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Automated Guided Vehicles Set To Soar Through 2019

The growing industrial pressure to produce more, in less time is creating awareness about the benefits of using AGVs for material handling and is a major factor driving the market growth.

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Tales from the Former VP of Fleet Operations for Coca-Cola

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Join fleet hall of famer Steve Saltzgiver, RTA’s senior fleet management consultant, as he shares lessons from his time as VP of Fleet Operations at Coca-Cola and reveals how the four pillars of fleet success can transform your operations.

Tales from the Former VP of Fleet Operations for Coca-Cola

Tesla Motors Co-Founder Seeks to Electrify Commercial Trucks

Even though investors and auto critics love Tesla, Ian Wright argues that for ordinary drivers, electric vehicles still don’t make economic sense, because the savings on fuel don’t recoup the high upfront costs.

Wrightspeed CEO Ian Wright explains the technology behind a electric-powered engine which will be used for FedEx delivery trucks at the company''s headquarters, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015, in San Jose , Calif. Wright helped bring electric cars to market when he co-founded Tesla Motors a decade ago. Now he''s targeting trucks that deliver packages, haul trash and make frequent stops on city streets. His company, Wrightspeed, makes electric powertrains that can be installed on commercial trucks, making them more energy-efficient.

Canadian National (CN) Railway Invests $20 M To Expand Cold Chain For North America

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To accommodate growth, CN is acquiring 200 more domestic, 53-foot temperature-controlled containers, which will add to the current fleet of containers circulating inside North America.

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Walmart Tests Robotic Collection System For E-Commmerce

The collection point is fully automated with robots that dispense the orders which are loaded by the drivers who bring the orders from the nearby stores.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

West Coast Dockworkers Fail To Honor Port Agreement

After the ILWU failed to adhere to the new dispatch procedures for vessel operations, the PMA took the matter to an area arbitrator who ruled that ILWU officials and dispatchers took a unilateral action in violation of the agreement with PMA.

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'Buyable Pins' Allow Merchants To Sell On Pinterest

Shopify is currently the only way for small and medium-sized businesses to sell using Buyable Pins on Pinterest.

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Refrigerated Transportation Market To Grow 12+% Annually Through 2019

Research and Markets

End-users need product-specific refrigerated vehicles that can prevent food contamination by avoiding cross-product transportation.

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Amazon Expands Prime Time Service In Manhattan; Battles Walmart On Price

Amazon said customers can order groceries, prepared meals and baked goods from D'Agostino, Gourmet Garage and Billy's Bakery through its Prime Now app.

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Amazon Expands Into Private Label Food

Amazon has approached some private-label food manufacturers seeking a partner in preparation to broadly expand its fledgling lineup of private-label brands to include an array of grocery items such as milk, cereal, and baby food.

Judge Grills Both Sysco And FTC Over Sysco/US Foods Merger

After more than three hours of questioning by U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta, the outcome of the case appeared unclear.

U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta said there was “plenty of evidence” in the case that showed restaurants and other buyers of food-distribution services use a mix of providers besides Sysco and US Foods.

E-Commerce Solutions

HighJump Acquires E-Commerce Provider Nexternal

HighJump Software

Nexternal's omnichannel commerce platform serves manufacturers, distributors and retailers and includes an order management system that captures both business-to-business and business-to-consumer orders, via standard and mobile web browsers.

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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Seeks Action On Sustainable Transport

Ban called sustainable transport “a common thread” linking the upcoming UN Summit in September in New York and the COP21 climate change conference in Paris in December.

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