Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-08-11
Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-08-11
Here are today's top healthcare supply chain stories.
Ahold Delhaize winds down plans for 2 automated frozen warehouses
The grocer and supply chain solutions company Americold are closing a facility in Pennsylvania and halting plans for one in Connecticut.
Source: Supply Chain Dive - Healthcare
FedEx, Amazon pursue expanded use of robotic arms
FedEx has deployed trailer loading systems at a Maryland hub, while Amazon aims to double its robotic arms fleet this year amid an industry push for automation.
Source: Supply Chain Dive - Healthcare
Michael Kors owner says port congestion spurred inventory delays
Capri Holdings is working to accelerate receipts where possible, turning to air freight and working with freight forwarders to tap faster vessels.
Source: Supply Chain Dive - Healthcare
Clorox expects $200M inflation hit, supply chain costs a factor
Increasing energy, commodity and supplier costs are significant contributors, along with higher trucking, ocean freight and logistics-related expenses.
Source: Supply Chain Dive - Healthcare
Delaware’s ban on private equity hospital buys may be just a start
Delaware's two-year moratorium on for-profit purchases of hospitals is a step toward figuring out how to handle private equity in healthcare, officials say.
Why Molina Healthcare keeps stumbling in the ACA exchanges
Molina Healthcare's second-quarter performance contrasted with rivals Elevance Health, Centene and Oscar Health.
Hims & Hers plans to offer some allowed peptides before year-end
The telehealth company said Monday that it’s preparing to sell already allowed popular compounds.
How hospital monopolies can push up healthcare costs
Large hospital systems created by a wave of U.S. mergers in recent decades can dominate the competition and push up healthcare costs.
You're receiving this because you subscribed to Supply Chain Pulse, a daily brief for healthcare supply chain professionals. Unsubscribe