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Distribution Center Robots: How Robots Continue to Power the Distribution Center

GlobalTranz

Distribution center robots are a force in the Amazon powerhouse, reports the Association for Advancing Automation. When Amazon purchased Kiva robots, distribution center robots became the new “shiny object turned real-world effective object” of e-commerce fulfillment. Bring disparate systems together. Re-assure your workforce.

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Organized Retail Crime is Growing, Losses up 7% from Last Year

Material Handling & Logistics

A National Retail Federation report found that 92% of companies surveyed had been a victim of organized retail crime in the past year. The report found that 92% of companies surveyed had been a victim of ORC in the past year and that 71% said ORC incidents were increasing. Return Fraud Continues to Post a Threat to Retailers.

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The new in-store experience has arrived, and yes, it’s digital.

BlueYonder

The brand is using data on online purchases to stock the new Nike Live concept store that opened in July. Nike lets customers quickly purchase what they want where they want it. The new Nike Live location feature a convenient curbside pickup and digitally reserved lockers that customers can unlock with their phones.

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Amazon Shakes Up the Omni-Channel Supply Chain – Again

Kinaxis

The switch they helped flip in consumer purchasing trends caused companies worldwide to scramble, desperate to play in these emerging and evolving new spaces. An homage to their roots, Amazon Books in Seattle, Washington appears to be very much like your average bookstore. I can have my purchases delivered faster than ever.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 4 – 10)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Costco has reintroduced purchase limits. As evidence mounts that consumers are once again starting to stockpile, likely a result of the variants that are spreading, Costco has reinstated purchase limits on some products. Amazon Air continues to expand US freighter network.

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The new in-store experience has arrived, and yes, it’s digital.

BlueYonder

The brand is using data on online purchases to stock the new Nike Live concept store that opened in July. Nike lets customers quickly purchase what they want where they want it. The new Nike Live location feature a convenient curbside pickup and digitally reserved lockers that customers can unlock with their phones.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Amazon expands same-day Prime delivery to 11 more cities (Seattle Times). MercuryGate Launches Global, Omni-modal Freight Procurement Solution. Manhattan Associates Empowers Warehouse Managers With New E-Commerce Capabilities. Based on the quote above from the Stifel report, it seems like my advice has been ignored.