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UPS Establishes $3 Billion Cost-Savings Plan, Will Close 200 Facilities

The network consolidation is designed to flow more volume into automated warehouses, and will likely lead to…

Macy’s to Downsize Fulfillment Operations in $235M Cost Cut

The retailer has not disclosed how many DCs it will close, but plans to save costs by increasing automation…

VF Corp ‘Bridges the Gender Gap’ in Garment Automation

VF Corp has extended its support for a program that helps women garment workers displaced by automation…

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…

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…