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Supply chains divided on plans to increase safety stock, stick with lean methods
The desire to build buffer stock varies by industry and even SKU, with many companies developing inventory health metrics to decide which items need, and don't need, safety stock.
By Matt Leonard • Feb. 16, 2021 -
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Winter weather disrupts Western rail service, logistics networks
Union Pacific told customers to expect a delay of at least 72 hours for shipments moving through the affected region until conditions improve.
By Matt Leonard • Feb. 16, 2021 -
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TrendlineRisk Management
Risk takes many forms in the supply chain, including severe weather, geopolitical turmoil and trade uncertainty. Explore the tactics supply chain managers use to navigate disruptions.
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Ball, Molson Coors increase production and sourcing to combat aluminum can shortage
Ball Corporation anticipates "demand continuing to outstrip supply well into 2023," President Daniel Fisher said.
By A.B. Brown • Feb. 12, 2021 -
CDP projects $120B in climate-risks costs, buyers call on suppliers to take action
To reduce upstream emissions, buyers requesting disclosures through CDP increased 24%, accounting for almost 16,000 suppliers.
By A.B. Brown • Feb. 11, 2021 -
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Deep DiveThe PPE supply chain is a case of the 'haves' and the 'have nots'
Gloves and masks are in short supply, and many organizations are blowing through their budgets as they attempt to source in-demand equipment.
By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • Feb. 11, 2021 -
Courtesy of Peloton
Peloton will incur 10 times its usual transportation costs as it ships by air, expedited ocean
The fitness equipment company is spending $100 million to speed deliveries to frustrated consumers.
By Shefali Kapadia • Feb. 8, 2021 -
Column
Reading between the supply chain lines: Labor, work-life balance and a coup across the world
There is often more to a headline than meets the eye. These news stories may impact supply chain managers in unexpected ways.
By Rich Weissman • Feb. 8, 2021 -
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Anheuser-Busch to invest $1B to expand capacity, sustainability initiatives
The company said $50 million would go toward expanding its seltzer brewing capabilities and $100 million for new lines to produce cans.
By Christopher Doering • Feb. 5, 2021 -
Permission granted by BioNTech SE
Dry ice demand rises more than 1,100% as procurement leaders navigate vaccine rollout: Thomas
Sourcing for freezers and syringes ticked up significantly, and nitrile gloves are expected to be in high demand throughout the year.
By A.B. Brown • Feb. 4, 2021 -
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Home Depot opens automated Dallas fulfillment center with hydrogen-powered forklifts
The facility is part of the retailer's $1.2 billion supply chain investment and includes six miles of mechanized lines.
By Shefali Kapadia • Feb. 4, 2021 -
Harbor truckers dispute millions of detention, demurrage charges as fees surpass $200
Trucking firms may pass added costs down to shippers, depending on the relationship, as well as the terms of the contract between the two parties, HTA's CEO said.
By S.L. Fuller • Feb. 3, 2021 -
Courtesy of DHL
Deep DiveWhy the empty container math doesn't add up in US exporters' favor
What led to a global imbalance of available shipping containers? And what were the effects on U.S. businesses?
By Matt Leonard • Feb. 3, 2021 -
Manufacturers face price increases, shortages to start new year: PMI
"We had zero of our companies report price decreases — zero," ISM Manufacturing Business Survey Committee Chair Timothy Fiore said Monday.
By Matt Leonard • Feb. 3, 2021 -
CDC publishes vaccination posters, templates for employers with essential workers
Though the agency greenlit plans to put essential workers next in line for vaccines, state rollout plans vary.
By Ryan Golden • Feb. 1, 2021 -
Permission granted by University of Maryland School of Medicine
FMC calls on Biden to prioritize vaccines, PPE for port workers
Unions and groups representing maritime employees reported nearly 2,000 COVID-19 cases since March 2020.
By Matt Leonard • Feb. 1, 2021 -
Boeing starts moving through 737 inventory backlog after FAA allows return to service
Spirit AeroSystems, Boeing's largest supplier, said it would lag Boeing's production rate by five shipsets as it works through its own inventory buildup.
By Matt Leonard • Jan. 29, 2021 -
Nestlé sets goal of 100% responsibly sourced coffee by 2025
The company requires farmer groups and suppliers to adopt practices aligned with Nestlé’s Responsible Sourcing Standards.
By A.B. Brown • Jan. 29, 2021 -
Opinion
A moral monopoly: The difference between supplier-performance management and bullying
Businesses must reevaluate the highly unequal distribution of risk and reward.
By Kim van der Weerd • Jan. 28, 2021 -
Courtesy of 3M
3M increases N95 production rate to 2.5B annually
The ability to expand production of personal protective equipment is thanks, in part, to 3M's agile supply chain and shorter cycle times, the CEO said.
By Shefali Kapadia • Jan. 28, 2021 -
Is Lunar New Year the turning point for equipment shortages?
Manufacturers are operating at full capacity to produce containers. It's just a matter of moving the new equipment to where it's needed.
By Matt Leonard • Jan. 27, 2021 -
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Deep DiveThe pandemic put supply chains front and center for retailers — perhaps for the first time
Retail supply chains came under intense strain and went through wild convolutions last year. To weather the next storm, the industry must be agile and take risk seriously.
By Ben Unglesbee • Jan. 25, 2021 -
Pandemic parcel dynamics drive a new shipper hierarchy
In a world where parcel carriers choose which volume they carry, some shippers will win capacity and some will lose. Skill and investment will determine the winners.
By Emma Cosgrove • Jan. 25, 2021 -
Permission granted by BioNTech SE
US nitrile glove factory to triple production by 2022
Raw materials suppliers, manufacturers and distributors are weighing longer contracts and new relationships after a tumultuous year in the personal protective equipment supply chain.
By Emma Cosgrove • Jan. 22, 2021 -
Timberland, Vans parent maps supply chains through tier 4
Poor visibility has plagued apparel supply chains for years, but VF's detailed data collection and mapping signals advancements in traceability.
By A.B. Brown • Jan. 21, 2021 -
BNSF: Network redundancy key to intermodal speed
The railroad's new CEO, Katie Farmer, discussed adding redundancy at a time when other railroads see whittling away at network assets as the more in-vogue option.
By Matt Leonard • Jan. 21, 2021
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