warehouse management systems

Stord acquires ProPack Logistics, expands North American footprint

Fulfillment provider Stord announced recently it has acquired ProPack Logistics to strengthen its temperature-controlled and last-mile shipping services to its omnichannel brands. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

“ProPack’s 30 years of experience bolsters our own, making Stord a clear front-runner for any brand requiring the added complexity of temperature-controlled storage and transportation,” co-founder and CEO Sean Henry told FreightWaves. 

“Stord is already an emerging leader in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/stord-acquires-propack-logistics-expands-north-american-footprint

Blue Yonder helps cannabis distributor ‘protect profit’ while scaling

California cannabis distributor HERBL has experienced explosive growth since launching its services concurrently with the legalization of recreational marijuana in the state. 

Between its individual growth and acquiring Nevada cannabis distributor and software company Blackbird, HERBL has seen revenue rise from $20 million to $200 million, scaling that HERBL executives believe was achieved through its partnership with supply chain solutions provider Blue Yonder and their AI-enabled product,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/blue-yonder-helps-cannabis-distributor-protect-profit-while-scaling

C3 Hive brings end-to-end visibility to warehouse managers

Yard and dock management solutions provider C3 Solutions announced Tuesday the launch of C3 Hive, a web application that can be used by shippers and carriers to provide visibility into distribution center operations and last-mile deliveries.

“Supply chains are experiencing unparalleled challenges. At C3, we know that the trucking industry is the backbone of our global economy. By providing our customers with the ability to reduce driver dwell time for the carriers with which they partner, C3...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/c3-hive-brings-end-to-end-visibility-to-warehouse-managers

Warehouse automation the next necessary frontier of logistics digitization

Due to strong consumer spending, the growth of ecommerce and other factors, transportation companies are incorporating more automation and tech into their operations to streamline administrative tasks and give more visibility to customers. The industry’s digital transformation is well underway. Based on a PitchBook report from 2020, venture capital investment in warehousing automation technology in particular saw a 57% increase from 2019 to 2020.

Last month, 3PL Central, a cloud-based warehouse...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/warehouse-automation-the-next-necessary-frontier-of-logistics-digitization

CognitOps raise $11M to increase warehouse visibility

CognitOps, a software company that specializes in AI-based warehouse management applications, announced on Thursday it has raised $11 million in a Series A round led by FirstMark Capital. Past investors participated in the round, including Chicago Ventures, Schematic Ventures, Haystack and CEAS Investments. The company has raised a total of $14.5 million since 2018.

The company also announced Beth Ferreira, a partner at FirstMark Capital, will be joining the CognitOps Board of Directors and a...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/cognitops-raise-11m-to-increase-warehouse-visibility

Cloud-based supply chain provider Manhattan Associates’ pipeline ‘never stronger’

2020 "best year ever"

Management from Manhattan Associates (NASDAQ: MANH), a supply chain solutions technology provider, beat fourth-quarter forecasts and raised 2021 guidance on Tuesday.

The Atlanta-based company is currently projecting revenue from remaining performance obligations — unearned revenue or future bookings for its cloud services with a noncancelable contract term of more than one year — to exit 2023 at more than $1 billion. That figure was just north of $300 million at the 2020 close.

“Global demand and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cloud-based-supply-chain-provider-manhattan-associates-pipeline-never-stronger

Warehouse automation: What’s in store for 2021

Among the select group of people who had a banner year in 2020 are founders of warehouse robotics startups, who saw venture capital investment in warehouse automation shoot up more than 50%. 

The money flow coincided with a massive surge in e-commerce orders and a shift toward smaller batch items (people ordering one pair of socks or a six-pack of baby formula).

These trends are sending manufacturers and brands on a frantic hunt for ways to bring down the costs associated with warehouse tasks —...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/warehouse-automation-whats-in-store-for-2021

Consumer behavior drives change — Midday Market Update (with video)

MMU 11/24

How warehouses and final-mile logistics are changing to suit the consumer

Andrew Cox joins Michael Vincent to talk the state of today’s freight market

Headlines

Drivers who haul hemp may see new protections from wrongful arrest. Blockchain technology may provide law enforcement with shared data to quickly identify the legality of the hemp being carried.

On-time delivery of holiday packages has slipped this season, with FedEx reporting 75% on-time delivery during Cyber Week and UPS reporting 80%...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/consumer-behavior-drives-change-midday-market-update-with-video

5 warehousing sustainability trends for 2021

Warehousing trends include sustainability and automation.

Warehouse and logistics companies are trying to shore up their sustainability efforts as they struggle to change their inventory strategies from just in time to just in case during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are five trends in sustainable warehousing to look for when the dust settles.

Automation

As warehouse labor gets progressively tougher to find and the pandemic continues, warehouses are shifting to technology and automation to do some of the work. Wearable devices, such as those provided by...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/5-warehousing-sustainability-trends-for-2021

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