Risk/Resilience: Page 2

Deep Dive

Last year, the Transpacific was a 'nightmare.' It's only gotten worse.

One shipper offered a carrier $6,000 for space. It was told $60,000 wouldn't even be enough.

By Matt Leonard • June 24, 2021

Levi's COO wants to transform the brand's supply chain

The company's focus on product quality, sustainability and loyalty will require transparency and close collaboration with suppliers.

By Kaarin Vembar • June 23, 2021

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Resilient and sustainable supply chains

Supply chains with resiliency strategies in place before the pandemic were able to adjust operations quickly to find alternative supply sources and recalibrate production with demand. 

By Supply Chain Dive staff

6 charts show the effects of Yantian port congestion

Dwell times increase, containers build up and blank sailings surge — all at a time when shippers are planning and importing for peak season.

By Matt Leonard • June 22, 2021

EPA aims to reduce food waste in supply chains to tackle GHG emissions

By reducing food waste in production and supply lines, the agency is exploring the prioritization of food recovery over waste diversion.

By Maria Rachal • June 17, 2021

Deep Dive

The misconceptions in the rare earth supply chain

The problem isn't a shortage of raw materials. The problem is getting them out of the ground — and out of China.

By Emma Penrod • June 17, 2021

CFOs question just-in-time supply chains

Pandemic-related disruptions made it clear a broader strategic approach is needed even once a supply and demand equilibrium is restored.

By Ted Knutson • June 15, 2021

Opinion

It's time to use a wealth of available data to push sustainability forward

The data from digitization efforts can be used to find opportunities to accelerate progress on key sustainability targets.

By Lisa Wee • 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

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

Congestion, container issues pile up at Yantian and southern China ports

Analysts and container lines warn of two-week delays as ports limit operations due to COVID-19 outbreaks.

By Shefali Kapadia • June 09, 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 03, 2021

How supply chains contend with severe weather and climate disasters

As the climate changes, the threat to logistics networks evolves. So must the industry.

Deep Dive

As storms become more frequent and volatile, some ports plan for the risk — but most do not

The interconnectedness of ports leave assets such as warehouses, trucking networks and railroads vulnerable to disruptions from climate change and rising sea levels.

By Matt Leonard • UPDATED: June 8, 2021 at 1:52 p.m.

4 types of billion-dollar weather events tested supply chains in 2020

The combination of a record year for natural disasters and the pandemic magnified disruptions to shippers, carriers and everyone in-between.

By Shefali Kapadia , S.L. Fuller • June 01, 2021

Deep Dive

More frequent, severe wildfires threaten California's growing logistics network

Fires can clog and cut off freight arteries, creating choke points for inventory traveling via truck and rail.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • June 01, 2021

Opinion

Logistics firms can make a dent in climate change. I know from experience.

The last year has shown that supply chains are amazingly resilient, but even resilience has its limits, writes Kathy Fulton, executive director of the American Logistics Aid Network.

By Kathy Fulton • June 01, 2021

How trucking firms prepare drivers for severe weather

Communication is crucial, as just one storm can cause nationwide havoc in freight movement.

By Jim Stinson • June 01, 2021

Data vs. instinct: How autonomous trucks operate in stormy conditions

Radar, lidar and cameras substitute for — and even exceed — a human driver's senses.

By Heather Larson • June 01, 2021

Crumbling infrastructure, volatile weather a double whammy for logistics

On streets and highways, transport leaders gird constantly for delays and rerouting. 

By Jim Stinson • June 01, 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

Port of Long Beach waives pollution fee for natural gas trucks as it targets supply chain emissions

The exemption aims to incentivize the trucking industry to adopt cleaner fuels while electric and hydrogen technology scale.

By S.L. Fuller • May 27, 2021

Foot Locker: Stage is set for inventory improvement as port congestion eases

The company's inventory level was down 30% in its most recent quarter compared to a year ago, when store closures led to a build-up of inventory.

By Matt Leonard • May 25, 2021

A fractured bridge, a closed pipeline and the fragile backbone of the nation's supply chain

Two recent events underscore the importance of the infrastructure that helps move goods around the world.

By Matt Leonard • May 18, 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