Risk/Resilience
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Food companies struggle to overcome high freight costs
Some are investing in their own private fleets, while others are diversifying their shipping options and reducing the frequency of deliveries.
By Alicia Kelso • June 21, 2018
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Antibiotic supply chains need better management to fix shortage
Precise demand planning, sourcing and distribution strategies could help offsets the costs of "risky" R&D.
By Kate Patrick • June 21, 2018
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Apple's screen solutions threaten suppliers' security
Choosing to stick with LCD screens to keep prices low, the tech company will not be using as many OLED screens on the new iPhones.
By Nicole Ault • June 20, 2018
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Amazon ramps up 3PL competition with launch of 'Hub by Amazon'
The storage solution in apartment buildings will challenge logistics providers to rethink distribution.
By Kate Patrick • June 20, 2018
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Mars sends team to Madagascar to fix 'broken' vanilla supply chain
The candy manufacturer shows actively participating in the social supply chain, rather than seeing it as an adjunct, is an effective business strategy.
By Rich Weissman • June 18, 2018
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India, China retaliate against US tariffs
The reciprocal tariffs on more than 500 products are meant to cancel out any domestic economic gains from U.S import taxes.
By Edwin Lopez • June 18, 2018
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Asics plans to cut 55% of its supply chain carbon emissions
The company committed to a "circular economic model" and is pursuing sourcing, logistics and operations initiatives.
By Nicole Ault • June 18, 2018
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Trucker strikes in Brazil deliver gut punch to supply chains
Strikes left airports without fuel and stalled production in major export industries, signifying the impact of strikes on all sectors of the economy.
By Nicole Ault • June 15, 2018
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Tariffs on Chinese imports start July 6
China vowed to retaliate with measures of the "same scale and same strength" against the United States' taxes on 1,102 of its products.
By Edwin Lopez • June 15, 2018
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Private label supplier to Toys R Us was left with $500K of inventory
A bankruptcy court has ruled in favor of Huffy, allowing the vendor to sell the merchandise after it suffered "substantial hardship."
By Shefali Kapadia • June 14, 2018
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Boeing sent 'cavalry' of engineers to Wichita to get 737 production back on track
When a Boeing supplier struggled to make on-time deliveries of an essential part for the 737, the aerospace manufacturer stepped in to help.
By Rich Weissman • June 14, 2018
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3 ways volcanoes in Hawaii and Guatemala will disrupt supply chains
Lava and volcanic ash from Kilauea and Fuego are wreaking havoc on local farms and infrastructure, but the economic effects are just beginning.
By Nicole Ault • June 14, 2018
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CBP mandates new security measures on air cargo
The Air Cargo Advance Screening program requires airlines to share data on cargo before loading it onto a plane.
By Shefali Kapadia • June 13, 2018
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Smucker's recalls are an opportunity to strengthen supplier relationships
Higher-than-expected freight costs and recalls significantly reduced the food company's fourth quarter earnings.
By Kate Patrick • June 13, 2018
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Labor watchdog slams Amazon for 'oppressing' workers at supplier factory
In its own audit, Amazon discovered violations at the same factory and said it requested a plan to remediate the issues.
By Shefali Kapadia • June 12, 2018
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Enrollment in transportation majors is growing at a faster rate than other majors
College enrollment is dropping overall, but more undergrads are choosing to major in transportation and materials handling.
By Kate Patrick • June 12, 2018
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Williams-Sonoma calls its 'one inventory' plan a strategic breakthrough
The kitchen and home furnishings retailer will cut lead times at its manufacturing plants and turn times at its distribution centers to create a nimbler supply chain.
By Kate Patrick • June 12, 2018
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SCOTUS refuses to review standardized federal trucking regulations
J.B. Hunt, along with other 3PLs and trucking companies, argue states — like California — should not be able to set their own wage and rest break rules that preempt federal law.
By Kate Patrick • June 12, 2018
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Apple warns suppliers to send 20% fewer iPhone parts
The warning could alleviate pressure on the tech company's supply chain as sales slow.
By Rich Weissman • June 11, 2018
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Dollar General builds new DCs as trucking rates rise
The discount retailer will also expand its private fleet by 80 this year, as it seeks to avoid rising fuel and transport costs.
By Shefali Kapadia • June 07, 2018
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East Coast ports to see 6-year labor peace as ILA, USMX strike deal
The longshoremen and port employers asked its members to ratify local deals by July 10, but the terms of the master contract are settled.
By Edwin Lopez • June 07, 2018
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Where's the ... tomato? Wendy's shifts sourcing to indoor farms
After unseasonably cold weather in 2010 that lead to a tomato crop shortage, the restaurant chain adjusted its sourcing to ensure continuity of supply.
By Shefali Kapadia • June 07, 2018
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'Growing pains' force backlogs on non-manufacturing industries
Trucking shortages slow down supplier deliveries, making it harder for companies to keep up with new orders.
By Nicole Ault • June 07, 2018
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Apple may be tightening control over its supply chain — again
The tech giant has been moving aspects of its supply chain in-house in order to improve profit margins and lower costs.
By Kate Patrick • June 05, 2018
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Emergency fuel surcharges create a 'crisis point'
As fuel surcharges hit shipper margins, Drewry suggests it's time for a new system of bunker costs "that protects both parties."
By Edwin Lopez • June 05, 2018