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Walmart Slashes E-Comm Losses by 40 Percent
America's largest retailer lowered last-mile store-to-home delivery costs by 20 percent over the past year…
Skechers Launches High-tech Distribution Center in Tokyo
The center is outfitted with automation technology.
GXO Volume Pressures Haven’t Slowed Outsourcing, Automation Growth
Nearly 40 percent of new business in 2023 came from companies seeking to outsource their supply chain, up…
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TuSimple to Voluntarily Delist from Nasdaq After ‘Exhaustive’ Review
The independent board committee making the decision said "the benefits of remaining a publicly traded company…
Next Wave in Retail Job Loss Could Be From This Sector
Transportation and warehousing shed 23,000 jobs in December. The outlook isn't looking any better.
SPESA Picks LA for Next Advancements in Manufacturing Technologies Conference
The 12th edition of the conference will be held on April 11 at the California Market Center.
How Walmart Cut ‘Store-to-Home’ Delivery Costs By 15%
The mass merchant has increased the percentage of digital orders fulfilled by stores by 8 percentage points…
Levi’s Bart Sights on Eureka Lab’s Impact
The R&D lab has played a central role in Levi's adoption of new technologies.
DHL Pours $410 Million Into Hong Kong Global Hub
DHL opened its newly expanded Central Asia Hub in Hong Kong Tuesday, a week after saying it would extend…
UPS Unifies Supply Chain Tools in One Dashboard
The number of companies using UPS Supply Chain Symphony has tripled in 2023. The portal now tracks tracking…
How PVH Deals With Today’s ‘Data Challenges’
At Sourcing Journal's Fall Summit, industry leaders discussed unlocking supply chain efficiencies with…
Union Will ‘Hold Firm’ on 2024 East Coast Port Strike Without New Deal
The cargo that the East Coast picked up this year could shift back west in the absence of a new labor…
What Amazon’s New Robotics Tests Could Mean for Delivery, Jobs
One expert said Amazon's robotics projects could end up automating as much as 50 percent of jobs that…
H&M Cuts Jobs in Germany
The fast-fashion giant is shifting more activity to logistics centers in Poland and Czechia.
Maersk and Kodiak Establish Autonomous Trucking Lane from Houston to OKC
The trucking company has been delivering eight weekly loads for Maersk customers since August.