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alliances
Otto Motors, a division of Clearpath, will provide Toyota
Motor Manufacturing Mississippi with an Otto 1500
self-driving vehicle for ground tire delivery in its Corolla
assembly plant. … To upgrade its plant in Shanghai,
China, snack food company Liwayway has purchased a
modular conveyor platform system and three pallet flow
systems from Interroll. … The International Air Transport
Association (IATA) has chosen
Descartes Systems Group’s
Global Logistics Network to
help small- to medium-sized
freight forwarders exchange
air waybill data and status
messages through IATA’s
eAWBLink. In other Descartes
news, BC Sands has chosen the company’s delivery
solution to automate delivery appointment scheduling,
route optimization, and proof-of-delivery processes for
customers. … U.K. bed and mattress retailer Dreams has
adopted Paragon Software Systems Inc.’s fleXipod electronic proof-of-delivery system to enhance its order fulfillment operation. … Kion North America has entered
into an agreement with Volvo Car US Operations Inc.
to provide material handling equipment for Volvo’s
factory in Berkeley County, S.C. … RK Logistics Group
has selected TZA’s Pro Track labor management software
to boost operating efficiency. … Navitas Systems LLC
has completed the initial deployment of its Starlifter
lithium-ion forklift batteries at the Defense Logistics
Agency’s single largest worldwide site, DLA Distribution
Susquehanna in New Cumberland, Pa. … LTL carrier Roadrunner Freight has made significant improvements to its service standards. The upgrades affect 155
lanes across 18 major markets, including San Francisco,
Seattle, Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, and Indianapolis.
… South Africa-based School of Shipping, which offers
adults an education in maritime studies specifically
relating to importing and exporting, has announced
a collaboration with Inttra through which its students
will make use of Inttra’s training environment as
part of their coursework. … Hannibal Industries Inc.’s
TubeRack system has been installed in Stanley Black &
Decker’s new 1 million-square-foot facility in Fontana,
Calif. … Building on a successful three year relationship, The Topps Co. has signed a two-year renewal with
Snapfulfil. Topps selected the Snapfulfil Cloud WMS in
2013 to optimize its warehousing and fulfillment operations. In related news, tools company simplehuman
has chosen Snapfulfil’s cloud warehouse management
system to take back control of its fulfillment operations.
DESCARTES SYSTEMS GROUP
