Operations Management


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    Shein drops prices following US-China tariff deal

    The fast fashion company's competitor Temu also walked back duty-driven increases earlier this month.

    By Laurel Deppen • May 23, 2025
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    Under Armour takes multi-pronged approach to tariff strategy

    The activewear brand's efforts to diversify sourcing is helping it minimize country-specific tariff exposure, CFO Dave Bergman said.

    By May 22, 2025
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    Inventory Management

    Read how retailers and brand manufactures are rethinking inventory management.

    By Supply Chain Dive staff
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    Subaru weighs options to curtail a potential $2.5B tariff hit

    The automaker’s Indiana plant, which now makes around 350,000 vehicles a year, has capacity to ramp up production, a company spokesperson said.

    By May 22, 2025
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    Walmart buys 1M-square-foot distribution center in Utah

    The previously leased Salt Lake City property features a cross-dock facility and is within 10 miles of a Union Pacific intermodal hub.

    By May 22, 2025
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    Stellantis opens automated parts distribution center in New York

    The company said the new facility’s technology will speed order completion and delivery times in the Northeast.

    By Kalena Thomhave • May 22, 2025
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    Staples conducts fulfillment operations overhaul

    The office supplies retailer is implementing a new warehouse management system across its network to support next-day delivery efficiency.

    By May 21, 2025
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    Stanley Black & Decker raises prices to mitigate tariff impacts

    The company is also making supply chain moves to become more compliant with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement and reduce its manufacturing footprint in China.

    By Nathan Owens • May 20, 2025
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    Rite Aid to close 2 distribution centers

    The beleaguered drugstore chain will shutter Washington and Maryland facilities in June as it navigates its second bankruptcy filing since 2023.

    By May 19, 2025
  • Amazon VP of World Wide Economic Development Holly Sullivan speaks at the opening ceremony of the company's HQ2 in Arlington, Virginia, on June 15, 2023.
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    Amazon plans fourth robotics fulfillment center in Virginia

    Once completed, the 3.1 million-square-foot facility will join a roster that includes a Virginia Beach site set to open later this year.

    By May 19, 2025
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    Utz’s supply chain overhaul helps nullify tariff impact

    The food manufacturer said it's largely insulated from the levies given its domestic production.

    By May 19, 2025
  • President Donald Trump speaks at the presidential palace of the United Arab Emirates, on May 16, 2025, in Abu Dhabi.
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    US signals reciprocal tariffs will return for some countries

    The White House will alert countries of their specific rates in the next two to three weeks, President Donald Trump said Friday.

    By Updated May 20, 2025
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    Cost-saving strategies you’ll want to implement in 2025

    As the supply chain remains unpredictable, brands look for tactics to remain profitable.

    By SPS Commerce • May 19, 2025
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    Walmart CEO: ‘Higher tariffs will result in higher prices’

    The big-box retailer vows to keep those prices as low as possible and is leaning into relationships with vendors to respond to a fluctuating market.

    By Kaarin Moore • May 16, 2025
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    Hooker Furnishings to open Vietnam warehouse, exit Georgia facility

    The shakeup aims to help the furniture company save costs and reduce its domestic safety stock needs.

    By May 16, 2025
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    Amazon reveals new warehouse robots in push to trim manual tasks

    The e-commerce giant said it plans to deploy the various technologies in the coming years as it works to boost "more high-skilled work."

    By May 15, 2025
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    Crocs yanks guidance, citing trade uncertainty

    The company recently joined with other footwear brands to urge the Trump administration to exempt the category from tariffs.

    By Daphne Howland • May 15, 2025
  • Workers at Honda of Canada Manufacturing in Allison, Ontario pose with a 2025 dark blue Civic hybrid during its production start in June 2024.
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    Honda postpones $11B EV production investment in Canada

    The automaker is delaying the plan by at least two years while seeking increased production in the U.S. for multiple models to avoid tariffs.

    By May 14, 2025
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    Lego to open regional distribution center in Virginia

    The new facility will expand the company’s operations footprint in North America.

    By May 13, 2025
  • A plane within the A320 passenger aircraft family is pictured at the assembly line at the Airbus factory on Jan. 18, 2022, in Hamburg, Germany.
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    US launches Section 232 probe into aircraft industry

    The Commerce Department is weighing whether sector-specific tariffs are necessary to protect national security.

    By May 13, 2025
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    C&S to shutter Florida distribution center, costing 500 jobs

    The grocery company did not say why it elected to close the facility in the town of Baldwin.

    By Sam Silverstein • May 13, 2025
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    Mattel warns of price increases amid tariff pressure

    The toy manufacturer is accelerating a pullback from China, which already accounts for less than 20% of its U.S. imports, a distinct advantage over rivals.

    By Kaarin Moore • May 12, 2025
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    US, China agree to reduce tariff rates for 90 days

    By Wednesday, the two countries will charge 10% baseline duties during the period and remove certain retaliatory levies that pushed rates over 100%.

    By May 12, 2025
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    10 ways to optimize your brownfield facility

    Learn how to boost efficiency and scalability with 10 tips for optimizing brownfield facilities.

    By Renn Martin • May 12, 2025
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    Cold play: Toy industry faces ‘devastating’ impact from tariffs

    Around 96% of American toy companies are small- and medium-sized businesses. Nearly half of them could shutter due to U.S. tariff policies.

    By Kaarin Moore • May 9, 2025
  • Lana Provost, a UPS package handler, loads packages into a truck at the UPS Centennial Ground Hub on December 6, 2021 in Louisville, Kentucky.
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    UPS confirms building closures, shift cuts in 4 states

    The reductions are part of the carrier’s plan to trim its network footprint in the face of shrinking volume from Amazon.

    By May 9, 2025