At Molson Coors, supply risk management starts with real-time data

Climate change presents risks to malting grade barley, prompting beer manufacturers to protect the crucial crop.

By Shefali Kapadia • June 20, 2019

Walmart tests autonomous delivery vans for 'middle mile'

"Milk runs," or routes often repeated, are a common thread between most AV trials on the road, because repetitive routes require little decision-making on the part of a driver.

By Emma Cosgrove • Updated July 29, 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

Port of Oakland puts electric power, fleets at center of zero-emissions strategy

The 259-page plan provides a framework for changes that will take place over the next 30 years as the port seeks to operate on zero emissions.

By Matt Leonard • June 19, 2019

Shippers 'blow up their budgets' in 2018, spending on logistics up 11.4%

Carriers experienced higher costs in the form of wages and passed these on to shippers, according to a new report from the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and A.T. Kearney.

By Matt Leonard • June 19, 2019

Devices are a 1st step to warehouse automation

Warehouse professionals currently see automation as a way to augment or assist human workers, but full automation is expected in the near future.

By Matt Leonard • June 18, 2019

XPO Logistics pilots predictive analytics tool in LTL network

Semi- and fully-automated tools can identify areas where operational efficiency could be improved.

By Morgan Forde • June 18, 2019

Domino's to test driverless pizza delivery in Houston

The chain's pilot with autonomous robotics company Nuro could spark a new iteration of the delivery race, saving human couriers time during busy periods.

By Emma Liem Beckett • June 17, 2019

HP opens 150K-square-foot 3D manufacturing center in Barcelona

The new Center of Excellence represents the largest expansion of HP's global 3D manufacturing network thus far as the company looks to capitalize on a "fourth industrial revolution."

By Morgan Forde • June 17, 2019

Volvo's autonomous vehicle to haul DFDS containers to Swedish port

The vehicle called Vera will travel a pre-defined route, including some public roadways, without a driver.

By Matt Leonard • June 14, 2019

FDA taps Merck for blockchain pilot project

IBM, Walmart and KPMG will also be a part of the initiative, which aims to track medicines and ensure their integrity.

By Kristin Jensen • June 13, 2019

Panalpina pilots blockchain for ocean, air freight document tracking

Panalpina acknowledged some of the current skepticism surrounding blockchain in its announcement, claiming to take a "rational and realistic approach towards the technology.”

By Matt Leonard • June 13, 2019

Uber Eats drone delivery nears liftoff in San Diego

Restaurants participating in the pilot expected to begin this summer will place an order on a drone, which will then fly the food to a courier who will complete the last leg to a customer's door.

By Emma Liem Beckett • June 12, 2019

Gartner: ERPs have dated reputation to overcome in cloud era

If businesses behave with ERP the way they did 20 years ago, they will continue to get the same value.

By Naomi Eide • June 12, 2019

Report: Nokia and Ericsson look to shift supply chains away from China

The two technology companies, which make 5G technology, are looking to move away from China to avoid security concerns and tariffs.

By Matt Leonard • June 11, 2019

TradeLens has begun operations in Russia

Maersk and IBM's blockchain initiative continues to expand with a newly approved pilot in St. Petersburg, Russia. 

By Morgan Forde • June 11, 2019

Anheuser-Busch will expand work with BanQu after blockchain pilot

The technology connects Zambian farmers to a mobile platform that allows their sales to be more easily tracked, increasing supply chain visibility and creating financial records for under-banked farmers. 

By Matt Leonard • June 10, 2019

How can procurement managers get their workforce on board with emerging tech?

Many aspects of the procurement function are ripe for digitization, but emerging technologies will only succeed if employees trust the results.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • June 6, 2019

Amazon: New drone will start deliveries 'within months'

New drone technology could facilitate deliveries even faster than the current one-day offering, according to Amazon. 

By Shefali Kapadia • June 6, 2019

Report: Uber Freight offers below-market rates to shippers

By maintaining pricing below its competitors, Uber Freight is running a play common among tech companies looking to disrupt a market. But this also means profitability is far away, according to Morgan Stanley analysts.

By Emma Cosgrove • June 6, 2019

Amazon deploys 'Pegasus' robots in sortation centers to reduce miss sorts

This marks the first time Amazon will use robotics in these centers as it tries to speed up middle-mile logistics.

By Matt Leonard • June 5, 2019

Hapag-Lloyd introduces container tracking, starting with 100K reefers

The technology will allow shippers to see the location, temperature and other information related to their cargo.

By Matt Leonard • June 5, 2019

Carrefour boosts sales with blockchain initiative

The grocer's 2.7% sales growth shows a measurable benefit to the ability to track products through their supply chains. 

By Morgan Forde • June 4, 2019

Gartner: Industry will need to replace 90% of blockchain platforms by 2021

Blockchain is having an identity crisis, constrained by assumptions and technological immaturity prohibiting efforts from moving beyond the pilot phase.

By Samantha Schwartz • June 4, 2019

How P&G created a 'ready for anything' supply chain

For the last decade, CPG giant Proctor and Gamble has been on a mission to use technology to take the guesswork out of disaster response. 

By Emma Cosgrove • June 3, 2019

Daimler establishes internal autonomous driving group

The group will invest 500 million euros ($556 million) with the goal of getting level four autonomous trucks on the road within the next decade. 

By Matt Leonard • May 30, 2019