Patent Pending: Choosing when to deploy AVs, using drones in intermodal transit

Amazon and UPS have some unusual ideas on how to integrate autonomous vehicles and other technology into their operations.

By Max Garland • Feb. 1, 2023

Sam’s Club aims to modernize supply chain with expansion of automated fulfillment

The wholesale club chain is adding more distribution centers as it looks to open 30 new stores across the U.S. over the next few years.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Jan. 27, 2023

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Retail Supply Chains

Retailers are making operational investments and adjustments to maintain supply chain resilience. Here’s how.

By Supply Chain Dive staff

Product digitization is the future. Here’s how to get started.

Product digitization can perform an almost limitless number of tasks throughout your supply chain, from helping spot counterfeit goods to providing specific recycling instructions.

Jan. 27, 2023

From CPGs to food, your products need digital twins. Here’s why.

What are digital twins and how they can unlock nuanced product insights while triggering automations that boost efficiencies and improve experiences.

Jan. 25, 2023

Why you must digitize your products for today’s complex global supply chains

Your brand may not know where the majority of its products are right now. And it’s not alone.

Jan. 23, 2023

Why drone delivery hasn’t taken flight in the US

The Federal Aviation Administration will propose new regulations this year, including changes to visual line of sight requirements to support greater drone use, a federal official said.

By Michael Brady • Jan. 19, 2023

The race to scale sustainable airline fuel

With SAF prices skyrocketing, industry stakeholders and the Biden administration are making new investments to grow supply.

By Kelly Stroh • Jan. 18, 2023

South Korea’s Q Cells to spend $2.5B on US solar plant

President Joe Biden said the announcement marks the single largest investment in the country's solar industry.

By Megan Ruggles • Jan. 17, 2023

How to get 2023 peak planning right

Growth-minded businesses are abandoning traditional peak planning approaches and tech for 2023.

Jan. 17, 2023

Walmart to offer fulfillment tech, delivery services through Salesforce

The partnership is positioned to drive more volume to Walmart GoLocal as it pursues growth in the competitive same-day delivery sector.

By Max Garland • Jan. 12, 2023

Amazon expands ‘Buy with Prime’ to all US merchants

The e-commerce giant is offering sellers outside its own marketplace perks including storage, packing, delivery and returns.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 12, 2023

Retailers clear inventory, automate in pursuit of supply chain normalcy

Ongoing promotional environments and cargo diversions are just a few of 2022’s most notable supply chain trends.

By Kelly Stroh • Dec. 29, 2022

What’s next for Coupa after $8B sale to private equity

For years, the procurement and spend software company has invested in expanding its customer base. With growth slowing, it may turn to profitability. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Dec. 16, 2022

Amazon pilots returns at Staples stores

With a relatively small store footprint, the e-commerce giant has forged partnerships with rivals and others to facilitate returns.

By Nate Delesline III • Dec. 16, 2022

6 warehouse robotics innovations Amazon showcased in 2022

Although many are prototypes, the company aims for the bots to eventually make an impact in the company’s logistics network.

By Max Garland • Dec. 15, 2022

BMW battery supplier invests $810M in gigafactory to support EV production

Lithium-ion batteries will be created at the new plant specifically for the automaker's sixth-generation electric vehicles.

By Megan Ruggles • Dec. 14, 2022

Walmart has big plans to expand automated fulfillment

Retrofitting facilities and building high-tech distribution centers are key components to the retail giant's omnichannel strategy, CEO Doug McMillon said.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 13, 2022

Biden visits new TSMC plant in push to expand US chip production

The visit came as the chipmaker began construction of another plant in Arizona, and the U.S. advocates for a more resilient chip supply chain.

By Sara Samora • Dec. 8, 2022

Raw materials shortages slow Getinge heart support device production

The medtech company is asking hospitals to share underutilized devices.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Dec. 7, 2022

SEKO Logistics to add warehouse bots to scale up operations

The logistics provider will partner with GreyOrange to deploy robots in its fulfillment centers, starting in the UK.

By Alejandra Carranza • Dec. 6, 2022

Amazon launches supply chain visibility tool to help users pool data

The cloud application, now in use by Whole Foods and Lifetime Brands, aims to help companies more quickly respond to changing market conditions.

By Kelly Stroh • Dec. 2, 2022

Maersk, IBM to shut down blockchain joint venture TradeLens

The tool was intended to start a “digital revolution” for the supply chain. But it will end in Q1 2023 after failing to achieve commercial viability. 

By Edwin Lopez • Nov. 30, 2022

FedEx and Cart.com launch data-sharing alliance for e-commerce fulfillment

The logistics giant gains a deeper look into pre-purchase behaviors, while the e-commerce platform gets access to post-purchase insights.

By Max Garland • Nov. 29, 2022

An advantageous benefit of digital transformation: Improved safety for your workforce

Learn how AI, robotics, and automation can actually help improve safety in environments that are traditionally hazardous.

Nov. 21, 2022

UNFI to add indoor farms at select distribution centers

The initiative is part of the food distributors' efforts to add efficiencies and foster closer relationships with suppliers. 

By Peyton Bigora • Nov. 16, 2022