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    Procurement leaders split between cost savings and tech investment for strategic recovery

    Many firms are in survival mode as revenue drops as much as 80%, but spending on digital efforts upfront can pay off in the long run.

    By Morgan Forde • May 28, 2020
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    Drones and delivery trucks could work together, but regulatory hurdles remain

    Using drones and trucks for a hybrid delivery system can leverage the best elements of both modes within a shipper's network, according to a recent MIT research paper. 

    By Morgan Forde • May 28, 2020
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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
  • DP World joins Maersk blockchain platform TradeLens

    DP World CEO Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem said the operator joined TradeLens in order to reduce costs and provide better information to shippers.

    By May 28, 2020
  • Amazon studies anti-collision method for robots to increase throughput

    The proposed framework plans paths for robots by allowing each one to go through multiple goal locations and only requiring a collision-free path for a certain period of time.

    By May 26, 2020
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    Target resumes grocery pickup pilot

    The retailer had paused the rollout of fresh, frozen and refrigerated grocery items to its Drive Up program back in March when the pandemic hit.

    By Jeff Wells • May 21, 2020
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    Supplier relationships go virtual, data-driven as pandemic pauses travel

    The pandemic has placed greater focus on remote communication, audits and quality assurances with suppliers.

    By May 21, 2020
  • Research conflicts on drone delivery costs, efficiency as parcel carriers scale operations

    While Gartner estimates drone fleets could reduce operations costs by 70%, some research indicates drone operations, at scale, could be up to 10 times less energy efficient than vans.

    By Morgan Forde • May 21, 2020
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    Volkswagen boosts manufacturing volume with automated operations planning

    The automaker increased personnel utilization by 26% using an automated system that pulled in existing ERP data. 

    By May 19, 2020
  • Americold, Ahold Delhaize partner to build 2 automated cold chain warehouses

    Automation features in the warehouses will include integrated transportation management systems (TMS), end-to-end forecasting and inventory replenishment technology.

    By Krishna Thakker • May 19, 2020
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    Patent Pending: FedEx envisions automated picking process

    Supply chain innovators apply to patent what they see as important tools for the future. Sometimes they're brilliant. Sometimes they're funny.

    By May 15, 2020
  • Uber Freight teams up with Oracle as enterprise partnerships for digital brokers grow

    Uber Freight's growing list of TMS integrations shows some recognition that brokerage is not a function where shippers have traditionally demonstrated much loyalty.

    By May 15, 2020
  • RPA projects fail because of complexity and misunderstanding

    Automation will play a starring role in how businesses deal with the effects of the pandemic. But automation for automation's sake means sinking resources into failed projects.

    By Roberto Torres • May 14, 2020
  • PwC: Automation is key to supply chain agility post pandemic

    Thirty-four percent of financial leaders surveyed plan to leverage automation to improve the speed and accuracy of decision-making within their supply chains.

    By May 12, 2020
  • Target to acquire Deliv tech as the last-mile startup shuts down

    The retailer will use Deliv's proprietary batching and routing technology to research and develop faster and cheaper delivery methods.​

    By May 11, 2020
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    Gatik responds to online grocery demand, adding autonomous reefers for Walmart, retailers

    The company has seen average delivery runs per day increase 30% to 40% as grocery demand has grown due to the coronavirus pandemic, Gatik's CEO said.

    By Morgan Forde • May 7, 2020
  • Wearables could be key for worker safety as warehouses, manufacturers eager to reopen

    Wristbands connected to the Internet of Things present a possible safety solution, as well as privacy concerns.​

    By May 5, 2020
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    UPS partners with CVS on residential drone delivery in Florida

    UPS' Flight Forward division will run drones between a CVS location and a central delivery point near a local retirement community, where a ground vehicle will take deliveries to customer residences.

    By Morgan Forde • April 29, 2020
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    3 years, 3 cyberattacks on major ocean carriers. How can shippers protect themselves?

    Shippers and freight forwarders have a role to play in vetting supply chain partners' risks and keeping their data and cargo safe.

    By April 29, 2020
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    Hershey pushes back ERP project by 1 year

    CEO Michele Buck cited a "prudent approach" during the coronavirus pandemic, which included delaying the supply chain and order-to-cash aspects of Hershey's ERP project.

    By Roberto Torres • April 27, 2020
  • Coronavirus pushes 46% of SMBs to defer or cut software spend

    Though businesses prepare to shrink their IT spend, an economic contraction can provide an opportunity to assess where software can boost productivity.

    By Roberto Torres • April 23, 2020
  • MSC confirms malware attack, site comes back online

    Cargo continued to flow throughout the outage, and terminals operated without disruption, MSC said.

    By Updated April 15, 2020
  • California grants Nuro AV deployment permit for driverless delivery

    The permit is the state’s first for autonomous vehicle deployment and allows Nuro to charge a fee and receive compensation for its service.

    By Chris Teale • Updated Jan. 4, 2021
  • CMA CGM offers container storage to shippers navigating port congestion

    The "Delay in Transit" offering, meant to reduce warehousing cost, is available globally with container storage happening at multiple hubs around the world based on trade lanes.

    By April 9, 2020
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    Warehouse storage should consider SKU correlation and picker traffic, study finds

    A group of researchers from Binghamton University concluded in a paper published earlier this year that warehouse operators should consider picking delays caused by warehouse traffic when building fulfillment models.

    By April 7, 2020
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    Why supply chain data is king in the coronavirus pandemic

    Healthcare systems, distributors and purchasing organizations rely on real-time data to manage supplies and model their equipment and staffing needs.

    By April 7, 2020