Gartner: 51% of supply chain pros expect to increase circular economy focus

To overcome challenges, companies have to get involved in reverse logistical planning and design. 

By A.B. Brown • Sept. 28, 2020

Survey: Coronavirus hit shippers harder than 3PLs, despite better preparedness

Shippers reported higher levels of difficulty with labor, procurement of crucial supplies, driver shortages and operational equipment shortages, according to Infosys Supply Chain Practice Leader Sylvie Thompson.

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 25, 2020

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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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UK government warns of 7K lorry lines at ports after break from EU

Anywhere from 40% to 70% of trucks traveling to the EU won't be ready on the first day after the transition, according to estimates.

By Matt Leonard • Sept. 24, 2020

Supply chains must adjust planning, expectations to cope with unreliable demand

Recovering from the pandemic presents another set of challenges, as companies balance production of essential and nonessential items, the author writes. 

By Abe Eshkenazi • Sept. 22, 2020

Coca-Cola, Land O'Lakes say collaboration is key to reducing empty miles

At CSCMP Edge, Land O'Lakes Senior Director of Logistics Dustin Braun said technology to help shippers collaborate and reduce empty miles needs to provide visibility. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 22, 2020

How the pandemic is changing supply chain education

Professors say students will need skills in supply chain mapping, manufacturing and risk management to meet the needs of a post-pandemic workforce.

By Matt Leonard • Sept. 22, 2020

CBP withhold orders hit $200M in Chinese imports connected to Xinjiang

U.S. authorities are considering a broader withhold and release order on products from the region, but the Department of Homeland Security said the legal basis for that is still under consideration.

By Emma Cosgrove , S.L. Fuller • Sept. 18, 2020

Hurricane Sally douses east-west throughways as it makes landfall in Alabama

Because Sally is slow-moving, the taper after landfall could last several days, and the bounce back may be delayed by recent storms Laura and Marco. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Updated Sept. 16, 2020

Walmart, Schneider Electric team up to help suppliers transition to renewable energy

The initiative aims to educate suppliers and help them through conversion — a process Walmart's Senior Director of Sustainability said can be daunting.

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 15, 2020

AmCham: 71% of businesses have no plans to leave China despite souring trade relations

More than one in four companies believe the trade war will last indefinitely, according to a survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai and PwC.

By Matt Leonard • Sept. 14, 2020

Transpacific rates more than double, capacity constraints create 'nightmare' for shippers

"The supply chain is just jammed," said one shipping association executive, adding that the current environment has made procuring freight the hardest its been in his 40 years in the business.

By Matt Leonard • Updated Sept. 11, 2020

The driver shortage: A big piece of the tight capacity puzzle

Retirements, hesitant drivers and career changes shrunk the workforce, contributing to market imbalances in the supply chain.

By Jim Stinson • Sept. 11, 2020

American Eagle stages materials with suppliers to keep inventory lean

For the fall and holiday seasons, the apparel retailer is bringing in a smaller assortment, based on which suppliers require smaller upfront buys to maximize flexibility.

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 10, 2020

Nestlé invests $30M in Closed Loop fund to expand sustainable packaging use

The deal provides the manufacturer with access to food-grade recycled plastics it can use for packaging in products such as Coffee Mate and Stouffer's.

By Jessi Devenyns • Sept. 9, 2020

3 ways to fight stockouts in the pandemic

Historical data isn't worthless, but it won't work alone in times of unpredictable demand. 

By Jen A. Miller • Sept. 8, 2020

Whole Foods expands 1-hour pickup to all stores

As e-commerce demand soars during the pandemic, some grocers are automating pickup, adding off-premise lockers and carving out more dedicated space in stores and parking lots.

By Jeff Wells • Updated Oct. 23, 2020

DOT plans funding boost, regulatory rollbacks in national freight strategy

To address chronic infrastructure challenges, the department plans to develop a way to identify bottlenecks across modes among other goals. 

By S.L. Fuller • Sept. 4, 2020

Tyson to pilot 7 medical clinics near meat plants

The program comes as the coronavirus has continued to spread in plants, despite mitigation efforts such as placing barriers between employees, providing protective gear and giving temperature checks. 

By Lillianna Byington • Sept. 4, 2020

ISM: Pricing power is in suppliers' hands

Increasing demand and issues with supply across manufacturing industries have driven up raw material and freight pricing.

By Shefali Kapadia • Sept. 3, 2020

Improve visibility by going beyond the linear supply chain model

COVID-19 has made it clear that organizations must lean into dynamic, collaborative supply networks, the author writes.

By Sean Thompson • Sept. 3, 2020

McKinsey: Fashion industry needs deeper supplier collaboration to cut emissions

More than 70% of apparel and footwear emissions originate in the supply chain before most brands take possession of finished goods, according to the firm.

By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 27, 2020

Help. My supplier was on the news this morning.

Call it guilt by association. Supplier reputation is one more supply chain risk a buyer needs to monitor and manage.

By Rich Weissman • Aug. 27, 2020

Walmart: More than 2K suppliers are participating in Project Gigaton

A reduction in supply chain emissions is particularly important to meeting sustainability goals, because Scope 3 makes up nearly 89% of Walmart's total emissions.

By Matt Leonard • Aug. 27, 2020

Unilever pilots geospatial, IoT tech to cut deforestation from palm oil supply chain

The company is partnering with Orbital Insight, a satellite imagery and data analytics firm, to meet its deforestation goal and trace supply from factories back to individual forests and farms.

By Morgan Forde • Aug. 27, 2020

Spot rates jump, ports remain closed as Laura heads north

Experts anticipate disruptions could last for days, due to high-speed winds and flooding in agricultural and energy supply chain hubs.

By Emma Cosgrove • Updated Aug. 27, 2020