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DHL Doubles Robots Because Humans Alone Can’t Handle Holiday Crunch

Santa Claus is getting a bunch of help from robots this Christmas, as one of the world’s biggest supply chain firms rushed to add automation to its U.S. operations ahead of the holidays.

A box travels along a conveyor at a DHL Worldwide Express facility in Chicago, Illinois. Photo: Bloomberg.

Watch: Lessons to Be Learned From the Microchip Shortage

Bill Currence, president and managing partner of Cornerstone Consulting Organization, discusses the factors that are both beyond and within the control of manufacturers suffering through the current supply chain crisis.

Lessons to Be Learned From the Microchip Shortage

The Wheels on the Chassis Go Round and Round … Not

With the current focus on the tens of thousands of containers stuck on ships outside major U.S. ports, it’s easy to forget a maxim of supply chain management: If it’s not on wheels, it’s not moving.

Truck chassis sit at a shipping terminal. Photo: Getty Images.

Watch: Why the IoT Is Key to Supply Chain Visibility

What exactly is the internet of things, and how is it evolving in business and the supply chain? Jennifer Halstead, chief financial officer with Link Labs, explains.

The IoT: Key to Supply Chain Visibility

Companies Rush to Fix Software Exploit After U.S. Warning

Major global companies are facing pressure to fix what experts are calling one of the most serious software flaws in recent memory.

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Deadly Collapse at Amazon Warehouse Puts Spotlight on Phone Ban

An Amazon warehouse collapse on Friday night that killed six people has amplified concerns among its blue collar workforce about the return of the internet retailer’s mobile phone ban in work areas.

Workers walk near the area of a collapsed roof at Amazon warehouse following a tornado in Edwardsville, Illinois. Photo: Bloomberg.

How Cloud Analytics Can Speed Up Digital Supply Chain Transformation

While the COVID-19 pandemic has rattled supply chains around the world, it has also been a boon for the adoption of cloud analytics.

How a Translator Helps With International Supply Chain Contract Negotiations

When building a supply chain, it’s almost inevitable that businesses will look overseas. That often means dealing and negotiating with foreign languages.

Podcast | How PepsiCo Beverages Coped With COVID

How has PepsiCo Beverages of North America, with more than $22.5 billion in net revenue, 65-plus manufacturing sites and 420 distribution centers, managed to keep operations going during the COVID-19 pandemic?

A PepsiCo Inc. soda bottle. Photo: Qu?nh Lê M?nh/ Pexels.

Vanishing Ships Underscore Supply Woe: Crisis Peak Is a Mirage

A line of more than 80 container ships waiting to dock at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, was cut in half in late November — or so it seemed. Turns out the vessels disappearing from the queue were merely hiding from it, loitering in the Pacific out of reach of the official count.

Container ships berthed at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Bloomberg.

Watch: What’s Under the Supply Chain Hood?

Software is the engine of the supply chain, says Gregg A. Lanyard, director of product management for Manhattan Associates, but it must adapt to a customer's needs.

What’s Under the Supply Chain Hood?

Three Trends That Shook Supply Chains This Year, and Three to Watch Next

Everyone is wondering what 2022 will bring for supply chains. But to understand how next year might unfold, it’s helpful to take a closer look at how earlier events shaped the landscape.

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