Technology: Page 4

  • Walgreens signage is seen at a store on Court Street on January 05, 2023 in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City.
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    Walgreens pauses expansion of micro-fulfillment centers

    The drugstore chain is looking to improve its rollout process for the facilities before opening another five centers.

    By • Oct. 31, 2023
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    Retrieved from Agility Robotics.
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    Amazon tests two-legged, mobile robots

    The company has been ramping up its use of technology in operations for some time and now has over 750,000 robots. 

    By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 30, 2023
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    Photo Illustration: Getty Images; Industry Dive

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    Trendline

    Top 10 stories from Supply Chain Dive

    Check out 10 of our biggest stories of 2023 so far, as companies pivot to operating supply chains in a post-pandemic world.

    By Supply Chain Dive staff
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    Biden administration selects 31 ‘tech hubs’

    The hubs will focus on a range of technologies, including battery manufacturing, AI-driven biotechnology and quantum computing.

    By Ysabelle Kempe • Oct. 27, 2023
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    Retrieved from Amazon.
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    Amazon brings drone delivery to Texas neighborhood

    Eligible customers in College Station can receive their prescription medication at home within an hour at no additional cost.

    By Peyton Bigora • Oct. 26, 2023
  • Pitney Bowes has deployed four of the AmbiSort B-Series systems in its network so far.
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    Pitney Bowes taps new Ambi Robotics system for middle-mile sortation

    The AmbiSort B-Series systems have sorted more than 3 million parcels in the four months they have been deployed.

    By • Oct. 24, 2023
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    General Mills and Walmart team up to accelerate regenerative agriculture

    The companies look to advance sustainable farming practices on 600,000 acres of land – the amount the CPG giant relies on to source key ingredients for products sold at the retailer's stores. 

    By • Oct. 24, 2023
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    Obtained from Business Wire. 

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    Convoy closes, unable to find buyer

    The logistics startup’s CEO and co-founder blamed weak freight and capital markets in a layoff letter to employees. 

    By • Oct. 19, 2023
  • An Amazon drone takes flight.
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    Amazon to integrate drones into fulfillment network for faster delivery

    Prime Air drones will deploy at same-day delivery sites rather than standalone facilities as the company scales its use of the emerging transportation method.

    By • Oct. 19, 2023
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    Casey’s chief procurement officer departs

    Jaime Robes’ three-year tenure at the convenience store retailer included feats like implementing sourcing technology and boosting electronic payments.

    By Brett Dworski • Oct. 19, 2023
  • Workers prepare to offload an incoming FedEx plane at a FedEx global hub, one of only seven in the U.S., on December 16, 2014 in Newark, New Jersey.
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    FedEx scaling program that reduces air fleet downtime

    The logistics giant plans to expand the use of Mojix's inventory tracking platform, which keeps tabs on aircraft parts, beyond the U.S.

    By • Oct. 18, 2023
  • A CEVA Logistics warehouse.
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    Retrieved from CEVA Logistics on October 13, 2023
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    CEVA Logistics leverages Boston Dynamics robots for warehouse efficiency

    The logistics company will use the robotics company's Stretch robot to unload hundreds of boxes per hour, helping its automotive, consumer retail and technology shippers.

    By • Oct. 16, 2023
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    This AI chatbot can help predict supply chain disruptions at farms

    Cersi, a virtual analyst introduced by agtech startup Helios, can be used by large food companies to manage commodity risks in the face of climate change and market volatility.

    By • Oct. 16, 2023
  • An aerial view of REI's new distribution center in Tennessee.
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    REI opens Tennessee distribution center to support 60-plus stores

    The 400,000-square-foot center in Lebanon is equipped with technology to improve picking efficiency, a spokesperson said.

    By • Oct. 13, 2023
  • A Flexport warehouse.
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    Flexport to cut 20% of workforce as it eyes return to profitability

    Layoffs are expected to begin Friday, Oct. 13, CEO Ryan Petersen told employees.

    By • Oct. 13, 2023
  • Port executive Mario Cordero speaks to a crowd in attendance at the Transpacific Maritime 2022 conference in Long Beach, California.
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    Supply chain conferences to watch in 2024

    Next year’s industry conferences range from procurement to container shipping, retail logistics and more.

    By • Updated Nov. 2, 2023
  • A signage of Microsoft is seen on March 13, 2020 in New York City.
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    Microsoft to end Supply Chain Center preview less than a year after launch

    Some of the solution's capabilities will still be available to customers in Dynamics 365 and Power Platform after it shuts down on Oct. 31.

    By • Oct. 11, 2023
  • A Flexport warehouse.
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    Flexport plans to cut up to 30% of workers: reports

    The freight forwarder already laid off a fifth of its workforce earlier this year as it dealt with the effects of a macroeconomic downturn.

    By • Oct. 6, 2023
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    How Memorial Sloan Kettering is consolidating its supply chain

    The healthcare institution is leveraging data to improve forecasting, in addition to streamlining its reporting and purchasing operations to consolidate its supply chain operations.

    By • Oct. 5, 2023
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    Opinion

    How AI can optimize supply chain planning

    Organizations must define the role of automation in their planning process to support more agile decision-making.

    By Brenda Westbrook and Caleb Thomson • Oct. 5, 2023
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    Sponsored by Ship Angel

    FreightTech AI - embrace the practicality, NOT the hype!

    Everywhere we turn, we hear about AI. But how should you think about it in today’s supply chain software world? Where is it real and where is it hype?

    Oct. 2, 2023
  • A white robot arm picks up cardboard boxes at a booth display at a conference.
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    AI will revolutionize packaging, but strong controls are needed: Pack Expo speakers

    “Packaging is the hardest piece to corral” due to the complexity of the sector’s data, said Specright founder and CEO Matthew Wright.

    By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 29, 2023
  • Industrial waste plant with smokestacks in Copenhagen, alongside waterfront with wind turbines in the background
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    Only 38% of businesses are tracking Scope 3 emissions: IBM report

    Greenhouse gases in supply chains represent the largest source of most industries’ carbon footprint, but many firms are just beginning to account for them.

    By • Sept. 28, 2023
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    Flexe lays off 33% of its workforce

    The 131 job cuts are expected to begin in November in Seattle. 

    By • Sept. 27, 2023
  • Dexterity AI's robot, DexR, loads boxes inside a trailer.
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    FedEx testing AI-powered, trailer-loading robots

    The collaboration with Dexterity AI aims to help the delivery giant more efficiently load the wide variety of shipments it handles.

    By • Sept. 27, 2023
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    Walmart GoLocal teams up with air cargo platform for faster transit times

    The SmartKargo partnership expands the delivery service's capabilities for retailers and e-commerce companies.

    By • Sept. 26, 2023