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Costco expects container shortages through March
Freight bottlenecks are delaying replenishment to Costco stores by two to four days, Chief Financial Officer Richard Galanti said.
By Emma Cosgrove • Dec. 14, 2020 -
Courtesy of BioNTech
Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine is FDA-authorized. How the supply chain has been preparing for this moment.
Federal officials have been meeting with distribution partners since the summer to participate in table-top vaccine delivery exercises.
By Matt Leonard • Dec. 11, 2020 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineInventory Management
Read how retailers and brand manufactures are rethinking inventory management.
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How supply chain sustainability efforts withstood 2020
This year was a key deadline for many emissions-reduction goals, and the pandemic put pre-planned projects to the test.
By Emma Cosgrove • Dec. 11, 2020 -
Permission granted by Mars
Deep DiveBreaking down Mars' maverick move for a more sustainable palm oil supply chain
Reducing its palm oil mills from 1,500 to 50 in three years to meet internal goals is a decisive move that will almost certainly work, but the effect beyond Mars' supply chain is less certain.
By Emma Cosgrove • Dec. 10, 2020 -
Courtesy of DSW
Vendor ransomware attack disrupts DSW's inventory management
The impact of cyberattacks on retailers and their vendors is even greater during this digital-first period brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
By Emma Cosgrove • Dec. 10, 2020 -
Dive Awards
Sustainability Plan of the Year: Unilever's broadening emissions ambitions
The company intends to meet new emissions-reduction goals by favoring suppliers that have set science-based targets for cutting carbon in line with the Paris Agreement.
By Emma Cosgrove • Dec. 9, 2020 -
Dive Awards
Executive of the Year: Gene Seroka, Port of Los Angeles
Seroka has helped the logistics industry navigate the uncharted waters of the pandemic while aiding the city in procuring personal protective equipment.
By Matt Leonard • Dec. 9, 2020 -
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Dive Awards
The Supply Chain Dive Awards for 2020
From Target to 3M, these are the companies and executives that shaped supply chains during this unprecedented year.
By Supply Chain Dive Team • Dec. 9, 2020 -
How companies worked to elevate small, diverse suppliers in 2020
Companies such as Walmart and Denny's utilized diversity, equity and inclusion principles to create new opportunities for small business.
By A.B. Brown • Dec. 7, 2020 -
Supplier sues Kroger, alleging refusal to accept hand sanitizer order worth $100M
New York-based manufacturer K7 Design Group said the grocer refused to complete payment and take delivery because of constrained storage capacity.
By Catherine Douglas Moran , Jeff Wells • Dec. 7, 2020 -
Papa John's cooks up a supplier diversity program from scratch
A top-down mandate and good data are essential ingredients in a successful effort to diversify suppliers, said the pizzamaker's director of diversity, equity and inclusion.
By Emma Cosgrove • Dec. 3, 2020 -
Column
Ready to dole out annual supplier awards? Think again.
Some suppliers would rather be recognized through more purchase orders rather than a plaque filed away in a desk drawer.
By Rich Weissman • Dec. 3, 2020 -
US blocks cotton imports from leading producer in Xinjiang region of China
Customs and Border Protection will detain Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps shipments at U.S. ports of entry, and CBP expects diverted imports to reach billions of dollars.
By A.B. Brown • Dec. 3, 2020 -
A tale of hand sanitizer: How the ethanol supply chain pivoted for COVID-19
Raw material inputs for hand sanitizer were plentiful. But manufacturing capabilities, government regulations, packaging and tankers are a different story.
By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • Dec. 3, 2020 -
Nestlé to convert operations to 100% renewable energy in $3.6B emissions-reduction plan
As part of the plan, the company will work with its farmers and suppliers on regenerative agriculture practices.
By Christopher Doering • Dec. 3, 2020 -
Courtesy of Bed Bath & Beyond
Bed Bath & Beyond works to catch up to decades of supply chain modernization in 3 years
Starting with what one analyst called a "primitive" supply chain, the retailer has nowhere to go but up.
By Emma Cosgrove • Dec. 2, 2020 -
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Supreme Court rules in favor of Nestlé USA and Cargill in human rights abuses case
The companies are accused of not doing enough to monitor their cocoa suppliers in West Africa, where there have been years of accusations of child labor and slavery.
By Lillianna Byington • Updated June 17, 2021 -
Courtesy of UPS
UPS amps up dry ice production to ready coronavirus vaccine distribution
As the world prepares for a coronavirus vaccine, the companies responsible for manufacturing and distributing it are working to procure packaging, dry ice, glass for vials and syringes — all potential supply chain bottlenecks.
By Matt Leonard • Nov. 25, 2020 -
Burlington supply chain costs soar as off-price retailers struggle to get product into stores
Since non-essential retail reopened across the U.S. in May, off-price retailers like Burlington, TJX and Ross have struggled to get the right product in the right place — hitting the profitability of this previously bulletproof retail class.
By Emma Cosgrove • Nov. 25, 2020 -
Diageo pledges 100% recyclable packaging, 50% supply chain emissions reduction by 2030
After falling short on some 2020 goals, the maker of Guinness and Smirnoff laid out plans to reduce emissions and improve packaging recyclability through 2030.
By Emma Cosgrove • Nov. 24, 2020 -
Permission granted by Glasshouse Farms
Deep DivePlanting the seeds of a cannabis supply chain
"We run a compliance business and sell cannabis on the side," joked one cannabis industry expert. Building supply starts with understanding regulations.
By Matt Leonard • Nov. 24, 2020 -
Courtesy of Schnucks
Schnucks launches local supplier diversity initiative
The new program is part of the grocer's overall diversity and inclusion plan.
By Rosie Bradbury • Nov. 23, 2020 -
CH Robinson: Importers have left nearly $1B in China tariff refunds on the table
Keeping tabs on product-specific tariff exclusions is time-consuming and "incredibly complex," shippers have told C.H. Robinson.
By Matt Leonard • Nov. 19, 2020 -
Opinion
To distribute the COVID-19 vaccine, allocation models need a redesign
Before the pandemic, fair-share allocation helped safeguard against any well-intentioned providers overstocking. But the models that once proved effective needed to evolve, the author writes.
By Heather Zenk • Nov. 19, 2020 -
Column
Procurement should be judged on value, not just price
In many companies, procurement is too focused on short-term prices, not long-term costs. Total cost of ownership methods allow for strategic value-based procurement.
By Rich Weissman • Nov. 19, 2020
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