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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 -
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 Alejandra Salgado • Nov. 27, 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.
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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 Alejandra Salgado • Nov. 21, 2023 -
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 Max Garland • Nov. 15, 2023 -
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 Max Garland • Nov. 15, 2023 -
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 Kelly Stroh • Nov. 14, 2023 -
Sponsored by Unisys
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 -
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 -
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 Larry Avila • Nov. 10, 2023 -
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 Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 7, 2023 -
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 , Kelly Stroh • Nov. 7, 2023 -
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 Max Garland • Nov. 3, 2023 -
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 -
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 Edwin Lopez • Nov. 1, 2023 -
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 Kelly Stroh • Oct. 31, 2023 -
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 Alejandra Salgado • Oct. 31, 2023 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 Max Garland • Oct. 24, 2023 -
General Mills and Walmart team up to accelerate regenerative agriculture
The companies look to advance sustainable farming practices on 600,000 acres of land – the amount the CPG giant relies on to source key ingredients for products sold at the retailer's stores.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 24, 2023 -
Convoy closes, unable to find buyer
The logistics startup’s CEO and co-founder blamed weak freight and capital markets in a layoff letter to employees.
By Larry Avila • Oct. 19, 2023 -
Amazon to integrate drones into fulfillment network for faster delivery
Prime Air drones will deploy at same-day delivery sites rather than standalone facilities as the company scales its use of the emerging transportation method.
By Max Garland • Oct. 19, 2023 -
Casey’s chief procurement officer departs
Jaime Robes’ three-year tenure at the convenience store retailer included feats like implementing sourcing technology and boosting electronic payments.
By Brett Dworski • Oct. 19, 2023 -
FedEx scaling program that reduces air fleet downtime
The logistics giant plans to expand the use of Mojix's inventory tracking platform, which keeps tabs on aircraft parts, beyond the U.S.
By Max Garland • Oct. 18, 2023