UPS makes huge RNG purchase UPS just placed what it claims to be the largest order for renewable natural gas (RNG) in US history. The logistics giant has agreed on …
Naomi Hunter
Naomi Hunter
I started writing for the All Things Supply Chain blog back in August 2018. Follow me on Twitter for supply chain news updates and industry insights.
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Supply Chain weekly wrap-up: 5/10/2019 – 5/16/2019
by Naomi Hunterby Naomi HunterAmazon installs robot packing system that will replace workers E-commerce giant Amazon is rolling out robot packing machines to automate a key part of its order fulfillment process. The new …
‘Your path to end-to-end intelligent supply chains: Efficiency, visibility and agility.’ There’s no doubt that companies can greatly benefit from intelligent end-to-end supply chain management. After all, who wouldn’t want …
It is difficult to say exactly how long honey has been around for. Some sources say that honey bees have been on the planet for around 40 million years, while …
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Supply Chain weekly wrap-up: 5/3/2019 – 5/9/2019
by Naomi Hunterby Naomi HunterFAA report estimates huge growth in commercial drone market Due to recent regulatory progress, the subject of commercial drones is a piping hot topic in the industry right now. In …
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Supply Chain weekly wrap-up: 4/26/2019 – 5/2/2019
by Naomi Hunterby Naomi HunterAmazon set to disrupt shipping industry with new brokerage platform Not long after Amazon’s announcement about its plans to make 1-day shipping the default for Prime members, the company launched …
- Supply Chain NewsWeekly wrap-up
Supply Chain weekly wrap-up: 4/19/2019 – 4/25/2019
by Naomi Hunterby Naomi HunterWalmart & HSBC offer financial incentives to cut supply chain emissions Retail giant Walmart has partnered with HSBC to launch a new green financing program, which offers its suppliers favorable …
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Supply Chain weekly wrap-up: 4/12/2019 – 4/18/2019
by Naomi Hunterby Naomi HunterJD Logistics cracks under pressure It looks like JD.com’s logistics unit is cracking under the pressure of its high internal costs. JD founder and chief executive Richard Liu said that …
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Supply Chain weekly wrap-up: 4/5/2019 – 4/11/2019
by Naomi Hunterby Naomi HunterWalmart adding almost 4,000 new “smart assistants” to its US stores This Tuesday, Walmart announced that it will be adding thousands of new robots to its stores in an effort …
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Supply Chain weekly wrap-up: 3/29/2019 – 4/4/2019
by Naomi Hunterby Naomi HunterBrittany Ferries launches ‘no-deal’ ferry services despite Brexit extension Brittany Ferries has launched the first of its 20-week ‘no-deal’ extra ferry services, which were agreed under a taxpayer-funded £46.6m (GBP) …