Hits of the Week 7-12-21

| David Hurwitz

week of 7/12/21 Prepping for 2021 Holiday Shipping – When It’s Already Perpetual Peak Having experienced significant pain in Q4 2020, when millions of orders showed up late, many retailers … Continue Reading →

Driving Toward Interoperability for Warehouse Robots

| Mike O'Brien

There has been a steady proliferation of autonomous mobile robot makers. This while demand has grown for AMRs in order fulfillment, as ecommerce booms and labor is tight. But can different warehouse robots play nice together? Two members of a standards group explain how it’s happening in this MCM CommerceChat podcast.

The Critical Role of Ecommerce Marketplaces

| Jed Danbury

Those who only think of ecommerce marketplaces of major American and Chinese operators when they consider the global platform economy overlook opportunities this business model also offers SMBs. Merchants with complementary offerings can learn from the big players and serve their customers better together.

Fetch Robotics Acquired By Zebra for $290M

| Mike O'Brien

Zebra Technologies, a provider of hardware and software for warehouse fulfillment and inventory management, has acquired Fetch Robotics for $290 million, after an initial investment and partnership. Zebra saw a good fit between its workflow software and inventory/pick management devices and Fetch’s AMR capabilities.

O+F Advisor 7/7/21

| David Hurwitz

week of 7/7/21 Driving Toward Interoperability for Warehouse Robots There has been a steady proliferation of autonomous mobile robot makers. This while demand has grown for AMRs in order fulfillment, … Continue Reading →