The assumptions that made global supply chains cheaper and leaner are becoming harder to defend. Tariffs, geopolitical shocks, volatile transportation markets and tighter delivery promises
A supply chain can remove millions from cost to serve through AI and automation without reducing the company’s reported cost base by the same amount.
Campbell’s is closing manufacturing plants while demand in its Snacks business remains under pressure and investing in the facilities that will support its future network.
Freight costs are climbing without the demand boom that usually drives them. Uneven capacity, fuel pressure and costly service failures are forcing companies to rethink
Target is adding stores and upgrading existing locations across a network where physical stores already fulfill more than 95% of sales. The expansion increases the
Robotics investment is increasingly confronting a practical constraint inside factories and warehouses. Work rarely stays constant throughout a shift. Volumes change, congestion moves and labor
HPE is using multiyear supplier agreements and record purchase commitments to secure components before customer demand can be converted into shipments. Its approach points to
Lululemon is carrying approximately 7% fewer inventory units than a year ago, yet markdowns are rising while the company chases 20% more reorder volume into
A cracked pallet or unstable load can remain unnoticed until it becomes a damaged shipment, blocked aisle or safety incident. In dense warehouses, the cost
Gap Inc. is adding inventory behind products that have already proved their appeal. Athleta, meanwhile, is buying cautiously while it waits to see how customers
The assumptions that made global supply chains cheaper and leaner are becoming harder to defend. Tariffs, geopolitical shocks, volatile transportation markets and tighter delivery promises
A supply chain can remove millions from cost to serve through AI and automation without reducing the company’s reported cost base by the same amount.
Campbell’s is closing manufacturing plants while demand in its Snacks business remains under pressure and investing in the facilities that will support its future network.
Freight costs are climbing without the demand boom that usually drives them. Uneven capacity, fuel pressure and costly service failures are forcing companies to rethink
Target is adding stores and upgrading existing locations across a network where physical stores already fulfill more than 95% of sales. The expansion increases the
Robotics investment is increasingly confronting a practical constraint inside factories and warehouses. Work rarely stays constant throughout a shift. Volumes change, congestion moves and labor
HPE is using multiyear supplier agreements and record purchase commitments to secure components before customer demand can be converted into shipments. Its approach points to
Lululemon is carrying approximately 7% fewer inventory units than a year ago, yet markdowns are rising while the company chases 20% more reorder volume into
A cracked pallet or unstable load can remain unnoticed until it becomes a damaged shipment, blocked aisle or safety incident. In dense warehouses, the cost
Gap Inc. is adding inventory behind products that have already proved their appeal. Athleta, meanwhile, is buying cautiously while it waits to see how customers
