Autonomous vehicles make inroads — inside and outside the warehouse

Drones and driverless vehicle technology will continue to change supply chains as businesses experiment with how best to deploy them.

By Jen A. Miller • Feb. 15, 2022

Buyer Beware: 3 semiconductor procurement pitfalls to avoid

Companies looking to buy semiconductors need to shop smart, experts say.

By Colin Campbell • Feb. 10, 2022

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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

​Deeper relationships, new facilities: How companies sought out semiconductor capacity in Q4

Near-term relief from shortages is unlikely, but leading producers are expanding their supply base.

By Colin Campbell • Feb. 3, 2022

Fender moves to cloud ERP to keep up with record guitar demand

Businesses are pushing for better scalability and new features in their central provisions systems.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 2, 2022

Sam's Club rolls out inventory-checking robots chainwide

The technology, based on software developed by artificial intelligence company Brain Corp, will be mounted on autonomous floor-cleaning machines already in operation in stores across the U.S.

By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 1, 2022

11 technologies set to shape smart operations

A look at the latest adoption trends for up-and-coming tech among the warehousing and manufacturing sectors, based on MHI data.

By Edwin Lopez • Jan. 31, 2022

2022 supply chain outlook features shortages, high delivery costs

While supply chain woes aren't expected to disappear in 2022, this year could mark a turning point.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Jan. 31, 2022

Kroger to extend delivery network with 'spoke' facility in Kentucky

The 50,000-square-foot fulfillment center in Louisville, set to open later this year, continues the grocer's e-commerce network buildout.

By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 28, 2022

Lighter bots, faster orders: How Ocado is innovating in e-commerce

The Kroger partner plans to introduce new robots, including an automated on-grid picker and routing technology that will allow it to get more same-day orders out to shoppers.

By Jeff Wells • Jan. 27, 2022

FedEx, Microsoft extend partnership to offer 'logistics as a service'

The collaboration will leverage FedEx data to help companies optimize fulfillment.

By Alejandra Carranza • Jan. 26, 2022

Robotics, automation go from fringe to mainstream

Pretty soon, the technologies are going to be table stakes for supply chain operations, one executive said.

By Jen A. Miller • Jan. 25, 2022

Kroger levels up grocery delivery with Nuro's new autonomous vehicles

The grocer will make deliveries in Houston using the tech company's third-generation model, which has twice as much cargo room, plus modular storage and new safety features.

By Jeff Wells • Jan. 14, 2022

Bed Bath & Beyond's legacy supply chain infrastructure hampered inventory flow

The retailer is grappling with the same transportation and supply challenges other retailers are facing — all while transforming its own supply chain.

By Max Garland • Jan. 11, 2022

Ikea doubles automation projects as store fulfillment grows

More than half of the store's volumes were fulfilled from stores in FY21, according to an Ikea franchisee.

By Colin Campbell • Jan. 5, 2022

Construction contractors enlist digital twins to tackle supply chain, labor issues

The technology helps visualize and mitigate materials and workforce shortages before they choke a project's progress.

By Sebastian Obando • Dec. 22, 2021

Companies found creative ways to bolster inventory despite volatile 2021

Companies increased production, pulled forward orders and made other adjustments to stock up in the face of supply chain challenges.

By Colin Campbell • Dec. 21, 2021

Port of Long Beach plans 'Supply Chain Information Highway' for cargo tracking, visibility

"Information is not making its way across the supply chain," said the deputy executive director at the Port of Long Beach.

By Alejandra Carranza • Dec. 17, 2021

Uber Eats to offer autonomous food delivery early this year

Uber's partnership with Motional — which will launch in Santa Monica, California — aims to increase delivery reach while lowering labor costs.

By Julie Littman • Dec. 16, 2021

Maersk to manage Unilever's ocean and air transport via control tower

The goal of the partnership is three-fold: to improve visibility across Unilever's supply chain, to boost efficiency and to cut down on emissions.

By Shefali Kapadia • Dec. 16, 2021

The next step in FedEx's automation journey: Handling the largest and smallest packages

Executive Ted Dengel details how the company tackles the two ends of the "package bell curve" to keep up with the surge in volume.

By Max Garland • Dec. 16, 2021

Component shortages hit EVs as Class 8 orders plummet

While a traditional truck could require up to 500 semiconductors, an electric one could require up to 5,000.

By Amanda Loudin • Dec. 15, 2021

Should I stay or should I go? Supply chain managers face the 'Great Resignation'

Supply chain managers are not immune to workplace trends. Quite the contrary: mass resignations are now both an internal and external risk for companies.

By Rich Weissman • Dec. 15, 2021

RFID, sensor data just the beginning of the connected supply chain

Companies can't stop at investments in IoT devices. They'll also need a way to integrate and capitalize on the data.

By Jen A. Miller • Dec. 14, 2021

DoorDash plans to offer rapid delivery for retailers

The company is joining the 15-minute delivery fray in New York City with a full-time workforce, but it sees a "larger" opportunity to provide the service to grocers and convenience stores.

By Jeff Wells • Dec. 13, 2021

How M&A reshaped the supply chain landscape in 2021

Companies used deals to acquire tech, suppliers and rivals that would make them more competitive.

By Edwin Lopez • Dec. 13, 2021