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3M increases N95 production rate to 2.5B annually
The ability to expand production of personal protective equipment is thanks, in part, to 3M's agile supply chain and shorter cycle times, the CEO said.
By Shefali Kapadia • Jan. 28, 2021 -
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Walmart will add automated micro-fulfillment to dozens of stores
The retailer's initial tests with automated micro-fulfillment resulted in faster order assembly, and pickup or delivery within an hour.
By Jeff Wells • Jan. 27, 2021 -
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TrendlineInventory Management
Read how retailers and brand manufactures are rethinking inventory management as an effective strategy against tariffs.
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Pick speed improves when augmented reality replaces paper: study
The research suggests that some of the main benefits of the technology could be in training new workers and getting them up to speed more quickly.
By Matt Leonard • Jan. 26, 2021 -
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Eager to innovate in pickup, retailers look to lockers and kiosks
As retailers look to storage units to enhance omichannel and delivery service, they must grapple with limitations that could impede adoption.
By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 26, 2021 -
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Biden invokes DPA to combat supply shortages, but experts say it's no 'magic wand'
The Defense Production Act moves government orders to the front of the line and requires U.S. suppliers to comply.
By Matt Leonard • Jan. 26, 2021 -
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Demand for warehouse workers, managers will drive up salaries, Randstad US says
Warehouse managers' wages could rise as high as $43.21 an hour, according to the latest Randstad US Salary Guide.
By Kathryn Moody • Jan. 26, 2021 -
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US nitrile glove factory to triple production by 2022
Raw materials suppliers, manufacturers and distributors are weighing longer contracts and new relationships after a tumultuous year in the personal protective equipment supply chain.
By Emma Cosgrove • Jan. 22, 2021 -
Costco tests curbside pickup as retailers turbocharge omnichannel efforts
Costco has resisted curbside pickup. Adding designated parking spaces, order-staging areas and employees could disrupt its busy in-store operations.
By Jeff Wells • Jan. 20, 2021 -
How supply chains adjusted demand forecasts during the pandemic
Demand planners started to bring in data from Google Trends and Amazon marketplaces to better understand unpredictable consumer buying habits.
By Matt Leonard • Jan. 19, 2021 -
How Dick's and Wayfair connect consumers with real-time inventory data
The pandemic upped the stakes for data accuracy, as well as the velocity and volume at which it needed to flow.
By Emma Cosgrove • Jan. 19, 2021 -
Frontline e-commerce worker is the top job on the rise: LinkedIn
To assuage health concerns during the pandemic, companies have ensured safety by redesigning work areas, investing in personal protective equipment and recalibrating work schedules.
By A.B. Brown • Jan. 15, 2021 -
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ColumnPatent Pending: Walmart plans automated order picking, Target floats RFID for freight tracking
Supply chain innovators apply to patent what they see as important tools for the future. Sometimes they're brilliant. Sometimes they're funny.
By Matt Leonard • Jan. 15, 2021 -
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Walmart e-commerce chief Marc Lore to retire
As Lore leaves the company, Walmart has established itself as a much stronger omnichannel retailer than before he joined.
By Ben Unglesbee • Jan. 15, 2021 -
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Walmart to test refrigerated boxes that store grocery deliveries outside homes
The secure, internet-connected units can hold items at various temperatures and use ultraviolet light to kill viruses, mold and mildew.
By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 13, 2021 -
How DHL optimized packaging at warehouses to cut shipping costs
Determining the ideal mix of carton sizes uses information on items ordered, dimensions, carriers, destinations and shipping costs — all data that retailers and fulfillment centers collect frequently.
By Matt Leonard • Jan. 12, 2021 -
Deep Dive
Packaging, PPE and surgical supplies: How COVID-19 is pushing hospitals to reduce waste
Some waste is inevitable, but supply chain leaders are finding ways to reduce the quantity — reusing and recycling when possible and adjusting procurement and packaging.
By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • Jan. 12, 2021 -
CH Robinson, SAS bet real-time demand data can shorten freight bid windows
Demand doesn't change at the pace of an annual contract. The two companies will use their existing tools to drive more agile freight procurement.
By Matt Leonard • Jan. 12, 2021 -
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Sponsored by SupplyShiftWhat good is a data lake if nobody swims in it?
Good corporate sustainability practices provide enhanced visibility into the processes of a company's supply chain, as well as financially benefit other operations.
Jan. 11, 2021 -
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Bed Bath & Beyond's COO says the company is pivoting to a 'common-sense' supply chain model
The retailer's network of 30 cross docks will drastically reduce in number soon, making way for distribution centers, run by one or more third parties, COO John Hartmann said.
By Emma Cosgrove • Jan. 8, 2021 -
Suppliers struggle with labor availability, slowing deliveries: ISM
One company said the pandemic is affecting its suppliers' labor availability now more than in March, though the vaccine rollout provides a bit of optimism.
By Matt Leonard • Jan. 7, 2021 -
Impossible Foods slashes prices to foodservice distributors 15%
This is the second price cut in the last 12 months, and underscores the plant-based company's strategy to use both restaurants and stores to grab market share from traditional meat.
By Megan Poinski • Jan. 6, 2021 -
Cardboard prices stayed flat as demand surged, but that might not last
The cardboard box industry saw more demand over the course of the pandemic as consumers increasingly turned to e-commerce.
By Matt Leonard • Jan. 5, 2021 -
How COVID-19 is changing packaging
The shift may finally get rid of the need to encase every item in impossible-to-open plastic.
By Jen A. Miller • Jan. 5, 2021 -
Retrieved from Nike on February 05, 2019
Nike's Los Angeles warehouse reduces fulfillment cost per unit going into the holiday rush
Building fulfillment capacity has been at the center of Nike's supply chain strategy in 2020 as the company attempts to move away from wholesale distribution and toward direct sales to consumers.
By Emma Cosgrove • Dec. 23, 2020 -
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How the mad dash for PPE pushed supply chains to keep up
When thousands of organizations needed personal protective equipment during the pandemic, it was up to supply chain professionals to make inventory accessible.
By S.L. Fuller • Dec. 23, 2020
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