Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-08-04
Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-08-04
Here are today's top healthcare supply chain stories.
US manufacturing expands for seventh month in a row: ISM
Prices are “still too high but going in the right direction,” said Susan Spence, chair of the Institute for Supply Management.
Source: Supply Chain Dive - Healthcare
Farm Rio targets digitized supply chain, improved traceability
The apparel brand is using several solutions from software company Inspectorio to automate operations as it looks to scale its international footprint.
Source: Supply Chain Dive - Healthcare
3 factors that may shape air cargo market in H2
The Iran war continues to drive market volatility while artificial intelligence-related cargo fuels growth on the Transpacific trade lane.
Source: Supply Chain Dive - Healthcare
Walmart, Wing launch drone delivery service in Florida
The offering, which will cover five Orlando-area stores, is part of an expanding partnership between the two companies.
Source: Supply Chain Dive - Healthcare
Chocolate makers rethink supply chains in face of cocoa price swings
Mondelēz International and Hershey are relying on innovation and sourcing diversification to shield themselves from volatility.
Source: Supply Chain Dive - Healthcare
Amazon to issue tariff refunds in ‘limited set of circumstances’
The e-commerce giant also will use the $600 million it has recouped from invalidated tariffs to lower prices for shoppers, per a Thursday earnings call.
Source: Supply Chain Dive - Healthcare
Amazon’s 2025 emissions jump as AI brings ‘momentum and complexity’: report
The company’s absolute carbon emissions rose 16% year-over-year in 2025, driven primarily by scope 3 emissions, as it rapidly added data center capacity.
Source: Supply Chain Dive - Healthcare
Best Buy adds solar field to power California distribution center
The effort is one of way the retailer is slashing supply chain emissions.
Source: Supply Chain Dive - Healthcare
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