Dole seeks acquisitions, sourcing shifts to grow produce supply

The company is focusing on growing its presence in high-selling categories like berries and avocados as it navigates supply disruptions to other products. 

By Sarah Zimmerman • Jan. 5, 2022

Forced labor concerns lead US to ban glove imports from a Malaysia-based manufacturer

Brightway Holdings, a Kimberly-Clark supplier, is the fifth manufacturer based in the country to have its glove exports banned from the U.S.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Dec. 23, 2021

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Inventory Management

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

By Supply Chain Dive staff

Diversifying production, suppliers helped companies stock shelves in 2021

As facility shutdowns and other disruptions caused shortages, many firms found new manufacturing and sourcing partners.

By Colin Campbell • Dec. 23, 2021

Arhaus expands US manufacturing capacity with North Carolina facility

The furniture company also broadened its supplier base to meet demand.

By Colin Campbell • Dec. 22, 2021

RV maker Thor finds new suppliers as chip, chassis shortages drive $18B backlog

The world's largest RV manufacturer attributed the historic backlog to shortages of semiconductors, chassis and raw materials.

By Colin Campbell • Dec. 16, 2021

3 strategies for overcoming internal barriers to indirect spend

By making indirect spend an afterthought, many procurement departments are missing out on potential cost savings and better process controls.

By Rich Weissman • Dec. 16, 2021

Should I stay or should I go? Supply chain managers face the 'Great Resignation'

Supply chain managers are not immune to workplace trends. Quite the contrary: mass resignations are now both an internal and external risk for companies.

By Rich Weissman • Dec. 15, 2021

80% of companies passing on rising costs: Fed survey

Higher prices for everything from supplies to freight leave companies without "a release valve for building cost pressures," Federal Reserve economists said. 

By Jim Tyson • Dec. 14, 2021

Workarounds became integral to supply chain management during the pandemic

A series of logistics and supply disruptions in 2021 pushed companies to act creatively under pressure.

By Edwin Lopez , Shefali Kapadia • Dec. 14, 2021

Facing long lead times, GMS bulks up on wallboard and steel inventory

Wallboard and steel are among a number of key material shortages that have hamstrung the construction industry, pushing up prices and delaying deliveries.

By Colin Campbell • Dec. 10, 2021

Walmart adds science-based targets to supply chain financing option

The program aims to help the retailer's private brand suppliers, particularly smaller and mid-size ones, make their operations more sustainable.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 9, 2021

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

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