Port of San Diego hit by cyberattack, ransomware demand

Goods are still moving at the port but some public services have been affected, while attackers demanded payment in Bitcoin.

By Katie Pyzyk • Oct. 1, 2018

NAFTA negotiators strike a new deal: USMCA

A new deal finally reached legislators' desks last night. Find out who will be most impacted by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

By Edwin Lopez • Oct. 1, 2018

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Risk Management

Risk takes many forms in the supply chain: severe weather, geopolitical uncertainty and labor tensions. Explore the tactics supply chain managers use to prepare for disruptions.

By Supply Chain Dive staff

Maersk adds new guidelines to dangerous goods stowage

Months after a deadly fire broke out on the Maersk Honam, the carrier and industry stakeholders reviewed container ship design to mitigate risk and create new recommendations.

By Barry Hochfelder • Sept. 28, 2018

Majority of companies fall short on sustainable procurement

Data compiled by EcoVadis from 2015 to 2017 show global businesses have made little progress improving corporate social responsibility themes. 

By Shefali Kapadia • Sept. 28, 2018

Honda exec: 'Tariffs are going to hurt the whole supply chain'

Rising steel prices have sent auto industry sentiment back to 2008 levels of anxiety, one manufacturer told Congress. 

By Shefali Kapadia • Sept. 27, 2018

Cummins moves into low-emissions and electric powertrains

The manufacturer estimates its hybrid electric system can reduce fuel costs by as much as 80%.

By Shefali Kapadia • Sept. 26, 2018

Plaintiffs allege CSX could have helped save 2,000 buildings in North Carolina

A lawsuit filed this week alleges CSX could have done more to stem the flooding after Hurricane Florence, and had various opportunities to do so.

By Edwin Lopez • Sept. 26, 2018

How Johnson & Johnson overhauled its baby care supply chain

Global consolidation meant ensuring consistent formulations, fewer ingredients and fewer suppliers.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • Sept. 25, 2018

Walmart asks lettuce suppliers to trace products using blockchain

The retailer said its vendors will use the IBM Food Trust Network for "end-to-end traceability."

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 25, 2018

Delivery issues jumped 50% as Florence hit

Data from Convey show the extent of a natural disaster's impacts on logistics service the week of the storm.

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 24, 2018

North Carolina receives $14M for infrastructure repairs after Florence

Trucks are still being rerouted as sections of major interstates and U.S. highways remain closed due to flooding. 

By Shefali Kapadia • Sept. 21, 2018

BMW will close plant for 1 month to minimize Brexit risk

"While we believe the worst-case scenario is an unlikely outcome, we have to plan for it," the German automaker said.

By Barry Hochfelder • Sept. 20, 2018

Mars will invest $1B to fix 'broken' cocoa supply chain

The manufacturer will work directly with farmers and use GPS mapping in an effort to remedy pervasive issues in the cocoa industry.

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 20, 2018

Florence squeezes pharmaceutical supply chains

Pharmacies, which rely on sophisticated inventory control and cater to local customers, possess few options when massive storms disrupt logistics.

By Rich Weissman • Sept. 19, 2018

North Carolina ports delay reopening due to Florence damage

While the storm's immediate threat to most ports has passed, the economic damage could be as high as $40 billion.

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 19, 2018

Tesla is in 'delivery logistics hell'

Suspicion around the automaker's ability to produce cars is a common concern, but logistics bottlenecks are a new problem.

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 19, 2018

Tariffs on $200B worth of imports from China start Sept. 24

The duties will start at 10% and rise to 25% at the beginning of 2019.

By Shefali Kapadia • Updated Sept. 18, 2018

Nestlé will use satellites to protect palm oil supply chain from deforestation

Controversy surrounding palm oil has pushed many food manufacturers to take a closer look at responsible sourcing.   

By Cathy Siegner • Sept. 17, 2018

North Carolina ports hit hardest by Florence

All other affected ports are open today and resuming full operations, as Hurricane Florence has been downgraded to a tropical depression. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 17, 2018

Trump signs law suspending tariffs on 1600 products

The temporary exemptions apply to several chemical products, but they do not reverse tariffs on $50 billion worth of imports from China. 

By Shefali Kapadia • Sept. 17, 2018

From Los Angeles to Hamburg, 7 ports team up to fight climate change

Led by the Port of Rotterdam Authority, ports in Spain, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Canada and the U.S. are working together to reduce global emissions.

By Edwin Lopez • Sept. 15, 2018

Timeline: How Hurricane Florence is agitating supply chains

Higher logistics costs, plant shutdowns. Even days before the storm reached the shores of the eastern seaboard, supply chains were being disrupted by Hurricane Florence.

By Supply Chain Dive • Sept. 14, 2018

Ports, carriers on alert as Florence makes landfall

Carriers are shifting or delaying calls as activity in affected ports will cease Friday with most looking to reopen Monday. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 14, 2018

4 technologies tackling food waste in the supply chain

From reefer sensors to avocado imagery, venture capitalists are pouring hundreds of millions into the trillion-dollar problem of food waste.

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 12, 2018

Mercedes, Boeing stall plant operations as Florence nears

Factory closures are necessary for safety but will no doubt cause delays rippling down the supply chain. 

By Shefali Kapadia • Sept. 11, 2018