Supply Chain Dive

Amazon prioritizes capacity over speed with peak approaching

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 14:34:00 GMT

A 50% increase in fulfillment, delivery and sortation space is intended to relieve pressure from soaring demand, but it won't fix the e-tailer's lagging delivery speed, according to CFO Brian Olsavsky.

XPO says tech, automation interest is leading shippers to outsource more of their supply chains

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 12:20:07 GMT

Executives said shippers need interim capacity to handle demand spikes during the pandemic.

Demand for partitions and face shields is booming. ...

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 18:00:00 GMT

Imaginative Materials leaned on supplier relationships and started buying larger sheets of material as customer calls for partitions rolled in.

UPS: Current capacity can handle peak, 'we'll be selective' on volume

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 15:43:00 GMT

New CEO Carol Tomé vowed to "sweat the assets" UPS already has to handle peak volume and take a harder line on rates going forward.

CH Robinson draws airfreight demand with belly capacity down 70% in June

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 15:01:00 GMT

The carrier's airfreight revenue and pricing increased despite hauling less volume — a dichotomy highlighting the struggle shippers face in the current environment.

Mondelez plans 25% SKU cut to sustain pandemic market share growth

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 13:00:00 GMT

As competitors' supply chains catch up from pandemic-related production slowdowns, CEO Dirk Van de Put said a SKU reduction would help the company maintain its gains.

'More complex by the day': Leaders turn to automation to sustain IT efficiency

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 12:00:00 GMT

By automating processes, IT teams expect to offload repetitive work while shifting focus to higher value tasks.

Norfolk Southern nabs former CSX, Union Pacific exec as railroad pushes forward on PSR

Wed, 29 Jul 2020 16:01:00 GMT

The railroad has consistently reported gains in train speed and reductions in dwell time, but operating ratio jumped above 70% in Q2.

Harley-Davidson revamps inventory management, cuts production

Wed, 29 Jul 2020 15:13:00 GMT

The new plans are part of a broader restructuring strategy after Harley-Davidson's retail sales slid almost 27% compared to the same time last year.

The pandemic has complicated the WMS procurement process

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 19:21:00 GMT

Vendors and warehouse managers typically use multi-day conferences and whiteboarding to buy and implement warehouse management software. The pandemic has turned that process upside down.

Grocery supply chains must invest in automation as delivery becomes the norm

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 18:26:00 GMT

As grocers cut costs, smaller staffs will be stretched by increasing delivery demands. Technology can fill the gap, writes Avery Dennison VP Ryan Yost.

Shippers eye struggling retail properties for conversion to last-mile, fulfillment centers

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 15:15:00 GMT

A shift to online shopping during the coronavirus outbreak has accelerated the trend of retailers retrofitting store properties for supply chain functions.

Tight truckload market pushes up spot rates in June

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 15:00:00 GMT

Knight-Swift said it expects spot rates to rise through the remainder of 2020 and result in more expensive contract rates for 2021.

Residual effects of Hurricane Hanna to slow cross-border freight for days

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 14:43:00 GMT

Any closure of the major roads between Saltillo and Monterrey in Mexico can result in concentrated traffic and delays at the World Trade Bridge in Laredo, Texas.

Maersk to charge fee starting in September for shippers manually booking, amending documents

Mon, 27 Jul 2020 14:24:00 GMT

The carrier said it receives about 6,000 emails and phone calls every week related to manual amendments.

UPS and FedEx surcharges are here to stay. How do shippers negotiate prices?

Mon, 27 Jul 2020 13:00:00 GMT

With no end in sight to parcel fees, shippers can negotiate other pricing elements of carrier contracts to bring down total costs.