Omnichannel push ushers in first profit growth in 2 years for H&M

The fast-fashion retailer is opening fewer stores, fueling e-commerce and doubling down on sustainability — and shoppers also like the clothes.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 3, 2019

US manufacturing hits lowest level since 2009: ISM

The Institute for Supply Management found domestic manufacturing contracted again in September after low output in August signaled the industry's transition from "slowing growth" to "decline."

By Morgan Forde • Oct. 2, 2019

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More dexterous robots make quick work of food manufacturing

Robots are capable of more precise movements, opening up new possibilities for safely processing and packaging food from chicken to Peeps.

By Craig Guillot • Oct. 1, 2019

Banana Republic, Athleta launch BOPIS services

During a pilot program, Gap Inc. reported the brands received add-on sales when customers picked up orders in store.

By Kaarin Moore • Oct. 1, 2019

Blackstone to acquire Colony Capital e-commerce logistics assets for $5.9B

The assets include roughly 60 million square feet of last-mile logistics assets in 26 U.S. markets concentrated in California, Florida, Georgia, northern New Jersey and Texas. 

By Morgan Forde • Sept. 30, 2019

Rent the Runway: Fulfillment software upgrade behind shipment delays

In the race to improve e-commerce fulfillment and logistics, companies can experience technological difficulties because of the difficulty maintaining full-speed operations during a back-end overhaul.

By Morgan Forde • Updated Oct. 9, 2019

XPO shifts M&A strategy to focus on smaller deals after stock price drop: Analyst

The company is reportedly focusing instead on reducing debt and investing in automation to reduce labor costs.

By Matt Leonard • Sept. 30, 2019

How grocery pickup is evolving

As demand grows along with competition, retailers are trying to erase wait times, improve fulfillment and even reach shoppers away from the store.

By Lauren Manning • Sept. 30, 2019

Case study: Frito-Lay whets students' appetites for manufacturing jobs

Thanks to the apprenticeship program, the company has brought a number of young workers on board for highly skilled positions.

By Riia O'Donnell • Sept. 27, 2019

DHL: Global trade to slow over next 3 months

DHL's Global Trade Barometer index sits at 47, indicating overall negative growth.

By Morgan Forde • Sept. 27, 2019

Walmart opens training academy in distribution center

The retailer is zeroing in on the need for skills training and development in its supply chain. 

By Shefali Kapadia • Sept. 27, 2019

Cold storage: a hot construction niche

Demand on several fronts is driving both new construction and renovation of cold storage facilities, which take longer to build than standard warehouses.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 27, 2019

The Backroom: Riding the tariff rollercoaster

No business likes uncertainty. Over the past several months, retailers that rely on goods shipped to the U.S. from China — a significant swath of the industry — have faced a highly uncertain landscape.

By Liza Casabona • Sept. 26, 2019

Food companies align with international sustainability goals but need to do more, study finds

The Barilla Foundation noted a lack of detailed supply chain analysis as well as insufficient evidence of companies' corporate citizenship.

By Jessi Devenyns • Sept. 26, 2019

Wakefern expands automated inventory tracking pilot to 50 stores

Cameras and computer vision generate hourly data on out-of-stocks, letting store employees focus on customer service instead of inventory management.

By Lauren Manning • Sept. 26, 2019

AutoZone raises prices to offset tariff costs

The auto parts retailer reported a jump in sales in its recent earnings call despite raising prices to mitigate tariff impact.

By Morgan Forde • Sept. 25, 2019

How resilient buildings drive resilient supply chains

Supply chain operations can only be assured to the extent that individual nodes in the network are prepared to weather both literal and proverbial storms.

By Kate Sherwood, VP and Head of Sales North America at Centrica Business Solutions • Sept. 24, 2019

A Trump tariff boost? Georgia solar manufacturing plant will be North America's largest

Korea-based Hanwha Q Cells' new plant will produce 12,000 solar panels a day. But solar advocates contend the sector would have done better without the tariffs.

By Catherine Morehouse • Sept. 24, 2019

The upside of disruption? Supply chain's rise in value

Shifts in trade policy and mounting tweets have called attention to the supply chain in a previously rare way.

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 24, 2019

Shipper of choice: Strategic KPI or lip service?

Simply claiming to be a shipper of choice is not enough in a supply chain increasingly dependent on relationships, panelists said at the CSCMP Edge conference. "You can talk your talk, but you have to walk the walk at some point."

By Shefali Kapadia • Sept. 23, 2019

More tech means higher labor productivity in the factory: survey

Moving toward "smart factory" status can help manufacturers increase their output, labor productivity and other metrics, according to a study by Deloitte.

By Matt Leonard • Sept. 23, 2019

In the fight against food waste, leaders focus on the business case

Experts agree measuring food waste is the crucial first step to moving mitigation work out of the philanthropic realm and into a financial or operational portfolio.

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 23, 2019

Nike opens new distribution center running on 100% renewable energy

The 1.5-million-square-foot center is located in Ham, Belgium, expanding the company's existing European Logistics Campus on the site.

By Morgan Forde • Sept. 23, 2019

Nestlé, Ikea, Danone among 87 firms committed to further carbon emission reductions

The 87 companies also committed to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 through the Science Based Targets initiative. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 22, 2019

Amazon buys 100K electric vans as part of net zero carbon goals

The e-commerce company revealed its total carbon footprint was 44.4 million metric tons in 2018, and it wants to achieve carbon neutrality 10 years ahead of the Paris Climate Accord's 2050 goal. 

By Shefali Kapadia • Sept. 20, 2019