Rockwell Automation names new head of supply chain

Company veteran Bob Buttermore will lead the industrial manufacturer's operations, sourcing and logistics beginning later this month.

By Kate Magill • Feb. 6, 2023

Food companies say they can reduce their emissions this year. Experts are skeptical.

Academics and environmental groups say CPGs’ reliance on regenerative agriculture and carbon credits may not be enough to realistically hit their time-based goals.

By Chris Casey • Feb. 6, 2023

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Warehouse automation

Robotics and AI are two of the many tools warehouse operators are using to improve productivity.

By Supply Chain Dive staff

Amazon focused on streamlining operations after reporting unprofitable year

The e-commerce giant is looking to work out kinks in the intersection between its fulfillment and transportation networks. 

By Sarah Zimmerman • Feb. 3, 2023

Lululemon looks to increase supplier diversity for indirect spend

The athleisure brand said it will increase the purchasing volume for vendors owned and operated by women and underrepresented groups in its non-merchandise spend. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 3, 2023

Amazon cited for safety violations at 3 more warehouses

Federal safety inspectors are calling on the e-commerce giant to implement a “company-wide strategy to protect their employees."

By Sarah Zimmerman • Feb. 2, 2023

FedEx to lay off 10% of officers, directors

The cuts will help the delivery giant become “a more efficient, agile organization,” President and CEO Raj Subramaniam told staff.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Updated Feb. 3, 2023

Manufacturing production levels fall for third-straight month

Two national indices reported an overall industry contraction based on soft demand from customers still working through inventory backlogs.

By Kate Magill • Feb. 2, 2023

Aldi deepens focus on Gulf Coast with new distribution center

The 564,000-square-foot facility will eventually have capacity to serve 100 grocery stores in Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and the Florida Panhandle.

By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 2, 2023

Patent Pending: Choosing when to deploy AVs, using drones in intermodal transit

Amazon and UPS have some unusual ideas on how to integrate autonomous vehicles and other technology into their operations.

By Max Garland • Feb. 1, 2023

Whirlpool’s production takes a hit after supplier disruption

The hiccup at the unnamed supplier was resolved in mid-January, but not before costing the appliance maker millions in lost sales and profits. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 1, 2023

Maersk taps drones for warehouse inventory management

Four facilities are already making use of the Verity drones, and the company is planning to deploy the tech further in 2023.

By Sarah Zimmerman , Alejandra Carranza • Updated Feb. 3, 2023

GM investing $650M to develop Nevada lithium mine

The deal with Lithium Americas will help the company make its supply chain more secure and manage cell costs better, said Chair and CEO Mary Barra.

By Ben Unglesbee • Jan. 31, 2023

Bed Bath & Beyond to shutter its Harmon beauty banner

The retailer will also close an additional 87 of its namesake stores as a potential bankruptcy filing looms.

By Nate Delesline III • Jan. 30, 2023

Hamburg Süd no more: Maersk to unify brands amid push for end-to-end services

The logistics provider is looking to simplify the customer experience and create more multimodal services.

By Alejandra Carranza , Edwin Lopez • Jan. 30, 2023

Levi’s blames $40M in unfilled orders on distribution center constraints

Meanwhile, the denim retailer is also grappling with bloated inventory levels.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 30, 2023

Sam’s Club aims to modernize supply chain with expansion of automated fulfillment

The wholesale club chain is adding more distribution centers as it looks to open 30 new stores across the U.S. over the next few years.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Jan. 27, 2023

Product digitization is the future. Here’s how to get started.

Product digitization can perform an almost limitless number of tasks throughout your supply chain, from helping spot counterfeit goods to providing specific recycling instructions.

Jan. 27, 2023

Risky business: How suppliers defend themselves against retail bankruptcies

Retailers and their vendors go through a delicate dance when a Chapter 11 looms, with financial hazards for both sides.

By Ben Unglesbee • Jan. 26, 2023

Amy’s Kitchen hires a chief supply chain officer to boost resilience

Oksana Woloszczuk joins the food manufacturer in the newly created role, along with a few other supply chain executives.

By Alejandra Carranza • Jan. 26, 2023

Logistics layoffs signal industry-wide culling, leave seasoned talent available

Flexport and C.H. Robinson won’t be the last big names to cut jobs as industry demand shrinks, experts say.

By Max Garland • Jan. 26, 2023

Amazon robotics and AI leader departs for AV company

Siddhartha Srinivasa will join AV company and GM subsidiary Cruise as it prepares for production of its Origin vehicle, which has delivery capabilities.

By Max Garland • Jan. 25, 2023

From CPGs to food, your products need digital twins. Here’s why.

What are digital twins and how they can unlock nuanced product insights while triggering automations that boost efficiencies and improve experiences.

Jan. 25, 2023

Serta Simmons files for Chapter 11

The bedding manufacturer said it was still “operating as normal” and is working with vendor partners to fulfill orders from its facilities.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 24, 2023

DOJ investigating Abbott infant formula plant

After closing and reopening a Michigan facility at the center of a national shortage, the healthcare giant is now facing a criminal probe. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Jan. 24, 2023

GameStop lays off employees, plans to close Kentucky distribution center

The retailer’s 630,000-square-foot Shepherdsville location is now listed as available for lease starting July 1. 

By Dani James • Jan. 24, 2023