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NECN
January 7, 2012
One leading local example of job growth was Kiva Systems of North Reading, Mass., a maker of robots for warehouse-operations automation that accounted for nearly 1 of every 10,000 jobs created in the whole country last year.
Software Advice
December 9, 2011
Forrester Research predicts the U.S. ecommerce market will hit $279 billion in sales by 2015, up from about $200 billion today.
Retail Online Integration
December 1, 2011
Acumen Brands, parent company of 12 online retail sites, including ScrubShopper.com, TheBabyHabit.com, CountryOutfitter.com and more, wanted to update its warehouse order fulfillment system to improve employee productivity and order accuracy, leading to reduced costs.
Internet Retailer
November 18, 2011
Total sales and comparable-store sales fell, but the web grew 21.1%.
Mass High Tech
November 18, 2011
Kiva Systems founder Mick Mountz nearly became a West Coast entrepreneur. After stints at Motorola, Apple — where he had a first-row seat for that company’s turnaround following Steve Jobs’ return in 1996 — and Internet grocer Webvan, Mountz began putting out feelers for his own startup. His investor, engineering and supplier network led him back to the Boston area, where Kiva has become a leading provider of distribution center automation solutions.
CNN Money
November 8, 2011
CNN Money series Innovation Nation is featuring a video of Kiva in Action - Robot army helps run warehouses.
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
November 7, 2011
Quiet Logistics in Devens relies on machines
Sometimes it’s difficult to remember that the robots at the new Quiet Logistics warehouse are just machines.
Northern Nevada Business Weekly
September 26, 2011
The robots that scoot around the new Toys “R” Us e-commerce fulfillment center at Tahoe Reno Industrial Center may help the logistics industry in northern Nevada unsnarl one of its challenges.
The Boston Globe
September 12, 2011
The Boston area, home to a number of online retail businesses, will host the nation’s e-commerce industry this week at a convention that is being held here for the first time in at least 10 years.
Bloomberg
August 15, 2011
U.S. retailers are shoring up their e-commerce operations, playing catch-up as budget-conscious shoppers defect to such online merchants as Amazon.com.
Network Computing
August 8, 2011
For the first time in history, we have an economic recovery without corresponding rehiring because corporate automation and other factors are allowing companies to function leaner.
IQT Quarterly
August 1, 2011
How fleets of mobile, continuously-learning robots are
optimizing the operations of our world's top brands
By Dave Munichiello