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Retailers did not achieve 1-day delivery in 2020: study
Companies took about three days to fulfill orders, while brick-and-mortar locations leveraged BOPIS and curbside pickup services.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 17, 2020 -
Permission granted by UPS
Ultra-cold freezer sourcing up 522% with vaccine logistics underway: Thomas
The Thomas Index Report reported a 464% increase in sourcing, compared to Q3 numbers.
By A.B. Brown • Dec. 16, 2020 -
Trendline
Warehouse automation
Robotics and AI are two of the many tools warehouse operators are using to improve productivity.
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Permission granted by University of Maryland School of Medicine
COVID-19 vaccine supply chain has cyberthreats hidden in plain sight
The one thing all supply chain operators and pharmaceutical companies essential to vaccine distribution have in common is cyberthreats.
By Samantha Schwartz • Dec. 16, 2020 -
Pandemic pushed manufacturers to greater analytics adoption: survey
Forecasting is one specific analytic area of interest for manufacturers who have seen demand swing dramatically throughout the pandemic.
By Matt Leonard • Dec. 15, 2020 -
GreyOrange
Sam's Club equips its fulfillment operations with robotic pickers
The retailer has adopted the use of GreyOrange autonomous mobile robots in its new Southern California fulfillment center for e-commerce orders.
By Gary Wollenhaupt • Dec. 15, 2020 -
Courtesy of BJ's Wholesale Club
Peak season fulfillment fuels BOPIS growth at Walmart, Target
In a rare vulnerability for Amazon, research is piling up that customers want omnichannel services for shopping and returns.
By Daphne Howland • Dec. 14, 2020 -
Courtesy of BioNTech
Coronavirus vaccine distribution by the numbers
Millions of doses, thousands of flights, hundreds of cold storage locations — and one race to vaccinate the world.
By Matt Leonard • Dec. 14, 2020 -
Courtesy of BioNTech
Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine is FDA-authorized. How the supply chain has been preparing for this moment.
Federal officials have been meeting with distribution partners since the summer to participate in table-top vaccine delivery exercises.
By Matt Leonard • Dec. 11, 2020 -
FedEx, UPS collaborate on VIP treatment for coronavirus vaccine deliveries
FedEx Express Regional President of the Americas Richard Smith noted that peak-season volume will largely travel on the company's Ground network while the vaccines will use its Express operation.
By Matt Leonard • Dec. 11, 2020 -
How supply chain sustainability efforts withstood 2020
This year was a key deadline for many emissions-reduction goals, and the pandemic put pre-planned projects to the test.
By Emma Cosgrove • Dec. 11, 2020 -
Transport groups request vaccine priority for supply chain workers
The industry's call echos the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' proposal that essential transportation workers receive the vaccine after healthcare personnel.
By A.B. Brown • Dec. 10, 2020 -
Courtesy of DSW
Vendor ransomware attack disrupts DSW's inventory management
The impact of cyberattacks on retailers and their vendors is even greater during this digital-first period brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
By Emma Cosgrove • Dec. 10, 2020 -
G-III builds dropshipping capacity as the role of apparel wholesaler shifts
The wholesaler is hiring dedicated talent and searching for real estate as lean retail inventories make dropshipping "an essential need," the CEO said.
By Emma Cosgrove • Dec. 9, 2020 -
Courtesy of XPO
Why analysts say the time is right for XPO to become 2
External factors and CEO Bradley Jacobs' endgame makes this move "smart," one expert said.
By Jim Stinson • Dec. 9, 2020 -
Courtesy of 3M
Dive Awards
Supplier of the year: 3M
The supplier is making more N95 respirators than ever before. Pre-pandemic surge capacity and a focus on real-time visibility enabled the quick shift.
By Shefali Kapadia • Dec. 9, 2020 -
Courtesy of Target
Dive Awards
Company of the Year: Target
Target's digital sales increased 141% in Q1 and 195% in Q2. And as online orders grew, so did the share fulfilled from stores.
By Emma Cosgrove • Dec. 9, 2020 -
Danielle Ternes/Supply Chain Dive
Dive Awards
The Supply Chain Dive Awards for 2020
From Target to 3M, these are the companies and executives that shaped supply chains during this unprecedented year.
By Supply Chain Dive Team • Dec. 9, 2020 -
CBRE: Holiday sales expected to generate $70.5B in returns
The capacity constraints 3PLs are facing during peak season have been widely reported, but expanded networks are expected to benefit retailers when it comes time to process returns through warehouse networks.
By Matt Leonard • Dec. 8, 2020 -
Opinion
Why smart factories are the future of supply chain resilience
Smart factories are coming into focus as businesses put more resources behind productivity and efficiency, the author writes.
By Adam Mussomeli • Dec. 8, 2020 -
FedEx will partner with McKesson on vaccine distribution, expand cold storage locations by 28% in 2021
Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday the federal government believes it is days away from beginning to distribute "tens of millions" of vaccine doses.
By Matt Leonard • Dec. 4, 2020 -
Permission granted by LaserShip
LaserShip ups automation in NYC region as national carriers refuse pickups
The role of regional carriers in the e-commerce landscape has grown in 2020 as national carriers are stretched to their limits and institute surcharges to compensate.
By Emma Cosgrove • Dec. 4, 2020 -
A tale of hand sanitizer: How the ethanol supply chain pivoted for COVID-19
Raw material inputs for hand sanitizer were plentiful. But manufacturing capabilities, government regulations, packaging and tankers are a different story.
By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • Dec. 3, 2020 -
Nestlé to convert operations to 100% renewable energy in $3.6B emissions-reduction plan
As part of the plan, the company will work with its farmers and suppliers on regenerative agriculture practices.
By Christopher Doering • Dec. 3, 2020 -
Courtesy of Bed Bath & Beyond
Bed Bath & Beyond works to catch up to decades of supply chain modernization in 3 years
Starting with what one analyst called a "primitive" supply chain, the retailer has nowhere to go but up.
By Emma Cosgrove • Dec. 2, 2020 -
Eli Lilly adopts automation to process COVID-19 tests in line with pharma industry trend toward robotics
A manual lab-based operation at Eli Lilly was accustomed to 50 samples daily. By mid-March, that number had reached 15,000.
By Matt Leonard • Dec. 1, 2020
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