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Retail Sales Jumped in January, Signaling Economic Resilience
Retail sales rose 3.8% in January, a faster-than-expected rebound from December's sharp decline.
A shopper uses contactless payment. Photo: Robert Kneschke/ Canva.
When Globalization Meets Just-in-Time in the Medical Supply Chain
Michael Einhorn, chief executive of Dealmed, has been troubled for a good long while about the strategies commonly deployed when it comes to the supply chain for medical supplies.
A health care professional prepares a medical swab test. Photo: Getty.
U.S. Producer Prices Jump Higher Than Forecast
Prices paid to U.S. producers jumped in January by more than forecast, pointing to persistent inflationary pressures as companies contend with supply chain and labor constraints.
Tires move along a conveyor belt. Photo: Getty.
U.S.-Mexico Spat Threatens Avocado Shortage
The great avocado affair of 2022 began with a little-noticed weekend press release from Mexico’s Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry. The U.S. was shutting down imports of avocados from Mexico’s top producing region because one of its inspectors received a threatening phone call.
A close up view of avocados. Photo: Canva.
Auto Suppliers Cry Foul, Saying Carmakers Want a Bigger Cut
The anti-vaccine protests that choked off a critical trade route between the U.S. and Canada last week are just the latest drama for an auto supply chain increasingly fraught with tension.
Cradles transport automobile bodies on the engine wedding line inside a Ford Motor Co. factory. Photo: Bloomberg.
The Key to On-Time Delivery Is a Single Source of Truth
Enterprise resource planning technology can help organizations meet the demands of OTIF.
Big Green Brands Have a Dirty Supplier Problem, CDP Says
Many big brands with green ambitions don’t know the carbon impacts of their supply chain, a new report shows.
Nike Inc. brand shoes. Photo: Ox Street/ Pexels.
Canada Bridge Reopens After Five-Day Protest
The Ambassador Bridge that links Canada with the U.S. has reopened, clearing the largest trade artery between the two countries after a five-day protest shut it down.
Commercial trucks and passenger vehicles drive across Ambassador Bridge on the Canada-U.S. border in Windsor, Ontario. The bridge connects Windsor to Detroit and facilitates over 30% of all Canada-U.S. road trade. Photo: Bloomberg.
Watch: The Final Mile Challenge: Satisfying the Spoiled Customer
No question about it: E-commerce consumers are spoiled. Raj Patel, senior director of 3PL global industry strategy with Blue Yonder, explains how retailers and third-party logistics providers are meeting demands for rapid delivery of orders, despite the pandemic.
The Final Mile Challenge: Satisfying the Spoiled Customer
With Inflation on the Rise, Retailers Turn to AI to Aid in Pricing Strategy
The return of inflation is placing retailers in a terrible quandary.
A shopper picks an item from a store shelf. Photo: Shutterstock.
Seven Procurement and Supply Chain Technology Trends for 2022
Which market forces will disrupt enterprises with complex supply chains in 2022? Following are seven key predictions.
A businesswoman uses her smartphone. Photo: Ono Kosuki/ Pexels.
Food Inflation Is Coming for Valentine’s Day Sweets
The building block for most cookies, cakes, breads and pastries has spiked 10.3% in the past year, the biggest jump since 2011.
Cupcakes are decorated for Valentine's Day. Photo: Getty.
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