Walmart opens new beef supply chain facility

The retailer first shared plans to create its own end-to-end beef supply chain last April, noting the importance of meeting customer demand for transparency and improved food quality. 

By Jessica Dumont • Jan. 15, 2020

The importance of S&OP in 2020

Trends in personalization and fast shipping will require planning that goes beyond supply and demand. 

By Craig Guillot • Jan. 14, 2020

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Read how retailers and brand manufactures are rethinking inventory management as an effective strategy against tariffs.

By Supply Chain Dive staff

Sustainable ocean freight gains momentum as Kuehne + Nagel, 7 others forgo Arctic shipping

Eight companies pledged not to use the Northern Sea Route, a pathway through the Arctic which cuts transit times but carries environmental consequences. 

By Morgan Forde • Jan. 14, 2020

H&M's AI operation helps make its supply chain more sustainable

With precisely honed demand forecasts, supply chains can use only the resources they need and no more.

By Emma Cosgrove • Jan. 14, 2020

The 3 most common forecasting errors retail CFOs make

Smart investment on the planning side can help retailers better align forecasts with actual sales.

By Robert Freedman • Jan. 14, 2020

Spending on robotics forecast to exceed $112B in 2020: IDC

These robotic systems increase efficiency, but tariffs could add to their cost — a factor businesses consider to be a challenge. 

By Matt Leonard • Jan. 13, 2020

Boeing supplier's 2.8K layoffs highlight scale of supply chain disruption

Spirit AeroSystems blamed the layoffs on Boeing's decision to stop 737 Max production and said it's not clear when manufacturing could begin again.

By Matt Leonard • Jan. 13, 2020

What are the top supply chain trends of 2020? 4 experts weigh in

2019 trends including automation, speedy operations and changing global supply chains will likely carry over and intensify this year.

By Shefali Kapadia • Jan. 13, 2020

Robotic micro-fulfillment startup Fabric wants to help NYC retailers compete with Amazon

Fabric’s service will enable retailers and brands to compete directly with Amazon Prime Now and Target's same-day service once it gets up to speed.

By Emma Cosgrove • Jan. 13, 2020

3 consumer retail megatrends in 2020 and beyond

No matter where you sit in any retail supply chain today, you have to pay attention to the end consumer more than ever.

Jan. 10, 2020

Manufacturing, supply chain see greatest cost savings from AI: McKinsey

Cost reductions from the use of artificial intelligence are typically the result of better forecasting and analytics, not headcount reduction.

By Matt Leonard • Jan. 7, 2020

How artificial intelligence is disrupting manufacturing

For traditional manufacturers, integrating AI across day-to-day processes and equipment is no small task. Firms can keep up or risk becoming obsolete, writes 3D Hubs Co-founder and CCO Filemon Schoffer.

By Filemon Schöffer • Jan. 7, 2020

Molson Coors aims for greater supply chain efficiency with plant closure

The company cited excess capacity for the decision to close a California facility this September with one executive saying it "will allow us to optimize our brewery footprint." 

By Morgan Forde • Jan. 7, 2020

Trade tensions drag manufacturing to lowest level since 2009

December 2019 was the fifth straight month in which the ISM manufacturing index contracted. Phase one of a U.S.-China trade deal could bolster several industries. 

By Matt Leonard • Jan. 6, 2020

Patent Pending: Is warehousing Alphabet's next moonshot?

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. 3, 2020

Fastest retailers fulfill orders in fewer than 2 days

The average time for the top 10 retailers improved 18% over last year.

By Lisa Rowan • Dec. 20, 2019

2019 holiday returns could reach $41.6B: CBRE

Optimizing the returns process is especially important for retail categories where the value of goods depreciates quickly, like apparel. 

By Matt Leonard • Dec. 20, 2019

Amazon expands its free return policy

The e-commerce giant will accept label- and box-free returns on select items at more than 5,800 locations, reducing the number of pickups from drivers.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 19, 2019

Trump administration lays out plans to import drugs from abroad

Drug importation as a policy has a long history, but has been rejected in the past over concerns about supply chain security and regulatory resources. 

By Ned Pagliarulo • Dec. 18, 2019

Investment in Hong Kong warehousing market falls 52% amid protests

The value of investment in the market fell to $719.9 million, down from $1.5 billion during the same period in 2018, a report from Real Capital Analytics found. 

By Morgan Forde • Dec. 18, 2019

Target leans on data science to increase fulfillment speed, reduce stock-outs

A year after the retailer began testing algorithms to increase fulfillment velocity, out-of-stock levels decreased 40%.

By Roberto Torres • Dec. 18, 2019

Poor inventory management weighs down the apparel industry

Tariffs and changing tastes may be challenges, but they don't explain the inventory management flaws underlying the modern apparel industry.

By Emma Cosgrove • Dec. 17, 2019

Boeing halts 737 Max production, suppliers brace for impact

The aircraft manufacturer said it would prioritize the delivery of the 400 planes it currently has in storage.

By Matt Leonard • Dec. 17, 2019

How Celect optimized Urban Outfitter's e-commerce fulfillment

The analytics company built an algorithm that doesn't just consider shipping cost, but also the risk of lost sales when fulfilling online orders from brick and mortar locations.

By Matt Leonard • Dec. 16, 2019

Ahold Delhaize to invest $480M in US supply chain integration

The move toward self-distribution will encompass warehousing, transportation and procurement, resulting in $100 million in annual savings and better product availability for customers, Ahold Delhaize USA CEO Kevin Holt said.

By Emma Cosgrove • Dec. 11, 2019