Walmart Announces Acquisition of Volt Systems to Fortify Store Insights and Decisioning

August 11, 2022 Walmart

Walmart is acquiring Volt Systems, a technology company that provides suppliers with enhanced on-demand visibility into merchandising resources. The application delivers current store-level data, actionable analytics, and shelf intelligence for suppliers to plan, forecast, and optimize product assortment.

Walmart Opens High-Tech Consolidation Center in Pennsylvania, Creating 1,000 New Jobs

August 11, 2022 Walmart

This month, Walmart will open a high-tech consolidation center in Lebanon, Pa. The new 400,000 square-foot facility, located at 1625 Heilmandale Road, will bring nearly 1,000 additional jobs to the area, 500 of which were hired in advance. Once implemented, the facility’s automated technology can enable three times more volume to flow throughout the center and help Walmart deliver the right product to the right store, so customers can find the products they need.

Mike Jacob Named Vice President of Operations for Sunrise ShopRite

August 11, 2022 SunriseShopRite,

SunriseShopRite, Inc., the family-owned company that operates the ShopRite of Parsippany and ShopRite of West Caldwell, announced the appointment of Mike Jacob as Vice President of Operations.

Sanja Krajnovic Named Head of Distribution and Transportation Operations for ADUSA Supply Chain Network

August 11, 2022 ADUSA Supply Chain

The ADUSA Supply Chain network today announced the appointment of Sanja Krajnovic as EVP, Distribution and Transportation. She joins the supply chain leadership team as Ahold Delhaize USA companies continue to transform the supply chain to an integrated self-distribution model for the future.

GrubMarket Acquires IOT Pay to Enter Financial Services Sector for the American Food Supply Chain Industry

August 11, 2022 GrubMarket

GrubMarket announced it has completed the acquisition of Vancouver, Canada-based IOT Pay, a leading fintech company that provides omnichannel payment services that allow merchants to accept payments both in-store and online on a global scale. GrubMarket will leverage IOT Pay’s technology and payments infrastructure to address the food supply chain industry’s accelerating need for faster, more flexible, and more robust digital payment and financing opportunities.