Author: Chantal Tremblay
Author: Chantal Tremblay
KEITH SWIEDNICKI INTERNATIONAL (KSI) PARTICIPATING IN KNAPP MOVE EVENT 2019 – MIAMI, FL- SEPTEMBER 24-27, 2019
Keith Swiednicki International (KSI) will be participating in the Knapp Move 2019 Event at the J.W. Marriott Resort in Miami, FL. – September 24-27, 2019. Move Event 2019 is an invitation only event that includes thought leaders exploring some of the latest technology, innovative designs and approaches to network (re) planning, hyperlocal fulfillment and the
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CAPSTONE LOGISTICS 13TH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM – SEPTEMBER 11-13, 2019 – STREAMSONG, FLORIDA
Keith Swiednicki International (KSi) will be attending Capstone’s 13th Annual Partner Symposium. The symposium is a gathering of supply chain executives and is designed to promote discussion and collaboration on key issues impacting the industry.
KEITH SWIEDNICKI INTL. (KSI) WILL BE ATTENDING THE ROFDA FALL CONFERENCE – NOV 7-10, 2019 – SAWGRASS MARRIOTT GOLF RESORT & SPA – PONTE VEDRA, FL
KEITH SWIEDNICKI INTERNATIONAL (KSI) will be attending the 2019 ROFDA FALL CONFERENCE November 7-10, 2019 at the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa in Ponte Vedra, FL as well as participating in (RAC) meetings as a member of the ROFDA ADVISORY COUNCIL (RAC). ROFDA (Retailer Owned Food Distributors Association) is a cooperative formed to facilitate and enhance the success of
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KEITH SWIEDNICKI INTERNATIONAL WILL BE PRESENTING AT PRO*ACT OPS / IFDA – OCT. 27-29, 2019 – ORLANDO, FLORIDA
KEITH SWIEDNICKI INTERNATIONAL (KSi) will be presenting this year’s Supply Chain Pro*Act member survey results at the PRO*ACT 2019 OPS meeting held in conjunction with IFDA – Distribution Supply Chain Conference October 27-29, 2019 at the Hyatt Regency Orlando in Orlando, Florida. PRO*ACT (Produce Regional Operators Advancing Cooperative Trade) is a network of independent foodservice distributors across North America joined together to
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ROFDA FALL CONFERENCE – NOV 7-10, 2019 – SAWGRASS MARRIOTT GOLF RESORT & SPA – PONTE VEDRA, FL
KEITH SWIEDNICKI INTERNATIONAL (KSI) will be attending the 2019 ROFDA FALL CONFERENCE November 7-10, 2019 at the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa in Ponte Vedra, FL as well as participating in (RAC) meetings as a member of the ROFDA ADVISORY COUNCIL (RAC). ROFDA (Retailer Owned Food Distributors Association) is a cooperative formed to facilitate and enhance the success of
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Walmart experiments with AI to monitor stores in real time
LEVITTOWN, N.Y. – Who’s minding the store? In the not-too-distant future it could be cameras and sensors that can tell almost instantly when bruised bananas need to be swapped for fresh ones and more cash registers need to open before lines get too long. Walmart, which faces fierce competition from Amazon and other online retailers,
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Save Mart Switching to Renewable Diesel Fuel
By the end of April, the Save Mart Cos. will run all transportation operations using 100 percent renewable drop-in diesel produced by Neste MY Renewable Diesel. The first grocer to fully convert to Neste MY Renewable Diesel, Save Mart will offset the emissions of more than 5,500 cars on the road annually by making the switch.
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Walmart Putting Thousands of Robots to Work in Stores, Expanding Vending-Style Pickup
Walmart is expanding its use of robots, or “smart associates,” to automate a variety of repetitive tasks such as cleaning floors or checking inventory on shelves, as well as rolling out a swath of new pickup towers. “Our associates immediately understood the opportunity for the new technology to free them up from focusing on tasks that are repeatable, predictable
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Kroger’s autonomous delivery cars latest salvo in Houston grocery wars
Kroger, the nation’s largest grocer, has launched a self-driving grocery delivery service in Houston, the latest salvo in a hyper-competitive grocery market that has supermarket chains investing heavily in new technology to win over online shoppers. Company officials on Tuesday showcased the first of dozens of autonomous delivery vehicles planned for Houston: Toyota Priuses outfitted
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Inside Canadian Tire Distribution Center: Design for flexibility
Canadian Tire’s bulk handling facility brings together automation and conventional materials handling for a variety of products. Square Footage: 1.45 million square feetProducts Handled: Tires and bulk general merchandise including tools, sporting goods, home living, automotive and seasonal outdoors productsSKUS: 15,500Throughput: 350 trailers a day, 65 million cubic feet of shipments per year Shifts: Two 10-hour shifts per day/7 days per
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