Logistics Matters with DC VELOCITY Guest: Kathy Fulton of the American Logistics Aid Network on recovery efforts for Florida; Walmart buys a robotics company; The latest report on the health of our supply chains
Our guest on this week's episode is Kathy Fulton, executive director of the American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN). Hurricane Ian has brought tremendous devastation to Florida and the Southeast region. It is times like these that the logistics community can rally together to provide logistical services to assist in the recovery. Spearheading those efforts is ALAN. Fulton shares what is being done and how you can help.
Walmart has just bought Alert Innovation, a robotic shuttle company it has been using to support its e-commerce and grocery pick-up orders. This is just the latest in acquisitions and consolidations we are seeing with automation companies. We report on what this move by Walmart may signal to the industry and what other consolidation may be coming.
The latest Logistics Managers' Index is out and it shows that while growth is continuing in the industry, it is not the surge we saw over the past two years. We look behind the numbers to see what they mean for our supply chains and what the outlook might be for the coming year.
DC Velocity's sister publication CSCMP's Supply Chain Quarterly offers a podcast series called Supply Chain in the Fast Lane. It is co-produced with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals. The third season of eight episodes is launching this Tuesday and focuses on attracting and retaining labor in our supply chains. Go to your favorite podcast platform to subscribe.
Articles and resources mentioned in this episode:
- American Logistics Aid Network
- Walmart acquires its AS/RS provide to handle hot grocery demand
- Teradyne merges two robotics firms to create a stable of rolling AMRs.
- Logistics economy expanded in September
- Visit DCVelocity.com for the latest news.
- Visit Supply Chain Quarterly
- Listen to CSCMP and Supply Chain Quarterly's Supply Chain in the Fast Lane podcast
- Listen to Supply Chain Quarterly's Top 10 Supply Chain Threats podcast
- Send feedback about this podcast to podcast@dcvelocity.com.
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