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Seegrid Introduces New Palion Autonomous Mobile Robot Product Line

This new line of mobile robots increases throughput productivity, improves employee and facility safety, reduces labor and operation costs and drives continuous improvement.

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Coupa Survey Reveals Business Spend is Gradually Improving

Data from the past quarter reveals a 12.3% increase in business spending for shipping and freight; an 11.5% increase in business spending on technology, including hardware, software and services; and a 22.8% increase in contingent workforce spend.

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What is the State of On-Demand Trucking?

On-demand trucking creates real-time, flexible options for both shippers and drivers, but how has technology and the pandemic affected it?

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Solving Vaccine Distribution with Starbucks vs. Stadium Location Strategy

NTT DATA Services

We need an ambitious plan for vaccine distribution, to take on the single largest supply chain challenge this nation has ever faced, one that will help unify the nation one dose at a time, one vaccination at a time and one neighborhood at a time.

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MHS Adds Facility Following Acquisition

MHS plans to open a new facility in Kentucky after it acquired TGW U.S. Conveyors, creating 200 new jobs, hoping to capitalize on the e-commerce boom.

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Study: 45% of CPG Manufacturers Unable to Optimize Pricing, Trade Allocations and Go-to Market Strategies

Promotion Optimization Institute (POI)

Nearly 45% of consumer packaged goods manufacturers do not have the necessary capabilities required to optimize pricing, trade allocations and go-to-market strategies.

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Job Loss Sparks Supply Chain Education Increase

Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM)

ASCM hopes to prepare industry employees for the e-commerce boom with a new training program designed for jobs of the future.

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Global Vaccine Rollout: Pioneering a Safe and Ethical Distribution Despite Logistical Challenges

LLamasoft, a Coupa Company

It’s vital that governments in tandem with third-party logistics providers work together to ensure their cold chains are intact, that areas in need are on track to receive the vaccine and that they are prepared to address any issues that arise.

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FAD Equipment Store Launches Material Handling Equipment Marketplace Online

FAD Equipment Store

FADequipmentstore.com makes lifting, material handling, safety and load monitoring products available in an online marketplace format for end users in warehouses, manufacturing, construction, oil and gas, renewables and more.

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Combilift Targets Narrow-Aisled Warehouses

Combilift launches a new line of fork lift designed for narrow aisles with order pick capabilities.

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Study: Retailers, Commercial Real Estate Companies Optimistic About Strong Recovery in 2021

International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)

Close to 88% of shopping centers are being used to fulfill online orders, and 99% of retail respondents reported their stores fulfilled online orders to some degree.

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Transportation Insight Secures Transaver Global in New Deal

Transportation Insight, LLC

Transaver Global will provide Transportation Insight and its customers with greater technology while also improving the company’s capabilities internally.

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