Retailers and manufacturers are continuously innovating their supply chain facilities to keep up with the pace of e-commerce. Some of the upgrades have been physical infrastructure, such as robotics and mechanized conveyor lines bringing goods to person, allowing labor to pick and pack rather than walking the aisles.

Included in this Trendline:

• Sam's Club equips its fulfillment operations with robotic pickers
• Inside Chewy's first automated fulfillment center
• Target floats RFID for freight tracking