When it comes to moving goods, having an optimized transportation network can be a competitive advantage for your supply chain.

Club W, now known as Winc, was launched to provide online consumers with a curated source of fine wines on a subscription basis. But rapid growth was challenging the company's ability to fill orders accurately and efficiently.

The subject of robotics in production and distribution has been dominated by fear, hyperbole and misunderstanding. Critics of the technology would have us believe that robots are poised to take over the workplace, with little or no role for humans. So what are the real prospects for robotics in the supply chain?

Intelligrated, a vendor of automated material-handling technology, has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Honeywell.