Pharmaceutical supply chain gaps force $230M in drug shortage costs upon healthcare providers

Increased product traceability and visibility could help suppliers identify compromised shipments before it reaches the healthcare facility.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 8, 2017

3-D printing blasts off to supply Boeing's space taxi: Reuters

The company's inclusion of 3-D printed plastics shows the technology is viable under the pressure of a rocket launch and the extraordinary chill of deep space.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 7, 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

Report: Nearshoring favors robotics, will require heavy capital investment

As companies consider outsourcing production, they must also increase capital investments to support to a more technologically advanced workforce at home.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 6, 2017

FedEx cautiously wades into autonomous delivery space

The company is exploring a variety of autonomous vehicle and robotics options for deliveries in its quest to compete with new market entrants like Amazon and Uber.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 6, 2017

Report: Only 1 of the top 20 freight forwarders can provide instant, online quotes

At which point will neglecting digitization transform from an opportunity cost to loss of market share?

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 3, 2017

Logistically Minded: 10 industrial markets built 63% of new mega-warehouses

The logistics boom is no accident: various reports show technology adoption, e-commerce sales and production are all on the rise in the U.S.

By Edwin Lopez • Feb. 3, 2017

Report: A decade later, 96% of retailers deploying RFID tags on apparel

The RFID hype may be over, but recent data suggests 8 billion tags will be sold this year as retailers seek full implementation.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 2, 2017

Robot orders and shipments reached all-time high in 2016

Hybrid production plants, warehouses and even office analytics firms will become necessary as the world adapts to a higher rate of general production.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 1, 2017

International Airlines Group CEO bemoans inefficiencies in air freight industry

Digitization in the air cargo industry is urgent, as paper forms drive processing and pricing inefficiencies.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 30, 2017

IoT technology increases supply chain transparency in packaging

IoT packaging around the world is projected to increase 18% per year to nearly $2.2 billion dollars by 2021, per a recent report.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 30, 2017

Logistically Minded: As volumes rise, freight's winter thaws

The Cass Freight Index suggests the freight recession may be over, and it is supported by trends across the various other, specific statistical reports.

By Edwin Lopez • Jan. 27, 2017

Industry awareness of RFID's positive impact on retail growing

RFID technology is fueling sales growth across the retail map, enabling sellers to pinpoint exactly where inventory needs replenishment.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 26, 2017

How to ride shotgun, virtually, with your shipments

As buyer expectations shift to demand visibility and fast delivery, shippers need a new way to track their shipments from warehouse to in-transit to final delivery.

By Ted Wlazlowski • Jan. 25, 2017

Predictive analytics lead 2017 goals for healthcare supply chains

Global Health Exchange surveyed its best 50 provider organizations to find data management and technology are high priorities for healthcare this year. Here's why.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 25, 2017

MIT Sloan: Improving resilience within automated supply chain will prevent disruption

Harnessing data to create stronger risk management alerts can help supply chain managers avoid unnecessary slowdowns.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 25, 2017

How benchmarking can help supply chains save costs and drive growth

Internal, external and competitor benchmarks can help spot industry best practices, but companies should beware benchmarking for the sake of having data.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 25, 2017

IoT hits pay dirt where needs and capabilities align

IoT technology is enabling companies across sectors to automate business processes, boost productivity and improve efficiencies.

By Mary Catherine O'Connor • Jan. 24, 2017

Alibaba creator Jack Ma deviates from Amazon model, despite comparisons

E-commerce on a massive scale succeeds with more than one model.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 22, 2017

Logistically Minded: The Jetsons are coming! No, really.

Flying vehicles may be on their way soon, but in the meantime, read on about best practices and benchmarks for ports. 

By Edwin Lopez • Jan. 20, 2017

How CRM upgrades could better supply chain management

Shifts in customer demands are increasing the need for deep data and simpler, more-integrated systems may help supply chains reap the benefits of machine learning.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 17, 2017

Logistically Minded: The state and value of the US transport sector

A series of reports and indicators released this week show the strong relationship between intermodal transportation and the overall economy.

By Edwin Lopez • Jan. 13, 2017

New methods, technology turn reverse logistics woes into an opportunity

Once a sunk cost, retailers are discovering new tactics to reduce the high costs of returns.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 12, 2017

From retail to healthcare, IoT will disrupt supply chains by 2020

The transportation, utility and manufacturing industries are also among HPE Matters' top 5 most likely to be altered by the technology.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 11, 2017

Amazon's robot hiring spree parallels logistics boom

Recent reports project another 5 million jobs will be lost to automation by 2020, should workers be worried?

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 11, 2017

Demand driven supply chain planning can lower costs, but transparency is key

A recent report reveals demand planning can achieve a 15% reduction in inventory, among other benefits.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 11, 2017