Descartes Systems Group has acquired Pixi Software GmbH, a Germany-based provider of applications for e-commerce order fulfillment and warehouse management.

Dematic, a supplier of automated technology, software and services for material handling, has released version 2.1 of Dematic iQ, the vendor's real-time software automation platform for grocery retailers.

Consumer expectations will drive increased investment in IT and operational functions in warehouses over the next four years as manufacturing and logistics companies continue to adjust to delivering directly to consumers, according to the latest Warehouse Vision Study from Zebra Technologies.

Humans have an intuitive understanding of the movement of objects, and fine motor skills that give them a firm hold on key warehouse operations like packaging and stowing goods. And on jobs that many thought robots would grab.

As companies are increasing their spending on supply chain technology, a growing number are looking to robotics and automation.

A conversation with retail industry experts on how the coming of the omnichannel is radically altering customers' expectations of service - and how retailers are being forced to respond.

The vertically integrated agriculture and food producer takes on the job of overhauling its supply, demand and logistics-planning systems, while opening a major new production plant.