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After backlash, Intel removes Xinjiang advisory from annual supplier letter
The company had advised suppliers to avoid sourcing products or labor from the region in China due to forced labor concerns but backtracked last month.
By Colin Campbell • Jan. 6, 2022 -
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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 -
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Here’s how companies are navigating rising costs, network changes and logistics disruptions across global supply chain networks.
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Ikea doubles automation projects as store fulfillment grows
More than half of the store's volumes were fulfilled from stores in FY21, according to an Ikea franchisee.
By Colin Campbell • Jan. 5, 2022 -
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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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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 -
J.C. Penney taps DoorDash for same-day delivery
The department store is building out its omnichannel capabilities as it tries to secure a lasting turnaround after last year's bankruptcy.
By Ben Unglesbee • Dec. 23, 2021 -
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Construction contractors enlist digital twins to tackle supply chain, labor issues
The technology helps visualize and mitigate materials and workforce shortages before they choke a project's progress.
By Sebastian Obando • Dec. 22, 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 -
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Companies found creative ways to bolster inventory despite volatile 2021
Companies increased production, pulled forward orders and made other adjustments to stock up in the face of supply chain challenges.
By Colin Campbell • Dec. 21, 2021 -
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Air cargo gave congestion-challenged shippers a lifeline in 2021
Companies paid soaring rates to avoid port delays and mitigate production snags by taking to the skies.
By Max Garland • Dec. 20, 2021 -
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10 disruptions that rocked supply chains in 2021
Companies scrambled to adjust operations as they contended with a protracted pandemic, severe weather and the trapped Ever Given in another difficult year for supply chains.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Dec. 15, 2021 -
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ColumnShould 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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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How M&A reshaped the supply chain landscape in 2021
Companies used deals to acquire tech, suppliers and rivals that would make them more competitive.
By Edwin Lopez • Dec. 13, 2021 -
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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 -
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Clorox upgrades 20-year-old ERP for improved data visibility, demand planning
The company is investing $500 million to "significantly increase digital capabilities," CFO Kevin Jacobsen said.
By Colin Campbell • Dec. 9, 2021 -
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Ashley Furniture's trucking arm to get western boost with Wilson Logistics deal
Adding capacity is a strategic move for the retailer as port congestion persists in Southern California.
By S.L. Fuller • Dec. 3, 2021 -
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OpinionThe problem with chartering a ship: Break bulk is a lost art
Break bulk is doable for large, well-capitalized companies, but there's no guarantee they'll achieve lower freight costs than using carriers, a Xeneta executive writes.
By Katherine Barrios • Dec. 1, 2021 -
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Pandemic opens the door to investments in wearables for supply chain workers
Wearable technology offers a treasure trove of data for supply chain managers. But the question remains how to translate the data into decisions.
By Jen A. Miller • Nov. 30, 2021 -
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FMC to use shipping data to identify constraints and help global cargo flows
"We don't have the same transparency in ocean shipping as we do with airlines," said Commissioner Carl W. Bentzel.
By Alejandra Carranza • Nov. 24, 2021 -
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OpinionWant to minimize supply chain risk? Become a disruption shaper.
Businesses have figured out how to reduce the rate of disruption to their supply chains — something most leaders dismiss as even a possibility, Gartner's director of supply chain research writes.
By Suzie Petrusic • Nov. 23, 2021 -
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Damaged packaging, labor constraints hamper Beyond Meat's ability to fill orders
The plant-based food producer is planning more redundancy across its supply chain, its CEO said.
By Colin Campbell • Nov. 23, 2021 -
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Resin buyers struggle with high prices and short supply
Businesses have stockpiled product, used fewer materials and bolstered internal manufacturing to cope in a tight market.
By Meena Thiruvengadam • Nov. 18, 2021 -
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Electronics manufacturers expect to hike prices again in 2022 as material, labor costs rise
Two-thirds of respondents to IPC's survey had raised prices by an average of 14.5% in 2021. Sustained pressures on profit margins have some manufacturers considering additional increases.
By Max Garland • Nov. 16, 2021
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