Out-of-stocks cost Chewy an estimated $40M in sales

Chewy's inventories were up 9% YoY, but it had to keep up with sales rising nearly 32% YoY.

By Matt Leonard • June 15, 2021

USDA to invest over $4B to strengthen the food supply chain

The agency's investments through the Build Back Better Initiative are part of the Biden administration’s efforts to make U.S. supply chains more resilient.

By A.B. Brown • June 11, 2021

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Inventory Management

Read how retailers and brand manufactures are rethinking inventory management.

By Supply Chain Dive staff

Kimberly-Clark taps biotech supplier for alternative to single-use plastics

The CPG brand's strategy is to focus on products that have large global demand for sustainability first, and go from there.

By A.B. Brown • June 10, 2021

Are Zoom negotiations here to stay? Here's 3 tips to prepare.

The power of in-person visits cannot be understated, but buyers can use many of the same tactics to negotiate effectively over Zoom.

By Rich Weissman • June 10, 2021

White House supply chain report outlines reshoring ambitions

The document provides a series of recommendations on where and how the U.S. can build up domestic capacity.

By Matt Leonard • June 9, 2021

Brands turn to air cargo as inventory delays continue

The companies behind brands such as Levi Strauss and Tommy Hilfiger said they are expediting more shipments to keep up with sales.

By Edwin Lopez • June 8, 2021

Supply chain managers shift reshoring focus to total cost of ownership

Inventory challenges have led manufacturers to consider total cost as a key sourcing metric over price per unit alone, according to the State of North American Manufacturing report.

By Edwin Lopez • June 7, 2021

Albertsons jumps on early payment trend to boost supplier diversity

Early payments give suppliers access to capital and the ability to scale, the company said.

By Edwin Lopez • June 3, 2021

Procurement can't ignore market intel — especially now

The turbulence in the paperboard market is just one area that pushed companies to consider creative alternatives over the last year.

By Praveen Kumar Soni • June 3, 2021

HP, Dell adjust supply chains as shortages linger

Dell is prioritizing "more valuable places for" components and HP is building its inventory levels.

By Matt Leonard • June 3, 2021

The 4 biggest challenges facing sourcing and procurement professionals

Organizations need to solve the biggest challenges of sourcing and procurement to better plan for future disruption.

By Kayla Mackay, Solutions Marketing Manager, Quickbase • June 1, 2021

Coronavirus surge in India hits raw materials, manufacturing across multiple industries

Industries that use oxygen for production have curbed output to reserve supplies for critically ill patients, one analyst said.

By Matt Leonard • May 28, 2021

Disruptions to rare earth supply would be far-reaching at time of heightened demand: DOE

The Department of Energy study found a single year of not exporting rare earths and two years of mine closures could result in years of price, production and capacity impacts.

By A.B. Brown • May 27, 2021

Why lumber prices are spiking

An economist expects the labor part of the sawmill problem to start resolving itself later this year but prices to remain high into 2022.

By Jen A. Miller • May 27, 2021

Kroger announces the 5 winners of its supplier accelerator

The news concludes a three-month process to find new suppliers, and it's an "impactful step" to Kroger's goal of spending $10B on diverse suppliers by 2030.

By Sam Silverstein • Updated Aug. 12, 2021

Casper sidesteps product shortage with third-party manufacturers

The company's CEO expects its manufacturing base to be a "critical benefit" as sourcing improves long-term.

By A.B. Brown • May 20, 2021

Donate your procurement skills to community service

It’s time to use expertise to help community service organizations meet their missions, grow and prosper.

By Rich Weissman • May 20, 2021

Series: When supply chain and marketing intersect

The supply chain and marketing departments have historically been disparate. But that's changed as supply chains have entered the public eye.

May 18, 2021

Inventory accuracy is a must-have to cut waste in supply chains

The hard cost of wasted inventory in the grocery industry — known as shrink — is critical in addressing today's weighty climate change and food insecurity issues, the author writes. 

By Stefan Kalb • May 18, 2021

Toyota, citing lessons learned from 2011 earthquake, expects no major semiconductor impact

The automaker's production fell 78% after the earthquake, prompting an inventory rethink.

By Matt Leonard • May 14, 2021

Chocolate makers map 600K cocoa farms in Ghana, Ivory Coast

Companies increased traceability efforts in 2020, tracking more than 74% of purchases in the two countries, according to the World Cocoa Foundation.

By A.B. Brown • May 13, 2021

Procurement meets marketing: Responsible sourcing turns trendy in the public eye

With collaboration, supply chains have the opportunity to tell the stories of their A-plus vendors — and bank goodwill in case a bad apple is exposed.

By Jen A. Miller • May 13, 2021

Wayfair adds fulfillment capacity, scales forwarding to help supply chain flow

Scale and carrier partnerships help prioritize shipments, but the company is not immune to port congestion, inventory constraints and delivery delays, the CEO said.

By Matt Leonard • May 13, 2021

Utz to buy chip supplier for $41M to improve supply chain

The acquisition of Festida Foods will improve production of the recently acquired On The Border brand while helping the company's expansion efforts in the Midwest.

By Christopher Doering • May 12, 2021

Responsible sourcing is key to rid labor abuse from PPE supply chain

Legislation and governmental sanctions can help, but businesses must commit to ethical sourcing standards.

By Steve Ardagh • May 6, 2021