How physical AI-powered infrastructure can become accessible to all Author: Dr. Ashfaque Chowdhury, CEO at Exol As companies look to meet rising customer expectations, warehouse operators are increasingly turning to physical AI systems, including AI-enabled robotics and intelligent software, to support fulfillment operations. Technology is a powerful lever for improving fulfillment consistency, visibility, and speed, but access to […]
Over the next decade, the organizations that win in commerce will not be the ones with the largest warehouse networks. They will be the ones with the fastest access to intelligent fulfillment infrastructure. That shift is already underway. Today’s consumers want everything, everywhere, immediately. Retailers want resilience. Brands want margin. However, the physical world – […]
U.S retail sales rose for the fifth straight month in June 2026, according to the Census Bureau’s Advance Retail Sales Report, and with it comes a reimagined, dynamic customer experience. For years, fast fulfillment was a competitive advantage. Now it’s the baseline. Retailers who invested in speed didn’t build a moat — they set a new floor. The next era of retail fulfillment will be defined by something harder to copy: choice. It’s about giving consumers control over where they […]
Today’s suppliers are under immense pressure to maintain margins in the face of tariff impacts, labor challenges, omnichannel complexity and more. But the next margin battle in retail is not being shaped by those pressures alone. It is also being shaped by a structural shift in the market: the largest retailers are raising the operating bar through automation, vertical integration of logistics and transportation, and technology-enabled […]
Integration reflects the continued evolution of Exol’s automation-led logistics infrastructure, designed to expand access for companies of all sizes MENLO PARK, CA – July 22, 2026 – Exol™ today announced it has selected GreyOrange, a global leader in AI-powered warehouse orchestration and store inventory software, to power advanced intelligent orchestration across its robotic fulfillment network. […]
In a recent conversation with Supply Chain Now at MODEX, our CEO Ashfaque Chowdhury shared his perspective on several shifts shaping the industry, including: • The rise of logistics infrastructure as a service• How AI may change consumer shopping behavior• The growing role of robotics in building reliable, scalable operations• Why access to advanced fulfillment capabilities […]
Consumer expectations are growing faster than legacy fulfillment systems can manage. Supply chains must modernize to keep pace. Consumers no longer view fast fulfillment as a premium experience; it’s an expectation. Today, shoppers evaluate when a product will be fulfilled and what delivery options are available as core factors in their purchasing decisions, alongside price, quality, and availability. What began with just a few […]
Partnership brings Manhattan Active® Warehouse Management (WM) and Manhattan Active® Transportation Management (TM) to Exol’s automated omnichannel fulfillment network
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