Santa's migrating his toy workshop to the cloud

At the North Pole, the elves were suffering and couldn't keep up with the high volume of orders. Because Santa failed to check the list twice, elves were fulfilling orders from Christmases long past, leading to inefficiency and wasted work.

By Naomi Eide • Dec. 22, 2017

Mobile upgrades, coming to a warehouse near you

"It’s critical that new warehouse technology is built on a sustainable supported platform," said Mark Wheeler, Director of Supply Chain Solutions at Zebra Technologies.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Dec. 22, 2017

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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

Ford, Alibaba team up to explore online car sales

The partnership aims to meet shifting consumer demands in a tech-driven climate.

By Rich Weissman • Dec. 22, 2017

World economies join together to enable e-commerce

The World Trade Organization's 11th Ministerial Conference concluded with a pledge to facilitate e-commerce and ease access to new markets worldwide.

By Edwin Lopez • Dec. 21, 2017

Unilever taps into blockchain to manage tea supply chain

The company is using real-time data to dramatically reduce response times and quality control issues. 

By Shefali Kapadia • Dec. 19, 2017

ELD day one: How the mandate is shaking up the industry

Now that implementation has begun, trucking companies and market analysts weigh in on how the ELD will change daily operations.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • Dec. 18, 2017

The GOP tax bill is law. Here's how it could affect supply chains.

President Donald Trump signed the tax bill today. Here's a cheat sheet for what it means for various U.S industries.

By Kate Patrick Macri • Dec. 18, 2017

Logistically Minded: Fed raises interest rates

The Federal Reserve is banking on a strong economy, even if its chairwoman has doubts on the effects of the tax reform.

By Edwin Lopez , Andy Burt , Kate Patrick Macri • Dec. 15, 2017

Companies using analytics to stop supply chain fraud in its tracks

Buyers, sellers and all parties in between can be guilty of "bad behavior" in the supply chain.

By Rich Weissman • Dec. 15, 2017

Ocean shipping seeks universal standard of software maintenance

The software standard could help mitigate cyber risk, improve outdated shipping tech and streamline on-board operations.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Dec. 15, 2017

IoT patent applications skyrocketed in 2016, signaling long-term growth

Companies are submitting more IoT applications than ever, causing experts to speculate the IoT market will triple by 2022.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Dec. 14, 2017

Foxconn asks Wisconsin to prepare roads for self-driving cars

Enabling self-driving cars is turning out to be a lot more expensive and involved than originally expected.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Dec. 14, 2017

Target snatches up Shipt to speed same-day delivery

The $550 million acquisition comes with a new goal to bring same-day delivery services to half of Target stores by early next year.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 13, 2017

Interstate Batteries partners with Advance Auto to fight online sellers

Selling at thousands of Advance Auto locations could help Interstate lift sagging sales and compete in a digitizing auto parts aftermarket.

By Jennifer McKevitt , Kate Patrick Macri • Dec. 13, 2017

San Francisco law limits delivery robots

The new law limits how many last-mile robots companies can deploy at a time and where they can test them.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Dec. 13, 2017

Why small businesses are against tariffs on foreign solar suppliers

Industry leaders say the tariffs will cripple U.S. solar manufacturing and cost at least 80,000 jobs.

By Kate Patrick Macri • Dec. 11, 2017

FMC approves NYSHEX's contract and governance model

The regulatory approval clears the way for what the startup proposes will be an accountable way of contracting within the shipping industry.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Dec. 11, 2017

Logistically Minded: Manufacturers should focus on the future, not the past

New reports suggest the U.S. should focus on manufacturing it does well — like electronics, pharmaceuticals and aerospace — as opposed to traditional industries like steel.

By Edwin Lopez , Kate Patrick Macri • Dec. 8, 2017

Drone fleets could deliver seafood to China within 24 hours

Drones carrying small parcels can help deliver from farms to airports to overseas. 

By Jennifer McKevitt • Dec. 8, 2017

Toyota's 100% renewable energy plant to supply Port of Long Beach

Project Portal will be the largest hydrogen fueling station in the U.S., servicing Toyota's operations at the Port of Long Beach.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Dec. 5, 2017

Buzzword of the Year: Blockchain

The newfangled tech takes home the award, but is it really all hype?

By Kate Patrick Macri • Dec. 4, 2017

Innovator of the Year: Flexe

The on-demand warehouser is shaking up the industry with its flexibility and ease of access.

By Kate Patrick Macri • Dec. 4, 2017

The Supply Chain Dive Awards for 2017

The awards recognize the industry's top disruptors and innovators. These executives, companies and trends are transforming the industry and shaping the future.

By Edwin Lopez , Kate Patrick Macri • Dec. 4, 2017

Logistically Minded: A perfect climate for business growth

Retailers welcomed a record number of shoppers this Black Friday, but can consumer confidence keep rising despite tepid growth?

By Edwin Lopez , Andy Burt , Kate Patrick Macri • Dec. 1, 2017

DHL adds new online freight booking service

The new service is a direct response to third party booking sites pilfering business from 3PLs.

By Jennifer McKevitt , Kate Patrick Macri • Dec. 1, 2017