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13 Oct
Kroger steps up same-day delivery with new automated fulfillment centers
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
The grocer is adding more fulfillment facilities powered by technology partner Ocado as it looks to increase the coverage and speed of its delivery services.
12 Oct
Top retailers will establish robot resource departments as demand grows: Gartner
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Further investment in robots is one way companies are boosting fulfillment center productivity, as orders get processed closer to the point of delivery in a new era for retailers.
12 Oct
Electric forklifts gain ground in warehouses, manufacturing facilities
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Advances in electric battery technology offer facilities longer runtimes, fast charging and hassle-free maintenance, but at a higher price than alternatives.
12 Oct
Lamb Weston passes on freight costs as rate inflation continues
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Hiking prices can help “recover the cost of product delivery,” said CFO Bernadette Madarieta, after noting inflation ate away at profits in Q1.
12 Oct
Mars pledges net zero emissions by 2050 across its full value chain
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
The food giant is tying executive pay to climate action, and will challenge its more than 20,000 suppliers to set their own commitments.
11 Oct
Major paint supplier looks to overcome resin shortages with new Texas facility
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
RPM International said it lost 300 production days after a February winter storm and an explosion at a major supplier led to shortages. Now, it’s purchasing assets to add ...
11 Oct
East Coast port volumes rise as some importers avoid West Coast congestion
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Delays at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have sent importers looking for other options, but that is leading to congestion at East Coast ports, said Judah Levine, head o...
08 Oct
Retail imports surged to historic highs in 2021, bringing port congestion with them
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
A forecast by Hackett Associates suggests U.S. ports will have to process 4 million more TEUs in 2021 than they did in 2020.
08 Oct
Ocado invests in self-driving startup Wayve to automate grocery delivery
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
“Logistics costs constitute the single-largest line item in the operating cost structure of online grocery,” the tech firm noted earlier this year.
07 Oct
Steel and roofing materials shortage hamstrings construction industry
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Rising costs, tight supplies and months-long lead times have pushed companies to delay projects or find substitutes.
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