Tracking the shift to 24/7 supply chains

The San Pedro Bay ports could continue to dangle the threat of a container dwell fee through this summer.

Retail supply chains were made to be broken. Will brands adapt — or revert?

The past two years have laid bare vulnerabilities that have long existed in the system, including a lack of capacity and geographic concentration in manufacturing.

By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 11, 2022

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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

Heightened cold storage demand drives DHL's $400M expansion

A just-in-case approach to pharmaceutical distribution prompted the logistics provider to add six facilities in the U.S.

By Alejandra Carranza • Feb. 11, 2022

Disability inclusion programs help warehouses hire overlooked talent

Retail and logistics companies are accelerating their commitments to workers with disabilities as a labor crunch hampers operations. Experts say the programs have sizeable benefits.

By Colin Campbell • Feb. 8, 2022

Tractor Supply to cut in-store safety stock with just-in-time replenishment centers

The facilities, known as mixing centers, focus on delivering some of the retailer's fastest-turning products in full-pallet quantities.

By Max Garland • Feb. 7, 2022

Labor, transportation costs fuel Amazon's decision to hike Prime price

As the omicron variant makes waves, companies are facing higher operating costs to keep facilities staffed up. Amazon is no exception. 

By Max Garland • Feb. 4, 2022

Fender moves to cloud ERP to keep up with record guitar demand

Businesses are pushing for better scalability and new features in their central provisions systems.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 2, 2022

Sam's Club rolls out inventory-checking robots chainwide

The technology, based on software developed by artificial intelligence company Brain Corp, will be mounted on autonomous floor-cleaning machines already in operation in stores across the U.S.

By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 1, 2022

Supply chain snags could knock out $17B in apparel and footwear profit in 2022: report

Backups and bottlenecks persist, putting pressure on profits. And only 12% of organizations in the sector are leading in resilience, according to Kearney. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 1, 2022

11 technologies set to shape smart operations

A look at the latest adoption trends for up-and-coming tech among the warehousing and manufacturing sectors, based on MHI data.

By Edwin Lopez • Jan. 31, 2022

2022 supply chain outlook features shortages, high delivery costs

While supply chain woes aren't expected to disappear in 2022, this year could mark a turning point.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Jan. 31, 2022

How grocers are managing the twin pressures of supply chain disruption and inflation

Companies need to be particularly "agile" in 2022, one expert said, as high demand and shortages can make inflation appear quickly.

By Jeff Wells • Jan. 31, 2022

BJ's Wholesale to buy four refrigerated distribution centers

The acquisition of the facilities from longtime partner Burris Logistics will allow the club retailer to handle its perishables supply chain in-house.

By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 31, 2022

Shippers plan for disruptions from Lunar New Year: survey

A majority of companies ordered early as the holiday is expected to lengthen transit times and raise freight costs, according to Container xChange.

By Alejandra Carranza • Jan. 31, 2022

Mondelēz reactivates 'COVID playbook' to address low inventory

Early in the pandemic, the snack food giant focused on simplifying its business. High demand and lingering labor constraints have pushed the CPG to revive some aspects of that strategy. 

By Sarah Zimmerman • Jan. 31, 2022

Kroger to extend delivery network with 'spoke' facility in Kentucky

The 50,000-square-foot fulfillment center in Louisville, set to open later this year, continues the grocer's e-commerce network buildout.

By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 28, 2022

PPG Industries diversifies resin suppliers as staff shortages affect production

Resins were already in tight supply after severe weather in 2021. Rising omicron cases add to the mounting challenges.

By Colin Campbell • Jan. 27, 2022

Lighter bots, faster orders: How Ocado is innovating in e-commerce

The Kroger partner plans to introduce new robots, including an automated on-grid picker and routing technology that will allow it to get more same-day orders out to shoppers.

By Jeff Wells • Jan. 27, 2022

Nike says a 'sole train' helped mitigate supply chain disruptions

In addition to fast-tracking product to Memphis by rail, the brand also added several distribution centers and deployed 1,000 robots.

By Colin Campbell • Jan. 25, 2022

Robotics, automation go from fringe to mainstream

Pretty soon, the technologies are going to be table stakes for supply chain operations, one executive said.

By Jen A. Miller • Jan. 25, 2022

Inventory restocking efforts push logistics real estate demand even higher: Prologis

Tenants need to restock not only for inventory shortfalls, but to also build additional safety stock as well, CFO Tom Olinger said.

By Max Garland • Jan. 25, 2022

Neiman Marcus names supply chain chief to oversee $90M investment

The department store retailer is working to overhaul operations and upgrade its systems and distribution centers.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris and Sarah Zimmerman • Jan. 25, 2022

Passing on freight costs helps Lamb Weston's results amid logistics, labor pressures

The company is placing a strong focus on transportation costs to fight input cost inflation. That means increasing product delivery rates and adjusting them more often to reflect the market.

By Max Garland • Jan. 24, 2022

Car parts supplier loads up on inventory as just-in-time delivery loses appeal

Companies that have what customers want when they want it are the ones coming out on top in this environment, a CarParts.com executive said.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Jan. 24, 2022

KB Home cuts SKUs as it faces shortages of garage doors, building materials

The homebuilder is one of many unable to get adequate materials and components for projects — and the issues aren't limited to garage doors.

By Colin Campbell • Jan. 20, 2022