Ahold Delhaize USA begins operations at its new distribution center in Mauldin, S.C.

Ahold Delhaize USA (ADUSA), a retail giant, has begun its operations at its new distribution center in Mauldin, S.C. ADUSA Supply Chain, the retailer's distribution arm, has stated that the first shipments at the Mauldin DC went out to 56 Food Lion supermarkets. Dairy, fresh, and frozen products were the first items to begin shipping from the facility. Once the company sets up the fully operational unit, the DC will fulfill grocery, fresh, frozen, health, and beauty care shipments for around 200 grocery retail stores.

Ahold Delhaize USA has purchased the Mauldin DC from C&S in May. The transaction halted from the retailer's June 2020 acquisition of 62 Bi-Lo and Harveys stores from Southeastern Grocers. Also, ADUSA is planning to open its Supply Chain market in DC in Manchester, Conn., which will supply Ahold Delhaize USA's Stop & Shop.

The company has stated that it's actively hiring in Mauldin and 17 other network locations. To date, more than 250 associates have been hired and onboarded at the Mauldin campus, which will employ more than 800 in the local community. The company said it is seeking full-time employees for driver, selector, forklift operator, sanitation, and facilities maintenance roles.

 

 

Just Dial’s transformation will help Reliance Retail to scale unprecedently

Recently, Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd (RRVL) had made an announcement that it acquired controlling stakes in Just Dial (JD). According to reports from industry analysts, the retail giant is expected to make full use of JD’s B2B search engine specialization to gain access to various large merchants who can join the company’s ecommerce platform JioMart. The new move is also expected to allow RRVL to make use of JD’s venture into ticket booking for train, bus, and flight. Along with that, users can also pay bills, book hotels, and get cab services, among others.

Mukesh Ambani, managing director and chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), had previously laid out a target to onboard more than 10 million merchants for his company’s ecommerce initiative. The target is expected to be achieved by the next three years, and this announcement came in RIL’s annual AGM, which was held last month. RRVL had bought 66.95 percent of stakes in JD, and the entire deal amounted to Rs 5,720 crore. So far, JD has continued to work in the marketplace model, and it has offered various services like logistics, chat, catalog management, and payment solutions. Along with that, JD also provided working capital loans and insurance to SMEs.

 

Procore ERP Connector Platform to Provide Real-Time Insight for Construction Projects

Procore Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of construction management software, recently announced the availability of its global ERP Connector platform, which comes with four new Procore-built accounting integrations. With the help of this new ERP Connector Platform, companies can get precise and real-time insight into their construction projects and financial works through centralized and precise data that connects all of their stakeholders.

Organizations can easily connect to their enterprise resource planning system of their choice to Procore Financial Management, a project cost management solution. With the latest Procore ERP Connector platform, the customers can connect to any accounting system and gain accurate and real-time access to their project financial data across the project lifecycle.

Both customers, as well as the third-party app developers, can use the Procore ERP Connector platform, as the app primarily builds integration that leverages the same functionality that Procore-built accounting integrations deliver, so their field and office teams can collaborate in real-time. The APIs provided by Procore Technologies are solid, reliable, and extensive, and the API supports the financial sectors, as they can easily store the crucial data safe and protected.

 

Simplilearn Joins Forces with Jagran Lakecity University to Train students in Digital Marketing

Simplilearn, which is among the world's leading online bootcamp for digital economy skills training in a recent press meet, has announced that it is partnering with Jagran Lakecity University to offer a Post Graduate Program in Digital Marketing for the students who have already enrolled in the MA Digital Marketing program at Jagran Lakecity University. This PG program offered by Simplilearn will be in partnership with Purdue University and co-created with Facebook.

The MA in Digital Marketing program is a comprehensive industry integrated Postgraduate program that will enable students to get exposure in a digital marketing environment from a consumer and business perspective. The two-year program provides an overview of various online business models and social media marketing techniques and strategies. It will also include a mixture of case studies, guest speakers, and assignments with real advertising data.

The programs also will offer students online sessions with subject matter experts and industry-certified Capstone project leaders. Upon completing the program, the students will receive a joint Post Graduate certification from Simplilearn and Jagran Lakecity University, along with the Purdue University's Alumni Association membership.

 

 

Induction Healthcare Acquires Attend Anywhere to Increase Flexible Care Options for Healthcare Providers

Induction Healthcare, a leading virtual care platform for healthcare systems across the world, has completed the acquisition of Attend Anywhere Pty Ltd, an Australian-based award-winning video consultation system purpose-built for healthcare. It has been used by 90 percent of NHS Trusts throughout the UK.

This acquisition will create a well-resourced, UK-listed technology provider that predominantly focuses on enabling healthcare systems to deliver more flexible care options for patients and staff. This particular transaction provides services across the UK and Australia, which already use both companies' technologies, with the immediate benefit of improved support, dedicated to integration projects, product implementation, and partnerships. Attend Anywhere's solution complements Induction Healthcare's novel product suite.

Induction Healthcare's product called Induction Switch is an app-based solution used by over 210,000 doctors and healthcare providers across the UK and Australia to streamline communication with colleagues. Another product named Induction Guidance lets staff at over 126 hospitals in the UK, Mexico, and New Zealand access controlled treatment information and pivotal guidelines irrespective of their location. Induction Zesty, a portal used by 280,000 patients to access their appointments, read their clinical letters and store a copy of their clinical record to provide data remotely.

 

Apple Launches MagSafe Battery to Offer Wireless Charging for iPhone 12 Series

Tech giant Apple has launched the MagSafe Battery Pack for the iPhone 12 series, which will offer wireless charging on the latest iPhone models. The new offering has been unveiled eight months after the debut of the iPhone 12 series. As the name says, Apple MagSafe Battery Pack can attach to the back of the iPhone magnetically to provide an additional battery life. The company has stated that the battery pack is compatible with all the iPhone 12 models.

Apple has been working on the new MagSafe Battery Pack for some time. This new battery pack carries magnets aligned to fit with iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max, which will offer wireless charging while on the go. It starts charging the iPhone once attached and does not require users to press a button to turn the charger. Users can plug a Lightning cable into the MagSafe Battery Pack to charge the pack.

The Battery Pack will show an amber status light when it is charging. Apple has not disclosed details on how much additional battery life you would get from the MagSafe Battery Pack. The all-new Apple MagSafe Battery Pack is available for $99. It is currently available for orders in the US, and the delivery will be starting from July 19. It will be available in other countries very soon.