INBOUND
Walmart workers get schooled … by MIT
MIT offers customized course in supply chain management to mega-retailer’s associates.
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The Logistics Matters podcast: Melinda McLaughlin of Prologis on the industrial real estate market | Season 2 Episode 4
The lack of new construction last year has left capacity very tight and rental costs high. What is the outlook for 2021? Also: Walmart commits to building microfulfillment centers inside its stores; study shows increasing demand for good-to-person technologies.
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Walmart launches plan to build micro-DCs inside dozens of retail stores
Systems will use robotic and AS/RS technology from automation vendors Alert Innovation, Dematic, Fabric.
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The Logistics Matters podcast: Gillan Hawkes of 6 River Systems on robotics for distribution | Season 1 Episode 27
Gillan Hawkes, VP of product management and analytics at 6 River Systems, tells how autonomous mobile robots help distributors meet surging demand. Also: a huge spike in logistics growth; retailers rely on e-marketplaces to handle their online sales.
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CSCMP EDGE 2020
Intel takes home CSCMP Innovation Award
In addition to the Innovation Award winner and finalists, the Sustainability Award winner was also revealed.
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The Logistics Matters podcast: Amazon's new strategy; a move away from big parcel carriers; attracting new logistics workers | Season 1 Episode 20
Patrick Penfield of Syracuse University on Amazon moving into vacant mall space; some shippers move toward smaller regional parcel carriers; new training initiatives assure a steady pipeline for frontline logistics workers.
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INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
RFID: Sticker shock still a sticking point
Radio-frequency identification tags can deliver inventory accuracy rates as high as 99%, but the market still doesn’t appear to be willing to pay the price.
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Geek+ launches first South American project with Walmart Chile
Deal will install goods-to-person picking system with firm’s P-series warehouse robots.
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Walmart plans $220 million mega-warehouse in South Carolina
Three million-square foot DC will boost freight volume at the Port of Charleston by 5%, South Carolina Ports Authority says.
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Walmart Canada launches $2.6 billion plan to upgrade DC operations for omnichannel
Plan includes adding "micro fulfillment centers” in back rooms of retail stores, and warehouse automation upgrades with Vanderlande, Witron.
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