Logistics Matters with DC VELOCITY

Guest: Gillan Hawkes on robotics for distribution; A surge in logistics activities; How retailers use marketplaces to reach customers

October 09, 2020 AGiLE Business Media Season 1 Episode 27
Logistics Matters with DC VELOCITY
Guest: Gillan Hawkes on robotics for distribution; A surge in logistics activities; How retailers use marketplaces to reach customers
Show Notes

In this episode, guest Gillan Hawkes, VP of product management and analytics at 6 River Systems, discusses how autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) help distributors meet surging demand, while offering other benefits during the pandemic and beyond.

The new Logistics Managers' Index is out, and it shows a huge spike in logistics growth. Does it foretell a busy and possibly chaotic holiday peak season this year?

And we look at how retailers are relying on marketplaces to handle their online sales due to a lack of their own e-commerce capabilities. Is this a sustainable model for these retailers?

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