JD Sports leverages tech for faster replenishment

The sportswear retailer is partnering with Zebra to gain real-time inventory visibility across its omnichannel operations, citing 98% on-shelf availability.

By Alejandra Carranza • Nov. 13, 2026

Walmart more than doubles planned drone delivery sites

An expansion with drone operator Zipline will allow the retailer to make rapid air delivery available to customers nationwide over the next several years.

By Nicole Silberstein • Nov. 13, 2026

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Warehouse automation

Robotics and AI are two of the many tools warehouse operators are using to improve productivity.

By Supply Chain Dive staff

Asics boosts inventory management using warehouse drones

By using the technology, the footwear brand improved misplaced inventory recovery while slashing manual labor hours and increasing counting frequency.

By Phil Neuffer • Nov. 11, 2026

Stop dialing carriers one by one: How Kuehne+Nagel put AI agents on its overnight cold chain calls

AI agents handled 78% of the control tower’s carrier calls end-to-end. CMA CGM, DHL Supply Chain, and Encompass are seeing similar results in sales, customs and customer support.

By Niti Patel • Nov. 11, 2026

Lear to open automated factory as ‘blueprint’ for global network

The Michigan facility is expected to go live next year and be equipped with a host of automation tools, including two separate automated storage and retrieval systems.

By Phil Neuffer • Nov. 6, 2026

Urban Outfitters seeks material cost visibility from expanded technology suite

The parent of several retail brands is tacking on additional features to its current production lifecycle management platform to improve supply chain efficiency. 

By Phil Neuffer • Nov. 5, 2026

EBay trims Depop shipping rates, bolsters delivery features

The company is using AI to enable fast-but-reliable delivery promises and help sellers determine shipping costs more easily, CEO Jamie Iannone said.

By Max Garland • Nov. 5, 2026

Amazon deploys thousands of smart glasses to delivery drivers

The glasses provide navigation and drop-off instructions within drivers' field of view, part of the company's effort to boost delivery efficiency.

By Max Garland • Nov. 4, 2026

Can ‘BattMan’ secure the US battery manufacturing supply chain?

The Energy Department’s Battery Manufacturing Accelerator aims to plug gaps in domestic material and component supplies over the next few years as U.S. battery demand looks set to quadruple.

By Brian Martucci • Nov. 4, 2026

Walmart commits $6B to up distribution center automation with Symbotic

The retailer will deploy Symbotic's technology at 25 regional facilities as it looks to improve speed and inventory replenishment.

By Max Garland • Nov. 2, 2026

Runnings unites forecasting, replenishment with AI

The farm, home and outdoor goods retailer is rolling out Relex Solutions’ artificial-intelligence platform across its store and distribution network in phases.

By Kelly Stroh • Nov. 2, 2026

Context changes everything: what supplier contracts reveal about supply chain performance

Clarity across supplier contracts helps procurement teams uncover savings, risk and performance insights.

Nov. 2, 2026

UPS aims to double RFID-labeled volume from customer locations

The carrier expects 6 million packages a day will benefit from the offering in 2027, increasing shipper visibility in the process, CEO Carol Tomé said.

By Max Garland • Oct. 30, 2026

Tesla begins humanoid production in California

Early customers for Optimus robots would use them for industrial applications, such as dangerous, repetitive tasks, CEO Elon Musk said.

By Nathan Owens • Oct. 28, 2026

Nvidia forges supplier agreements to expand capacity for AI

The artificial intelligence chipmaker signed deals with six suppliers to scale production of certain components by as much as fifteenfold.

By Antone Gonsalves • Oct. 28, 2026

Kroger taps RFID, computer vision data to boost inventory management

The grocery chain is providing machine learning insights to suppliers to improve availability while piloting radio frequency identification at 1,500 store bakeries.

By Kelly Stroh • Oct. 27, 2026

Cycling apparel company unites planning, sourcing on single platform

MAAP joins Walmart, Pacsun and others who have teamed with technology vendor Bamboo Rose to enhance supply chain operations.

By Phil Neuffer • Oct. 27, 2026

Supply Chain AI has an execution problem

AI is everywhere in supply chain software now—but does it actually improve decisions? Here's why language models need a decision engine underneath, and the test every planner should run before trusting an AI recommendation.

By Jonathan Wood, CEO, AIMMS • Oct. 26, 2026

Promises vs. reality: Closing the AI adoption gap in transportation

As teams see AI perform reliably, trust and their willingness to give it more responsibility grow.

By Angie Mansfield • Oct. 26, 2026

Medtech execs share secrets to building resilient supply chains

At AdvaMed’s The MedTech Conference, company executives said they’re bracing for disruption by investing in inventory, scenario planning and their relationships with chip suppliers. 

By Susan Kelly • Oct. 23, 2026

Napa Auto Parts revs up fulfillment efficiency with automation

Alongside Hy-Tek Intralogistics and Hai Robotics, the retailer aims to maximize warehouse storage density and improve order accuracy.

By Kelly Stroh • Oct. 20, 2026

Cutter & Buck eyes fulfillment boost with second automated distribution center

The apparel brand’s new site in Grand Prairie, Texas, features over 50,000 storage bins and is equipped to process more than 1,200 bins per hour.

By Kelly Stroh • Oct. 19, 2026

Unlocking the autonomous supply chain: Why execution data has to feed the plan

Ditch the war room. Build a supply chain that learns and adapts autonomously.

By Michelle Rivera • Oct. 19, 2026

The biggest risk in agentic commerce isn’t easy to see. It’s invisibility.

As AI agents shortlist products for shoppers, incomplete data can mean lost sales.

Oct. 19, 2026

Unilever puts business results first in factory digital twin rollout

As it expands digital twins to 40 sites worldwide, the consumer goods manufacturer is prioritizing measurable gains, repeatable processes and workforce training.

By Antone Gonsalves • Oct. 15, 2026