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    Allbirds adds Anaplan planning software to increase supply chain visibility

    The footwear company integrated the software as part of a plan to better optimize demand, inventory and supply planning, said COO Joe Vernachio.

    By • Dec. 5, 2023
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    Amazon to expand AWS Supply Chain capabilities

    The cloud application will gain four new features in 2024 to support upstream supply chain processes.

    By • Dec. 5, 2023
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    Top 10 stories from Supply Chain Dive

    Check out 10 of our biggest stories of 2023 so far, as companies pivot to operating supply chains in a post-pandemic world.

    By Supply Chain Dive staff
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    TrusTrace partners with UK apparel retailer on supply chain software

    New Look will use TrusTrace’s tech to help reach some of the company’s sustainability goals, which include reaching net-zero by 2040.

    By Laurel Deppen • Dec. 1, 2023
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    Staples cyberattack affected online order deliveries

    The retailer restored several systems last week, and its supply chain is operating normally, a spokesperson told Cybersecurity Dive.

    By David Jones • Dec. 1, 2023
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    Timeline: How Estes responded to a cyberattack

    The trucking company actively communicated with shippers during its crisis as the carrier worked to restore its systems.

    By • Nov. 29, 2023
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    Walmart to create platform that easily works with suppliers

    The retailer is working with enterprise retail technology solutions company Bamboo Rose to streamline its supply chain.

    By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 29, 2023
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    Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits to deploy warehouse automation from Symbotic

    The alcohol distributor expects the upgrades to improve fill rates, order accuracy and increase capacity at its existing facilities.

    By • Nov. 27, 2023
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    DHL Supply Chain to open four more automated warehouses

    The logistics provider is leveraging an automated storage and retrieval system to improve throughput.

    By • Nov. 21, 2023
  • Adam Dentinger, a UPS delivery driver, unloads a shipment of Janssen COVID-19 vaccines and ancillary kits at Louisville Metro Health and Wellness headquarters on March 4, 2021 in Louisville, Kentucky
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    UPS unveils Supply Chain Symphony platform in push for greater shipper visibility

    The offering allows customers to access previously standalone data from the company's different services in one place.

    By • Nov. 15, 2023
  • Amazon's new mobile robot named Titan can lift up to 2,500 pounds.
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    Amazon unveils heavy-lifting warehouse robot Titan

    A fulfillment center in San Antonio is the first to use the technology in its operations to carry larger and bulkier items.

    By • Nov. 15, 2023
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    Party City taps supply chain platform TradeBeyond to improve inventory, vendor operations

    Less than a year after declaring bankruptcy, the retailer is investing in its supply chain.

    By • Nov. 14, 2023
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    Navigating the quantum revolution in logistics

    Logistics management has entered a new era, marked by the demand for rapid shipping, optimized value chains and real-time adaptability to supply chain disruptions.

    By Sean Tinney • Nov. 13, 2023
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    Better Cotton platform aims to help brands track sourcing

    Nonprofit Better Cotton's goal is to help fashion and textile brands improve traceability within the material's supply chains.

    By Howard Ruben • Nov. 13, 2023
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    JB Hunt, BNSF’s new service seeks to convert just-in-time shipments to intermodal

    The trucking and rail giants are promising up to 95% on-time delivery for goods shipped on their joint Quantum service.

    By • Nov. 10, 2023
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    Bunge partners on blockchain tech to trace soy sustainability

    The grain trader will work with one of the world's largest animal feed producers to ensure products sourced from Brazil are free from deforestation.

    By • Nov. 7, 2023
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    Walmart, Amazon see gains in fulfillment pivots as holidays near

    The rival retailers are zeroing in on improved speed and efficiencies with changes to their e-commerce fulfillment strategies. 

    By Catherine Douglas Moran , • Nov. 7, 2023
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    FedEx makes progress with AI to sharpen delivery time estimates

    The logistics giant’s “deep learning models” incorporate weather and traffic conditions for more accurate projections, CEO Raj Subramaniam said at a CNBC event.

    By • Nov. 3, 2023
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    Boeing confirms cyberattack, global services disrupted

    The incident is impacting elements of the aerospace and defense company's parts and distribution business, said a Boeing spokesperson.

    By Matt Kapko • Nov. 2, 2023
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    Flexport buys Convoy’s tech stack, plans to relaunch truckload service

    Convoy’s network of more than 80,000 carriers will help Flexport build out its nascent trucking services, CEO Ryan Petersen said.

    By • Nov. 1, 2023
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    Microsoft adds AI-enabled demand planning features to supply chain tools

    The tech company deployed the features to its Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Center product in a bid to help customers reduce inventory and increase working capital.

    By • Oct. 31, 2023
  • Walgreens signage is seen at a store on Court Street on January 05, 2023 in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City.
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    Walgreens pauses expansion of micro-fulfillment centers

    The drugstore chain is looking to improve its rollout process for the facilities before opening another five centers.

    By • Oct. 31, 2023
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    Amazon tests two-legged, mobile robots

    The company has been ramping up its use of technology in operations for some time and now has over 750,000 robots. 

    By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 30, 2023
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    Biden administration selects 31 ‘tech hubs’

    The hubs will focus on a range of technologies, including battery manufacturing, AI-driven biotechnology and quantum computing.

    By Ysabelle Kempe • Oct. 27, 2023
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    Amazon brings drone delivery to Texas neighborhood

    Eligible customers in College Station can receive their prescription medication at home within an hour at no additional cost.

    By Peyton Bigora • Oct. 26, 2023
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    Pitney Bowes taps new Ambi Robotics system for middle-mile sortation

    The AmbiSort B-Series systems have sorted more than 3 million parcels in the four months they have been deployed.

    By • Oct. 24, 2023