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Robot to 'Walk' Aisles and Read RFID Tags

February 4, 2016

PAL Robotics plans to launch its first large-scale pilot of its motorized RFID-reading robot in Europe during the second half of this year. The newest version of the Spanish company's StockBot will be tested for its ability to read the RFID tags attached to products, while software will identify where those tagged items are located within stores.

DHL Expands Service Center in Memphis

February 3, 2016

DHL

DHL has moved into a new service center in Memphis, Tenn., serving the tri-state area of Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee.

JDA Unveils Retail-Planning Tool; New WMS Capabilities

February 2, 2016

JDA Software Group Inc.

JDA Software Group Inc. has unveiled Retail.me, a new retail-planning application based on the Google Cloud platform, and offered under a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model.

CEVA Logistics Adds Ground Transportation Business

February 2, 2016

CEVA Logistics

CEVA Logistics has added a fourth business line to offer ground transportation.

The Future of Warehouse Management

January 28, 2016

Bob Bowman, Managing Editor, SupplyChainBrain

Vision-Guided Vehicles Front and Center in Manufacturing, Fulfillment Operations

January 22, 2016

TechCrunch

Many eyes may be gazing toward the sky in anxious anticipation of new drone delivery systems, but an increasing number of intelligent robot systems is already on the ground, in warehouses and manufacturing facilities, helping to manufacture and move products across the globe.

Sure, Robots Are Handy, But Can They Fold Laundry?

January 21, 2016

Bloomberg

Robert Gordon, an economist at Northwestern University, likes to play a game he calls Find the Robot. As he goes about his everyday life - shopping, traveling through airports - he looks for machines performing tasks that humans once handled. Most of what he sees doesn't impress him.

Hanson Logistics Building Chill Facility in Michigan

January 20, 2016

Hanson Logistics

Hanson Logistics will build a new temperature-controlled facility to serve fruit and vegetable growers and processors in Southwest Michigan.

Dunavant Expands Distribution Coverage in Houston

January 20, 2016

Dunavant

Dunavant, a provider of logistics and supply-chain management services, has expanded its presence in Houston.

Transervice Logistics Launches Freight-Management Unit

January 20, 2016

Transervice Logistics Inc.

Transervice Logistics Inc. has launched Transervice Integrated Solutions (TIS), a freight-management entity.

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