

UAW workers strike Mercedes-Benz supplier in Alabama

The United Auto Workers’ negotiations with the ZF Group plant in Tuscaloosa are local but part of a larger UAW push for better pay and benefits.

By Michael Brady • Sept. 22, 2023

Kroger makes local sourcing pledge tied to Albertsons merger

The grocery giant said it will increase local sourcing by 10% once the proposed mega-merger closes.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 22, 2023

Furniture-maker Noble House falls into bankruptcy, owes overseas suppliers millions

The company, which sells to some of the largest U.S. retailers, suffered from rising costs and disruptions in its supply chain. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 21, 2023