Groceries, phone accessories, yard equipment, curling irons — we buy everything online nowadays. And we return a lot of it as well. Retailers took back $100 billion in items in 2021. An ASU supply chain expert breaks down the consequences on the environment.

An ASU supply chain expert teaches his students that the supply chain is kind of like personal health.

While nonprofit Forks for Families was a success, it was also a learning experience — one that offers a playbook for how other food assistance programs can update their distribution systems and make their meals more accessible to today’s working families.

An ASU supply chain expert says cracks are more likely to show up in items such as fresh produce and meat that are perishable and need handling by workers, who may call in sick. So, it's no surprise perishable produce is going to waste.

Often, people use Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday to get their holiday shopping done in one fell swoop. But shopping habits have changed over the years due to online shopping and now the pandemic.

Truck driver shortages leading to supply chain issues are a concern in the holiday season, and the solution sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie.

If you still have holiday gifts to ship, you're almost out of time. According to the U.S. Postal Service, if you want any first-class packages to arrive by Dec. 25, you need to get them in the mail by this week.

A lot of financial transactions can now be done online — from depositing checks, transferring cash, and paying bills — but brick-and-mortar locations are still necessary. Learn why.

Valley companies have been dealing with a low inventory of parts and raw materials, late shipments, and cost increases from sellers. All of this affects Christmas shopping.

According to an Arizona State University supply chain expert, some manufacturers have reduced the size of products rather than increased the price.