Walmart cuts corporate roles as it focuses on supply chain

The retail giant eliminated more than 200 positions to invest further in areas including technology and e-commerce.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 8, 2022

Ashley Furniture opens first distribution center in the Pacific Northwest

The furniture retailer's 700,000-square-foot facility in Spanaway, Washington, will support e-commerce growth.

By Alejandra Carranza • Aug. 8, 2022

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Inventory Management

Read how retailers and brand manufactures are rethinking inventory management.

By Supply Chain Dive staff

Labor shortages challenge supply chains to automate while retaining employees and their trust

Supply chain difficulties and labor shortages have certainly been a top priority for businesses the past 2 years. But the two are not mutually exclusive.

By David Petrucci, Managing Director, Supply Chain Global Leader and Fran Maxwell, Managing Director, People Advisory and Organizational Change Global Leader • Aug. 8, 2022

Small candy makers rethink operations as supply chain issues bite

Sweets manufacturers are doing away with long-time traditions to weather labor shortages, high costs and unreliable ingredient deliveries.

By Christopher Doering • Aug. 4, 2022

Port Authority of New York, New Jersey plans dwell fee to cull empties

Ocean carriers will be subject to a fee beginning Sept. 1 as the port looks to better handle record import volumes.

By Colin Campbell • Aug. 3, 2022

Peloton outsources manufacturing in bid to simplify supply chain

The operational pivot comes months after the exercise bike maker laid off roughly 20% of its corporate workforce.

By Kate Magill • Aug. 2, 2022

UPS pilot program aims to deliver more packages in fewer stops

The initiative involves holding an order virtually until it can match another shipment going to the same address.

By Max Garland • Aug. 2, 2022

Amazon launches same-day delivery for Pac-Sun, GNC and other retailers

The service partnership with other brands shows the e-commerce giant’s focus is increasingly on services for third parties.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 2, 2022

Stanley Black & Decker to slash SKUs, footprint in $1.5B savings plan

The toolmaker is working to slash inventory and generate cash flow in response to easing consumer demand.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Aug. 1, 2022

Amazon slows network expansion in response to cooling customer demand

The e-commerce giant estimates 40% of its capital investments this year will go toward warehouses and transportation capacity, down from 55% in 2021.

By Max Garland • Aug. 1, 2022

PVH taps H&M veteran as new supply chain chief

David Savman assumes the role as the Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger brands revamp their model, tying inventory planning to demand.

By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 1, 2022

Pepsi Bottling Ventures plans $35M production expansion

The North Carolina facility upgrade will help the beverage giant meet demand for Aquafina, Lipton Tea and Nature's Twist.

By Alejandra Carranza • July 29, 2022

House sends Biden $52B boost for US semiconductor production

Businesses say the legislation will help address chip production constraints and strengthen supply chains against future disruption.

By Sarah Zimmerman • July 28, 2022

Target to open 3 new sortation centers in 'stores-as-hubs' push

New facilities in Chicago and Denver will help free up store space, batch orders and ease deliveries.

By Alejandra Carranza • July 27, 2022

Makers of COVID-19 tests shift focus as testing wanes

Startups that grew quickly from large contracts are looking nervously to a new future, as demand plummets for mass testing and shifts to homes.

By Elise Reuter • July 27, 2022

Rivian pulls back on customized orders as supply chain issues persist

The EV startup has struggled to scale production to keep up with demand.

By Emily Dreibelbis • July 26, 2022

Tesla rewrites software to get around chip shortages

The semiconductor deficit has prompted the automaker to reduce the chips needed to produce a single vehicle.

By Sarah Zimmerman • July 26, 2022

Companies join initiative to make maritime shipping more sustainable

Three companies make sustainable shipping choices that protect blue whales, blue skies.

July 25, 2022

UNICOR eases the way for companies that contract with the government

UNICOR program helps manufacturers meet requirements in their federal agreements.

July 25, 2022

Tyson ramps up automation as chicken competition grows

The poultry giant is working to improve efficiency as supply issues mount.

By Chris Casey • July 22, 2022

Inventory glut leads an Amazon, Walmart supplier to cut purchase orders

Excess inventory had helped Helen of Troy, seller of brands like Hydro Flask and Vicks, during the pandemic. Now, the strategy is changing.

By Max Garland • July 22, 2022

Semiconductor suppliers see oversupply of chips as smartphone demand falls

It will take "a few quarters to rebalance" the semiconductor supply chain, a TSMC executive said.

By Sarah Zimmerman • July 20, 2022

10 times companies got innovative with supply chain operations in H1

A lot's been thrown at supply chains so far in 2022. Here are ten times companies brought in new technologies, processes and ideas to weather the storm.

By Kate Magill • July 20, 2022

What's next for Gopuff and rapid delivery as the young industry hits 'an inflection point'?

The company’s struggles and those of newer startups in the space could offer an opening for established grocers, sources say.

By Jeff Wells , Sam Silverstein , Catherine Douglas Moran • July 20, 2022

The top technologies creating a 'revolutionary stage' in supply chains

A look at the 11 technologies changing the way companies approach and execute warehouse and distribution operations.

By Kate Magill , Edwin Lopez • July 19, 2022