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Walmart begins to scale microfulfillment centers
Walmart executive states plan to roll out "dozens" of microfulfillment or "local fulfillment center" sites using solutions from Alert Innovation, Fabric, and Dematic

Plug Power expands hydrogen and fuel cell solutions into Walmart ecommerce applications
Plug Power began expansion of hydrogen and fuel cell solutions into Walmart’s eCommerce network, with the first deployments in August of 2020 and additional expansion planned in 2021

Supply Chain Startup: Automating the grocery store at Alert Innovation
The vision is to bring bringing materials handling automation to grocery store e-fulfillment

Fetch Robotics names former Walmart executive as new VP of engineering
Cloud expert also worked on scalable cloud-based platforms for eBay, PayPal.

NAM and Walmart join forces for Manufacturing Day
Walmart to sponsor efforts to promote modern manufacturing and jumpstart new approaches to growing manufacturing talent.

NextGen Supply Chain: The emerging role for drones
Drones are finding their niche in the supply chain, says Matt Yearling. It just might not be where you expected to find them.

NextGen Supply Chain: Blockchain Moves Forward in the Supply Chain
With a recent announcement, Carrefour is the second global retailer to embrace blockchain for supply chain management.

Plug Power announces expanded collaboration with Walmart
Walmart to expand use of hydrogen fuel cells in its distribution center material handling fleet by $80 million.

Gartner announces rankings of the 2017 Supply Chain Top 25
Winners revealed at Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference in Phoenix, AZ, Unilever retains the top spot in rankings as Amazon joins the "Masters."

Bastian Solutions expands senior management team
Ryan Petrancosta spent eight years working at Walmart as director, engineering international logistics.

Elevating the fuel cell lift truck market
With use by Walmart, BMW and other large, 24/7 facility operators, hydrogen-powered lift trucks are proven at the higher end of the market, but can they catch on elsewhere? Fuel cell providers are betting that turnkey, streamlined offerings will help.

Plug Power receives milestone Walmart order
Plug Power (Booth 4826) has received a multisite GenKey purchase order from Walmart Stores to roll out its hydrogen fuel cell solution to power electric lift truck fleets at six North American distribution centers.

Former Walmart CEO Lee Scott touts benefits of tech, sustainability in keynote
Former Walmart CEO Lee Scott told Tuesday morning’s keynote crowd that the technology-driven changes in logistics have been “profound” and will continue to change rapidly, but people can still count on some basics to stay the same.

Plug Power receives milestone order from Walmart
Multi-site hydrogen fuel cell deployment includes 1,738 fuel cell battery replacement units for lift trucks, quadrupling Walmart's existing fuel cell fleet.

Walmart to host U.S. Manufacturing Summit on Aug. 22
Summit will convene approximately 1,500 government officials, suppliers and retailers to discuss economic growth in the U.S.


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