CSX breaks records for operating ratio, trip compliance

The Class I railroad is sharing real-time trip compliance data with shippers as part of a continued effort to boost customer service. 

By Shefali Kapadia • Oct. 17, 2019

IBM Food Trust partners with Raw Seafoods to tackle traceability with blockchain

Upstream visibility in the seafood supply chain is particularly challenging because the location and size of a catch can vary widely from day to day.

By Morgan Forde • Oct. 17, 2019

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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

How rolling forecasts can offer greater control over spend

A rolling forecast can help companies grab savings mid-cycle if expenses or revenues change.

By Robert Freedman • Oct. 16, 2019

Walmart launches grocery delivery into customers' homes

Crossing the threshold into the last yard is Walmart's play to dominate last-mile delivery.

By Morgan Forde • Oct. 15, 2019

With record-low unemployment, how will supply chains hire thousands for peak season?

The arid talent pool challenges supply chain managers to boost productivity and take a unique approach to recruit and retain workers.

By Shefali Kapadia • Oct. 15, 2019

TuSimple plans fully driverless deliveries in 2021

TuSimple executives said the company's next step is to continue partnering on real-world routes throughout the U.S. and China, eventually "taking the driver out of the equation."

By Morgan Forde • Oct. 14, 2019

Patent Pending: Amazon plans to automate unloading, Walmart envisions lasers for inventory

Every week supply chain innovators apply to patent what they see as important tools for the future of supply chains. Sometimes they're brilliant. Sometimes they're funny. On Fridays, we share a few in our new column. 

By Matt Leonard • Oct. 11, 2019

Gartner: RPA can save finance teams 25K working hours each year

One of the key barriers to adoption of robotic process automation is a perception of low ROI.

By Jane Thier • Oct. 10, 2019

Schneider, Truckstop.com team up on instant load booking

Established brokers and digital startups are aiming for a similar goal: increasing transparency in a historically opaque industry. 

By Shefali Kapadia • Oct. 10, 2019

UPS partners with Shippo, offers 55% off shipping for online retailers

In addition to discounted shipping and waived surcharges, the collaboration will integrate with Shippo's platform which enables e-tailers to manage orders and track deliveries across multiple sales channels at once. 

By Morgan Forde • Oct. 9, 2019

Frito-Lay aims for zero emissions at California freight hub

As part of the company's goal to cut emissions 20% by 2030, Frito-Lay plans to remove and replace all diesel powered freight equipment at its Modesto, California facility.

By Morgan Forde • Oct. 7, 2019

Patent Pending: Walmart plans for drone delivery, others tackle faster picking and the end of lost inventory

Every week supply chain innovators apply to patent what they see as important tools for the future of supply chains. Sometimes they're brilliant. Sometimes they're funny. On Fridays, we'll share a few in our new column. 

By Matt Leonard • Oct. 4, 2019

Automating accounts receivable could maximize efficiency, CEO says

Jared King, CEO of automated accounts receivable platform Invoiced, discusses how automating parts of the finance function can double output.

By Jane Thier • Oct. 1, 2019

More dexterous robots make quick work of food manufacturing

Robots are capable of more precise movements, opening up new possibilities for safely processing and packaging food from chicken to Peeps.

By Craig Guillot • Oct. 1, 2019

UPS granted FAA approval for commercial drone deliveries

The FAA certification will allow the carrier to officially launch Flight Forward, its dedicated drone delivery subsidiary that it announced earlier this year.

By Morgan Forde • Oct. 1, 2019

Convoy launches TMS tool to help shippers manage carriers

The tool will allow users to access all of their usual carriers along with Convoy's network of capacity and real-time pricing.

By Matt Leonard • Oct. 1, 2019

10% growth in industrial robotics expected in 2020

The top five markets for this technology are China, Germany, Japan, South Korea and the United States, according to an analysis by the International Federation of Robotics.

By Matt Leonard • Sept. 30, 2019

Rent the Runway: Fulfillment software upgrade behind shipment delays

In the race to improve e-commerce fulfillment and logistics, companies can experience technological difficulties because of the difficulty maintaining full-speed operations during a back-end overhaul.

By Morgan Forde • Updated Oct. 9, 2019

XPO shifts M&A strategy to focus on smaller deals after stock price drop: Analyst

The company is reportedly focusing instead on reducing debt and investing in automation to reduce labor costs.

By Matt Leonard • Sept. 30, 2019

Cold storage: a hot construction niche

Demand on several fronts is driving both new construction and renovation of cold storage facilities, which take longer to build than standard warehouses.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 27, 2019

Embark to open freight transfer hubs in Los Angeles, Phoenix

The hub system will act as a link between trucks leaving warehouses in urban areas to the autonomous Embark trucks that will handle the middle mile of the trip. 

By Morgan Forde • Sept. 26, 2019

Wakefern expands automated inventory tracking pilot to 50 stores

Cameras and computer vision generate hourly data on out-of-stocks, letting store employees focus on customer service instead of inventory management.

By Lauren Manning • Sept. 26, 2019

A Trump tariff boost? Georgia solar manufacturing plant will be North America's largest

Korea-based Hanwha Q Cells' new plant will produce 12,000 solar panels a day. But solar advocates contend the sector would have done better without the tariffs.

By Catherine Morehouse • Sept. 24, 2019

How two manufacturers balanced their supply chain

Supply chains are critical to profitability and one of the biggest challenges small to midsize business (SMB) manufacturers face today. 

Sept. 24, 2019

If a recession lands, companies plan to ramp up cyber, innovation investments

More than half of C-suite officials, 55%, plan on ramping up their cybersecurity investments as a recession looms over the economy, according to a Grant Thornton survey.

By Samantha Schwartz • Sept. 24, 2019