Robotic software takes control of the warehouse
In the spring of 2016, I drove to Devens, Mass., to see something truly new in the post-Kiva era: Autonomous mobile robots in a production setting at a Quiet Logistics e-fulfillment distribution […]
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Amazon is Sued Over Warehouses After New York Worker Brings Coronavirus Home, Cousin Dies
Amazon.com Inc has been sued for allegedly fostering the spread of the coronavirus by mandating unsafe working conditions, causing at least one employee to contract COVID-19, bring it home, and […]
Rethink logistics logically
This sector has developed locally without following global standards. Most players agree that setting standards and their voluntary adoption are the only way for reducing costs After the extended […]
Warehouse robotics firm pulls in $40 million investment from existing partners
Locus Robotics has raised an additional $40 million from its earlier investors, bringing investment in the developer of robotics for the logistics industry to about $105 million. Locus Robotics manufactures […]
How distributors should adjust to the new normal
Opening back up requires careful adjustments in order to operate in this new era. Unfortunately, during this lockdown the vast majority of PHCP, PVF and HVAC distributors are suffering from […]
FedEx Logistics fighting the good fight against COVID-19 in Latin America
Humanitarian logiistics is getting a big boost from FedEx Logistics, Inc. these days as the subsidiary of FedEx Corp., provides essential support for the fight against COVID-19. We learned recenlty that FedEx is supplying […]
How to Optimize Your Warehouse Layout
The design of your warehouse can either expedite or hinder your entire operations. It’s why it’s important to update your warehouse layout to best optimize your work area. However, it’s not […]
Zebra adds social distancing warnings to warehouse workers’ barcode scanners
Zebra Technologies Corp, which sells barcode scanners and other computers used in warehouses globally, introduced a feature on Thursday that sounds an alert when workers breach physical distancing guidelines over […]
Robotics and other digitized technologies may remake 3PL industry in post-pandemic world
For many industry thought leaders, analysts and educators, the impact made by the COVID-19 pandemic has yet to realign the current third-party logistics (3PL) marketplace. But when it does, shippers […]
The robots handling your online orders
Fulfillment warehouse robots are having a moment as online shopping continues to increase during the pandemic. The hot market for autonomous fulfillment solutions has helped Locus Robotics, which makes autonomous mobile robots […]
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