6 strategies to ensure supplies are delivered on time

Shortages and long lead times push companies to think outside the box for supply continuity. 

By Praveen Kumar Soni • Dec. 9, 2021

'Supply chain comes to the fore' for Under Armour in 20 months of tumult

Colin Browne says the pandemic sped up operational changes already underway at the sportswear brand. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Dec. 7, 2021

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Read how retailers and brand manufactures are rethinking inventory management.

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Oatly plans 3 new facilities by 2023 to combat supply shortages

The company aims to self-manufacture 50% to 60% of total volume as it looks to build inventory and control costs. 

By Sarah Zimmerman • Dec. 7, 2021

Hiring momentum in manufacturing aids November production

Material shortages and high demand are still dragging down the sector, according to the Institute for Supply Management.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Dec. 2, 2021

Relief from China tariffs unlikely as phase 1 deadline looms

For supply chains reliant on imports from China, tariffs are at least a medium-term reality, if not a long-term one.

By Shefali Kapadia • Dec. 2, 2021

Allbirds boosts inventories by 55% due to long lead times, high demand

The shoe and apparel company has relied on careful planning, secondary sourcing and regional diversification to keep product flowing.

By Colin Campbell • Dec. 2, 2021

Furniture retailers struggle with depleted inventories after Vietnam lockdowns

Williams-Sonoma and La-Z-Boy expect continued inventory delays as factories work to ramp up production. 

By Sarah Zimmerman • Dec. 1, 2021

Amazon, Walmart among 9 companies to receive FTC order for supply chain data

The information the FTC will solicit is at the forefront of supply chain managers' day-to-day operations, such as the disruptions to obtaining and transporting products.

By Shefali Kapadia • Nov. 30, 2021

Urban Outfitters pulls forward orders to adapt to longer lead times

The company has talked for years about keeping inventory lean. "Now, we don't have the choice of doing that," the COO said.

By Colin Campbell • Nov. 29, 2021

Sysco targets transportation and production emissions in sustainability goals

Supply chain activities generate 98% of the food distributor's greenhouse gas emissions, according to its 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility report.

By Max Garland • Nov. 29, 2021

Gap could take $650M sales hit from supply chain woes

Factory closures and shipping backups are causing inventory shortages.

By Ben Unglesbee • Nov. 29, 2021

Hy-Vee suppliers commit to sustainability, safe labor conditions

All the grocer's seafood suppliers signed onto a code of conduct, as the food category becomes a prime target for social responsibility efforts.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 29, 2021

Tupperware to idle factories as it works through inventory backlog

The home products company had stocked up during the first half of the year to prepare for a surge in demand. That surge has yet to come.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 22, 2021

8 industry reactions: How the infrastructure deal could change supply chains

Biden's signature paves the way for $17 billion in port infrastructure and $25 billion for airports. Here's what trade associations are saying.

By Alejandra Carranza • Nov. 19, 2021

Fresh fruit and vegetable supply threatened by rising disruptions

Producers are confronting higher costs, fertilizer shortages and inconsistent deliveries. In some cases, it's leading to food spoilage.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 18, 2021

Resin buyers struggle with high prices and short supply

Businesses have stockpiled product, used fewer materials and bolstered internal manufacturing to cope in a tight market.

By Meena Thiruvengadam • Nov. 18, 2021

Starbucks adds suppliers, boosts production to maintain holiday inventory

The coffee chain is working with suppliers to invest in wages and ensure factories are staffed, COO John Culver said.

By Colin Campbell • Nov. 17, 2021

Medtechs ask feds to prioritize chips for medical use during semiconductor shortage

AdvaMed and several device companies have reiterated to the Biden administration how supply chain constraints are causing an "unsustainable" disruption to the industry.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Nov. 17, 2021

Now is the time to shockproof supply chains, with a 3-pronged approach

Congested ports and empty car lots are a loud wake-up call to the shortcomings of just-in-time, the authors write.

By Kim Doyle and Tim Weed • Nov. 15, 2021

Kellogg strike compounds supply chain issues

The cereal maker also is confronting higher ingredients and packaging costs, CFO Amit Banati said.

By Chris Casey • Nov. 12, 2021

Clorox turns to contract suppliers, manufacturers to bolster inventory

CFO Kevin Jacobsen said the move is temporary, and the company plans to eventually "step out of these relationships."

By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 11, 2021

5 steps to mitigate the risks of sole-source suppliers

If the pain around pricing, delivery or quality is high enough, a company may need to invest in an alternate sourcing scenario to reduce the risk.

By Rich Weissman • Nov. 11, 2021

Supply chain constraints, inflation weigh on medtech

J&J, ResMed and Stryker are among the companies citing one of these factors as constraining growth in the current reporting season.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Nov. 11, 2021

Resin shortages are drying up paint supply

The CEOs of Sherwin-Williams and PPG Industries lamented the lasting effects of severe weather during recent earnings calls. "There's just not enough paint out there," said one executive.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 9, 2021

Aluminum makers warn power cuts in China could cause magnesium shortages

Curtailed production of the raw material used in everything from soda cans to automobiles has caused "one of the largest supplies cuts the aluminum industry has ever experienced," one executive said.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 4, 2021