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Warehousing, the Rise of IT, Automation, and Now… Robotics

Logistics Bureau

Logistics services provider TNT runs a large distribution hub in Belgium. WebVan went out of business in 2001 with a market value close to zero after having initially raised billions in funding. Warehousing locations therefore also need to be chosen with evolving and future needs in mind. Did the warehouse automation work?

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E2open to Acquire INTTRA, Adding the World’s Leading Ocean Shipping Network and Software Provider, Creating an Integrated Global Supply Chain and Logistics Operating Network

E2open

Founded in 2001 by the leading ocean carriers, INTTRA has created the world’s foremost and largest neutral multi-carrier network across 177 countries with more than 35,000 active shippers, 60 carriers and 150 integrations with transportation management and port system software partners. www.avantida.com.

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Supply chain software demands continual attention

Supply Chain Movement

Quaker Oats has only been part of PepsiCo since 2001 and Duyvis since 2006. We’ve grown strongly over the past ten years, particularly in France and Belgium, and that’s one of the reasons for us to make that investment now. That large number is the company’s inheritance from the past. That demands a lot of attention. Google-level.