Freshrealm Names Amazon Veteran Stacey Wallace as Chief Supply Chain Officer, Further Strengthening Its End-To-End Platform

May 16, 2024 FreshRealm

FreshRealm announced the recent appointment of Stacey Wallace as its Chief Supply Chain Officer. As part of the executive team, Wallace will oversee the company’s supply chain, planning and fulfillment functions, further optimizing FreshRealm’s best-in-class infrastructure built for short-shelf-life products and servicing all channels of distribution.

Hazel Technologies Honored as One of Fast Company’s ‘Most Innovative Companies’

Hazel Technologies Inc., a Chicago-based technology company delivering solutions for fresh produce to extend shelf-life, increase sales, and combat food waste, was recently named to Fast Company magazine’s prestigious “Most Innovative Companies” list. Recognized in the Agriculture category for its success reducing food waste for many of the world’s biggest produce companies, Hazel Technologies and the other honorees will be recognized at a special Fast Company Most Innovative Companies gala taking place at the Pavilion at North Javits in New York City. 

Walmart Commerce Technologies Launches AI-Powered Logistics Product

May 14, 2024 Walmart Inc.

Route Optimization provides businesses of all sizes the use of AI-driven software to optimize driving routes, pack trailers efficiently and minimize miles traveled. Using this same custom technology, Walmart avoided 94 million pounds of CO² by eliminating 30 million unnecessary miles driven and optimized routes to bypass 110,000 inefficient paths. Walmart won the prestigious Franz Edelman Award in 2023 for building and deploying this technology at scale.

Invafresh Strengthens Capabilities of its AI-Enhanced Fresh Retail Platform Solution

May 9, 2024 Invafresh

Invafresh, the industry leading fresh grocery platform, announced the addition of new capabilities to the Recipe Manager product in its AI-enhanced Fresh Retail Platform. These features will help grocery retailers to improve traceability of ingredients and products throughout the entire supply chain, implement robust quality control measures and develop nutrition ingredient food labels that are compliant with industry regulations.

Companies Can “Superpower” Their Supply Chains at Blue Yonder ICON, the Premier Industry Conference

May 8, 2024 Blue Yonder

Supply chain executives need to be able to see across the enterprise, plan into the future with infinite outcomes, and move with the speed of change. That’s why Blue Yonder, a leader in digital supply chain transformations, is inviting them to attend ICON 2024 – the premier conference for supply chain leaders in manufacturing, logistics and retail – taking place in Dallas, May 13-16, 2024. At this year’s event, attendees can learn how next generation cognitive supply chains powered by cutting-edge AI and a unified data cloud are helping companies pivot through disruptions to create a more resilient supply chain.