IBM launches blockchain supplier management platform with Anheuser-Busch, Nokia, others

Trust Your Supplier aims to digitize and secure paper-based supplier information, qualification, onboarding and management processes with a full commercial rollout planned for the third quarter of the year.

By Morgan Forde • Aug. 5, 2019

How SafeTraces uses DNA to track food supply chains

New high-level partnerships will put the technology to the task of tracing troubled supply chains like palm oil and produce.

By Megan Poinski • Aug. 5, 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

Shopify to invest $1B in fulfillment network after shipper interest exceeds expectations

COO Harvey Finkelstein said the fulfillment network, combined with other services Shopify offers like small business loans, are intended to create a "global retail operating system."

By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 2, 2019

Why Bumble Bee Foods chose blockchain to track its tuna supply

The single platform makes it easier to share information between multiple suppliers and vendors throughout the supply chain.

By Mitch Betts • July 31, 2019

DB Schenker adds instant online quotes for ocean, air freight

So far, the race to digitize freight processes from quotes to tracking has involved relatively few forwarders.

By Matt Leonard • July 30, 2019

LG Display looks to diversify suppliers over South Korea-Japan trade spat

The company's CFO said it will prepare to ensure uninterrupted sourcing in the short term and diversify its sourcing channels in the long term. 

By Matt Leonard • July 25, 2019

UPS seeks FAA approval for drone delivery service via new subsidiary

The carrier currently has multiple drone delivery pilots underway, but FAA approval would enable the company to bring the service up to scale by removing certain flight restrictions. 

By Morgan Forde • July 24, 2019

Alibaba brings e-commerce platform to US businesses

As the Chinese e-commerce giant chases Amazon into the B2B market, it hopes to connect U.S. suppliers to the world.

By Ben Unglesbee • July 23, 2019

Wakefern will test micro-fulfillment for 10 stores

Cooperative member ShopRite along with Takeoff Technologies opened an automated mini-warehouse in Clifton, New Jersey earlier this month.

By Jeff Wells • July 23, 2019

Amazon's $700M training gambit puts employers on notice

The company is "raising the bar" in terms of what employers are offering workers to prepare them for the future, one source told HR Dive.

By Ryan Golden • July 22, 2019

Warehouse tech glitches cause $25M disruption for Asos

Problems with the British retailer's automated warehouse management and control systems caused inventory available to customers to decrease significantly, taking a bite out of sales and margins.

By Emma Cosgrove • July 22, 2019

SAP extends hardware deal with Intel as part of broader partnership push

The Intel partnership could mean a smoother transition for users looking to deploy SAP's ERP software.

By Roberto Torres • July 19, 2019

Technology helps find new suppliers, but it's not the be-all and end-all

Buyers can benefit from using technology in highly saturated vendor markets, freeing up time for negotiation and spend management.

By Jen A. Miller • July 18, 2019

Micron takes on smart manufacturing to fuel memory-hungry sectors

The semiconductor's Manassas site director called the smart factory "the biggest revolution since robotics" to improve manufacturing.

By Naomi Eide • July 18, 2019

Freight-on-demand apps challenge traditional brokers — but can they solve trucking capacity?

Startups say capacity issues lie in a lack of innovation, while traditional brokers argue digital freight apps simply match to the same pool of drivers.

By Gary Wollenhaupt • July 18, 2019

Toyota to partner with world's largest electric car battery supplier

The partnership will help Toyota secure supply in an increasingly competitive race to scale up EV production in the next five to 10 years.

By Morgan Forde • July 17, 2019

Under pressure, Domino's ups the ante on tech

Squeezed by third-party aggregators, the pizza chain is using various means to improve delivery, from GPS tracking to alternative modes of transportation.

By Julie Littman • July 17, 2019

A top-10 brokerage firm enters the digital freight fray

GlobalTranz's launch of a digital freight matching platform is the culmination of years of data collection and fits with longstanding service goals, said the brokerage's CTO.

By Emma Cosgrove • July 16, 2019

VW and Ford expand partnership on AVs, EVs

Volkswagen will invest $2.6 billion in Argo AI, signaling the latest collaboration between major automakers adapting to new mobility trends. 

By Jason Plautz • July 15, 2019

CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Cosco formally sign on to GSBN blockchain platform

With two of the top 10 carriers signed on to both the Global Shipping Business Network and TradeLens platforms, a "winner" may not emerge. 

By Shefali Kapadia • July 15, 2019

Micro fulfillment moves underground

Israel's CommonSense Robotics has begun construction on an 18,000-square-foot automated e-commerce facility situated below a skyscraper in Tel Aviv.

By Jeff Wells • July 15, 2019

H-E-B to test driverless delivery with Udelv

The Texas grocer's quest for digital dominance continues as it launches a self-driving technology pilot in San Antonio. 

By Jessica Dumont • July 15, 2019

Port of LA Harbor Commission stands by initial vote to approve Maersk terminal automation

The vote came after the Los Angeles City Council vetoed the board's previous decision to allow APM Terminals to use automated cargo handlers.

By Morgan Forde • July 12, 2019

Drone delivers Merck vaccines between islands with AT&T cold-chain tech

The UAV successfully delivered temperature-sensitive vaccines over a 24-mile route between islands in the Bahamas. Merck believes the technology could eventually be used to deliver life-saving drugs to remote locations.

By Morgan Forde • July 12, 2019

Report: Reverse auctions on the rise among younger procurement professionals

Modern reverse auction platforms can provide visibility into suppliers beyond their bid amount and offer benefits like cost savings, reduced negotiation times and price testing the market.

By Morgan Forde • July 11, 2019