Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.

Universal Logic: Neocortex Robotic Pallet Sorter Demand is on the Rise

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Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Universal Logic, the inventor of Neocortex, the longest running AI robot control software in the world, announced today a deal for their fully integrated Neocortex Pallet Sorter in several distribution centers of Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG).

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  • Universal Logic, the inventor of Neocortex, the longest running AI robot control software in the world, announced today a deal for their fully integrated Neocortex Pallet Sorter in several distribution centers of Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG).
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211130005100/en/
    Neocortex Pallet Sorter Work Cell (Photo: Universal Logic)
    Designed for hands-free sortation, it uses an industrial robot, controlled by the Neocortex software brain, to distinguish between various pallet types: blue, black, red, and white wood, then separates them into homogeneous stacks.
  • Richard Kearns, Executive Vice President, Distribution and Logistics of AWG, said, The Neocortex Pallet Sorter is instrumental in improving our distribution supply chain efficiency.
  • About Universal Logic: Founded in 2008, Universal provides full stack automation solutions, used to mimic light-duty, semi-skilled labor on supply chains.

Associated Wholesale Grocers Announces New Scan-Based Trading Program for Members

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Monday, September 9, 2019

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG), the nations largest cooperative food wholesaler to independently owned supermarkets, announces the launch of a scan-based trading (SBT) program with ReposiTrak.

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  • Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG), the nations largest cooperative food wholesaler to independently owned supermarkets, announces the launch of a scan-based trading (SBT) program with ReposiTrak.
  • This new scan-based trading program with ReposiTrak gives our members the technology to work with their DSD suppliers.
  • AWG is the first wholesaler in the industry whos adopted a program of this magnitude to improve their members out-of-stocks.
  • Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) is the nations largest cooperative food wholesaler to independently owned supermarkets, serving over 1,000 member companies and over 3,800 locations throughout 36 states from 8 full-line wholesale Divisions.