Witron

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) & WITRON to build new 871,900 sqft DC in Mississippi

November 9, 2020

AWG, headquartered in Kansas City, KS is the largest cooperative food wholesaler in the US. The company, with sales of more than $10 billion, is planning and building a leading-edge, highly automated full-range logistics center in Hernando, MS.

METRO trusts WITRON’s warehouse automation technology for the third time

August 31, 2020

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Good things come in 3s, and these three automated warehouse projects are definitely a respectable sign! METRO Inc. and the WITRON Group are further reinforcing their business relationship and will be building yet another automated distribution center

WITRON EMPLOYEES & SYSTEMS PROVEN ESSENTIAL IN PANDEMIC CRISIS

August 7, 2020

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As the COVID-19 pandemic raged across Europe and North America, WITRON technicians and the vital logistics systems they maintain continued to deliver essential groceries, sundries and other consumables without significant downtime.

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.

July 20, 2020

DC Velocity Staff

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Plan includes adding "micro fulfillment centers” in back rooms of retail stores, and warehouse automation upgrades with Vanderlande, Witron.

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Witron earnings rise 6.2 percent on demand for material handling systems

July 30, 2018

DC Velocity Staff

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Company cites rising demand in store, online, and omnichannel business in Europe and U.S.

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Metro invests in Witron's OPM technology

March 14, 2018

DC Velocity Staff

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Canadian grocer Metro Inc. implements logistics technology into a -28 degrees Celsius (-18 degrees Fahrenheit) warehouse.

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Convenient distribution

January 19, 2018

David Maloney

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A Swiss grocer doubles down on efficiency by filling orders for convenience stores and supermarkets from a single DC.

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The driving force of automation

January 4, 2016

David Maloney

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German auto parts supplier febi bilstein uses a set of sophisticated automated solutions to keep its customers' cars running right.

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Do robots dream of piece picking?

October 22, 2013

Peter Bradley

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We won't have androids picking eaches any time soon, but robots used in distribution centers are becoming more sophisticated and moving deeper into operations.