Designer Brands shifts online orders to warehouses to boost efficiency

The operational adjustment helps protect its in-store stock while reducing expenses, the company said.

By Kelly Stroh • Sept. 15, 2025

UNFI opens robotic distribution center in Florida

The tech-powered facility is part of the company’s multiyear effort to boost its performance through investments in automation.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 12, 2025

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Supply Chain Technology Adoption

Retailers and manufacturers are increasingly employing artificial intelligence, digital twins and traceability systems to improve visibility and operational performance.

By Supply Chain Dive staff

Asos targets supply chain visibility upgrade

The apparel retailer tapped traceability platform TrusTrace to strengthen operational transparency down to the Tier 5 level.

By Kelly Stroh • Sept. 11, 2025

Starbucks deploys inventory-taking AI tool

The computer vision technology helps the chain track its in-store stock and may soon be able to automate some ordering.

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Sept. 10, 2025

Supreme Court to hear Trump’s tariff legality case in November

The high court granted an expedited review of an appellate court finding that the president's sweeping tariffs were illegal.

By Antone Gonsalves • Sept. 9, 2025

Walmart opens perishable distribution center in South Carolina

The facility is the third of five automation-focused locations the retailer plans to launch for a stronger grocery supply chain.

By Max Garland • Sept. 9, 2025

Supply chain management education boosts focus on resilience

Universities are reevaluating their curriculums to prepare future supply chain leaders to go beyond traditional concepts to navigate disruption.

By Craig Guillot • Sept. 9, 2025

How to keep the ‘off’ in ‘off price’ in the tariff era

In order to make good on their value promise, retailers like TJX, Ross and Burlington are being hypervigilant about pricing across the industry.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 9, 2025

Werner expects cross-border benefits as manufacturers invest more in Mexico

The carrier says companies’ moves to expand shifts, equipment and facilities in the country could ultimately translate into more northbound traffic.

By Alejandra Carranza • Sept. 8, 2025

La-Z-Boy opens its first distribution hub in network revamp

The home furnishing company plans to reduce the number of large distribution centers from 15 to three centralized hubs.

By Antone Gonsalves • Sept. 8, 2025

Cummins’ distribution shift impacts 611 FedEx Supply Chain workers

The engine-maker is moving work from its Tennessee-based aftermarket parts distribution operations to Indianapolis in a bid to improve efficiency.

By Max Garland • Sept. 8, 2025

Tyson supply chain officer dismissed for breaching code of conduct

Brady Stewart oversaw a consolidation of the meat giant's logistics and manufacturing operations prior to his departure.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Sept. 5, 2025

US enacts Japan tariff deal

President Donald Trump clarified the 15% rate will generally not stack, and that some aircraft, mineral and pharmaceutical products may soon qualify for exclusions.

By Kelly Stroh • Sept. 4, 2025

Stellantis to build Mopar parts distribution center in Georgia

The 422,000-square-foot facility will feature automated storage and retrieval to cut order wait times.

By Kelly Stroh • Sept. 4, 2025

August manufacturing activity flat as tariff uncertainty looms: PMI

Production fell 3.6 percentage points over the previous month, wiping out gains from new orders, according to the Institute for Supply Management.

By Nathan Owens • Sept. 2, 2025

HarperCollins to debut automated logistics facility in Indiana

The hub, set to open in 2028, will tap technology that aims to help the publisher boost its supply chain visibility and control.

By Kelly Stroh • Sept. 2, 2025

Colgate-Palmolive earmarks $300M for supply chain, efficiencies

The company unveiled the restructuring investment less than 12 months after completing a two-year streamlining initiative.

By Antone Gonsalves • Aug. 28, 2025

Walmart adding Ranpak AutoFill machines to more distribution centers

The automated equipment provides customers with data on package volume dimensions, among other benefits, Ranpak CEO Omar Asali said.

By Katie Pyzyk • Aug. 28, 2025

Wayfair expands logistics offering to include multichannel service

Suppliers can now tap the furniture retailer’s CastleGate network as a 3PL alternative for big-and-bulky goods across their entire customer base.

By Kelly Stroh • Aug. 27, 2025

Home Depot focuses on faster deliveries to boost satisfaction

Dedicated associates and machine learning-driven efficiency improvements helped the retailer achieve its fastest ever delivery speeds during the second quarter.

By Bryan Wassel • Aug. 27, 2025

Target scales back on in-store fulfillment strategy

The retailer will take recent learnings about which stores are "built to fulfill" and apply it to up to 40 more locations by the year's end.

By Kelly Stroh • Aug. 27, 2025

Stop & Shop to close 7 e-commerce warerooms

The grocer expects to offer “an even better omnichannel customer experience” after shuttering the facilities, according to a spokesperson.

By Sam Silverstein • Aug. 26, 2025

Trump’s latest tariff threats target China magnets, digital taxes

The president floated 200% duties on imports from China if the country does not ship magnets to the U.S. and vowed levies for nations with digital service taxes.

By Phil Neuffer • Aug. 26, 2025

Trump says furniture tariffs coming in next 50 days

The president said his administration is conducting an investigation into the sector just days after applying steel and aluminum levies on various household appliances.

By Phil Neuffer • Aug. 25, 2025

How supply chain leaders are investing in peak season 2025

In 2025, peak season is set to test the limits of supply chain leaders as they prepare for volatility while trying to hit demand revenue goals.

Aug. 25, 2025