CVS’s drugstore chain is coping with headwinds that include diminished concerns about the pandemic, which has translated into fewer visits for COVID-19 tests and vaccinations.

The country has so far relied almost solely on homegrown medicines and vaccines to shore up immunity and treat COVID patients. 

The legislation would allow employers to fire striking workers in essential sectors and sue trade unions if they fail to provide a minimum level of service.

Egg supplies are strained, with an industry group estimating there are about 6% fewer hens laying eggs than normal nationwide. 

It’s easy for organizations to take their warehouse operations for granted, often overlooking the functional importance of warehouses and their direct impact on customer satisfaction and loyalty.

When global disruption from COVID-19 first struck in early 2020, businesses everywhere moved into survival mode, particularly through multiple capital preservation strategies. 

Winit, a cross-border e-commerce warehousing operator that serves the United States, Australia, and several European countries, needed to store over 100,000 SKUs in the 108,000 square foot facility in the U.K. while improving workflow efficiencies and order fulfillment accuracy and speed.

Creating resilient and agile supply chains requires a platform that enables enterprises to leverage economies of scale when working with suppliers and contract manufacturers, while minimizing risk, disruptions and shortages.

Navigating the Complexities of Micro-Fulfillment Supply chain uncertainty, labor shortages and changing customer expectations are driving logistics leaders to adapt their distribution networks.

Keeping excess inventory as a safety strategy is a losing proposition for companies. It doesn’t work because companies often hold inventory that’s not usable or is obsolete, representing a dead loss, sometimes on the order of tens of millions of dollars a year, to the company.

Implementing intelligent materials systems that are simple, purpose-built and sustainable is important when embarking on an effort to optimize supply networks.

KURU Footwear has experienced steady, organic growth of roughly 10 to 15% every year for over a decade. But since the pandemic, sales have exploded.