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Earlier today, Greenwich, Conn.-based global contract logistics services provider GXO Logistics stated it is in the process of conducting an early-stage proof-of-concept program with Apptronik, an Austin, Texas-based robot manufacturer, on an AI-enabled humanoid robot. Company officials said that this collaboration marks another milestone for GXO, in what the company described as its strategy to advance humanoid innovation by partnering…
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Going back to the onset of the pandemic, there was a true feeling of helplessness (in a way), as well as a healthy dose of uncertainty, in that there was so much that was unclear and the path to normalcy was largely unknown. There was also what could be called a healthy dose of sentiment towards how the pandemic was…
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A study recently released by global technology giant IBM takes a deep dive into the intersection of the intersection of the future of the trucking industry while it goes through a digital transformation. The study, entitled “Truck 2030: Digitally reinventing for the long haul,” was published by the IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) and its findings were based on…
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Earlier this month, Chicago-based FourKites, a provider of real-time tracking and visibility solutions across transportation modes and digital platforms, and Boston-based supply chain visibility services provider Tive announced that they have partnered up in an effort to provide an integrated platform for mutual customers that combines various types of in-transit data—beyond shipment visibility—that will give customers a more complete end-customer…
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A report recently issued by Chicago-based FourKites, a provider of real-time tracking and visibility solutions across transportation modes and digital platforms, examined how yard management can present a “massive and costly blind spot” for shippers and their supply chain partners. The report, entitled “The State of Yard Management: Industry Report 2021,” was based on feedback from 375 respondents in various…
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Chicago-based FourKites, a provider of real-time tracking and visibility solutions across transportation modes and digital platforms, and Infosys, a global next-generation digital services consulting services provider, said this week they have partnered up to form an alliance focused on accelerating the delivery of best-in-class supply chain process innovations and technology offerings. FourKites and Infosys officials pointed to various things, including…
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A report issued late last year by San Francisco-based real estate investment trust company Prologis examined some challenges the logistics real estate sector has been up against, in the form of a shortage of skilled labor and well-located logistics space. The report, entitled “Automation and Logistics Real Estate #2: How Automation Can Help Navigate Urgent Supply Chain Challenges,” is the…
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Los Angeles-based Port Logistics Group (PLG), an omnichannel logistics services provider, recently announced it has teamed up with Wilmington, Mass.-based Locus Robotics, a provider of autonomous mobile robots for warehouses for a major initiative at PLG’s facility in Chino, Calif., in which PLG will deploy more than 150 autonomous mobile robots, or LocusBots, for its fulfillment processes. The companies said…
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Waltham, Mass-based 6 River Systems (6RS), a provider of a provider of collaborative warehouse solutions and a subsidiary of multi-channel commerce platform Shopify, said last week it is working with Atlanta-based Project Verte, an e-commerce solution provider focused on helping brands grow and directly engage with customers, to support fulfillment activities at the Project Verte distribution center in Atlanta that…
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Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman recently spoke with Rick MacDonald, DHL Supply Chain, President, Retail Sector, North America, about varous topics, including the COVID-19 pandemic, final mile logistics, and Peak Season, among others. MacDonald was appointed to his current role in May and has been in the supply chain sector for more than 30 years. MacDonald joined DHL…
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A collaboration, in the form of a United States service logistics agreement, was announced today between DHL Supply Chain, a subsidiary of global logistics services provider DHL, and Siemens Healthineers, a medical technology company, and subsidiary of Siemens AG. DHL officials said that this collaboration will have a sharp emphasis on digital and robotics technology usage, in order for the…
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A collaboration among a trio of name-brand companies—global contract logistics services provider DHL Supply Chain, technology giant Microsoft, and Blue Yonder (formerly JDA), a provider of AI-driven and end-to-end supply chain management services—announced today they have rolled out what they called a “plug and play” robotics platform. The companies said that this platform significantly reduces integration time and programming efforts,…
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It is fair to say that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a jarring impact on retail supply chains in myriad ways, in terms of how retailers had to respond and react to a new way of handling their supply chain operations. That was made clear in the findings of a recent study published by Blue Yonder (formerly JDA), a provider…
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Atlanta-based global transportation and logistics bellwether UPS said this week its UPS Supply Chain Solutions group has rolled out a new Warehouse Execution System 〈WES〉 offering, entitled Smart Warehouse Technology, with a focus on augmenting distribution center efficiency. Company officials said that this new WES, which was developed by UPS and Softeon, a provider of supply chain technology services, is…
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DHL Supply Chain, a contract logistics services provider and subsidiary of Deutsche Post DHL Group, recently announced it has expanded its partnership with Locus Robotics, a provider of autonomous mobile robots (AMR) for fulfillment warehouses. The key component of this expanded partnership, according to DHL, is ten new, nationwide deployments of the Locus AMR solution, through and Expanded Multi-Site Services…
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