Chris Cunnane

Logistics news: Walmart temporarily cuts Walmart+ membership fees; Red Sea attacks still taking toll on global chemical shipping industry.

The control tower brings together critical features like alerts, diagnostics, and prescriptive recommendation.

Robots are everywhere these days, but sometimes it still takes a little while for people to get used to them. Warehouse automation is one area where robots have become the norm, with autonomous bots roaming aisles, toting boxes, and getting closer to picking and packing individual items. We have also seen autonomous bots on our sidewalks, college campuses, and public ways, most notably those from Starship, delivering packages to homes and apartments around the world. And now, restaurants have begun to employ robots as well. Kernel, a New York City startup from Chipotle Mexican Grill founder Steve Ells, uses a robotic arm to flip plant-based burger patties and a conveyor belt to move dishes along the assembly line. Humans put on the finishing touches and package the meals for customers to pick up. Customers were initially confused by the bot, so Ells closed the restaurant for a few days to add clues like seating, pictures, warmer colors and softer lighting to help signal that it actually serves food. But restaurants face tough challenges in automating kitchens, and efforts so far have been halting. Food is soft and sometimes slippery, requiring dexterity beyond the abilities of most of today’s commonly used robots. But it is still fun to watch what these restaurants are doing. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

Your AI-powered supply chain needs the right mix of data to work its magic.

“Editor's Choice” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice.

Robotic Process Automation deployment in supply chain can bring about many benefits for organizations, such as quality improvement.

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Choice” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. This article comes from Joan Lim, Senior Manager, Product Marketing at Oracle and looks at the intersection of autonomous supply chains and sustainability.

, what does this mean? Sustainability and automation intersect in several ways, offering opportunities for companies to enhance environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and economic efficiency. Here are some ways adopting automation processes can help support your company's sustainability goals:

Logistics news: Microsoft, CrowdStrike IT outage hits global supply chain; UPS to buy Mexican delivery company Estafeta; and more.

As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. And for me, that day is today.