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This Week in Logistics News (January 8 – 14)

Logistics Viewpoints

Walmart to offer secure 24/7 contactless delivery to Florida customers. billion investment in electric vehicles and new software over the next four years in an effort to shift away from internal combustion engines. For FedEx and Walmart, the purchases from BrightDrop are a combination of savings and sustainability.

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

Logistics Bureau

Affected by changes in production, procurement and distribution methods, warehousing has continually been pushed and pulled in different directions. Logistics services provider TNT runs a large distribution hub in Belgium. From a simple place to stock goods, warehouses have developed in many ways—function and form included.