by Brittain Ladd | Jul 10, 2023 | Delivery, Logistics, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail, Robotics
I’m a fan of Rivian and I especially like their EV vans used by Amazon to make deliveries. I continue to believe that Rivian should create a new company for their van production to make it completely separate from the passenger vehicle business – Rivian...
by Brittain Ladd | Apr 28, 2023 | AI, Logistics, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail, Robotics, Social Media, Supply Chains
I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Brett Adcock, Founder and CEO of Figure, regarding the company’s vision for robots. Brett is also the founder of Archer, an aviation company, and Vettery, a hiring marketplace. Figure recently came out of stealth mode...
by Brittain Ladd | Apr 27, 2023 | Logistics, Microfulfillment, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail, Robotics
This article is from 2019. Read it before continuing as it will help you understand this post. Ngoc Phan, VP of Supply Chain for Nordstrom, had an idea – leverage not one but two robotic systems to fulfill online orders for customers. Phan selected systems from...
by Brittain Ladd | Apr 18, 2023 | No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail, Robotics
Capsule is attempting to rebuild the pharmacy industry leveraging an emotionally resonate brand and technology that enables customized outcomes for doctors, hospitals, insurers and manufacturers. I’ve researched Capsule since the company was founded by CEO Eric...
by Brittain Ladd | Mar 28, 2023 | E-Commerce, Logistics, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail, Robotics
According to reports from CNBC and the Wall Street Journal, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., said it plans to split itself into six independently run companies that could seek separate IPOs, effectively dismantling a business empire built over two...
