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In a special NRF edition of The Omni Talk Spotlight Series, sponsored by Cleveron, Firework, and Scandit, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sit down with Takeoff CEO and Co-Founder Max Pedró. Takeoff has been making headlines of late, launching an automated microfulfillment center with Jewel-Osco in Chicago this past December. The center allows the grocer to pick, pack, and deliver online orders more efficiently, and do it in a way that expands their bottom line profit. Sound too good to be true?  It's not.  Find out how your store could be just one basketball-court-sized microfulfillment center away from thriving in the future of online grocery commerce. For more information on Takeoff, head to: https://www.takeoff.com/ Thanks to Cleveron, Scandit, and Firework for making this episode possible. For more information on Cleveron head to https://cleveron.com/  For more information on Scandit head to https://www.scandit.com/ For more information on Firework head to https://firework.com/us/ Sponsored Content Music by Hooksounds.com

In a special NRF edition of The Omni Talk Spotlight Series, sponsored by Cleveron, Firework, and Scandit, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga sit down with Takeoff CEO and Co-Founder Max Pedró. Takeoff has been making headlines of late, launching an automated microfulfillment center with Jewel-Osco in Chicago this past December. The center allows the grocer to pick, pack, and deliver online orders more efficiently, and do it in a way that expands their bottom line profit. Sound too good to be true? It's not. Find out how your store could be just one basketball-court-sized microfulfillment center away from thriving in the future of online grocery commerce. For more information on Takeoff, head to: <a href="https://www.takeoff.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.takeoff.com/</a> Thanks to Cleveron, Scandit, and Firework for making this episode possible. For more information on Cleveron head to <a href="https://cleveron.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://cleveron.com/</a> For more information on Scandit head to <a href="https://www.scandit.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.scandit.com/</a> For more information on Firework head to <a href="https://firework.com/us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://firework.com/us/</a> Sponsored Content Music by <a href="http://Hooksounds.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hooksounds.com</a>

Spotlight Series | Leading The Way In Grocery Microfulfillment With Takeoff CEO Max Pedró

This episode features an interview with Max Pedró, Co-Founder &amp; President of Takeoff Technologies. As an eCommerce and Financial Services entrepreneur, Max is working to transform online grocery by developing an ecosystem of automated micro-fulfillment centers.On this episode, Max takes us inside the backroom of what he calls “the beehive of automation,” discusses why price cannot be overlooked in favor of speed and convenience, and lays out his vision for the grocery store of the future. 3 Takeaways:By making humans 10x more productive, automation allows for the investment in click-and-pick technology. A Takeoff micro-fulfillment center can assemble 130 units per labor hour vs. 20 units in a brick-and-mortar supermarket. It also increases online volume by 20%.Online grocery is here to stay. Four years ago, 0.5% of purchases were online. This year, it is projecting to be north of 10% - a 20x increase. This behavior is going to stick post-pandemic, and customers are going to continue to expect same in-store prices and two-hour delivery.Love your lamb chops but don’t care about roaming the aisles for toilet paper? The grocery store of the future will feature a combined shopping experience where “wants” items (meats, coffee, flowers) are still made available to pick and enjoy in-store, while routine items are set aside for drive-through and delivery fulfillment.Key Quotes: “Let's face it, companies like Amazon and Walmart are making this the new norm: same price as in-stores, no additional fees. You choose pickup or home delivery within two hours. The only way that you can actually build viable businesses is if you put automation very close to where their shoppers are; therefore, hyper-local micro fulfillments.”“We can help reimagine retail, and in doing so we can actually democratize access of quality foods at even cheaper prices, all while adding convenience.”“In a world without shelves, shoppers just want convenience and not to pay more for it.”--This podcast is presented by Dell Technologies and Intel. Together they help you realize digital transformation across retail by driving IT innovation to better engage with today’s connected consumer. Learn more at DellTechnologies.com/retail and Intel.com/retail.

This episode features an interview with Max Pedró, Co-Founder &amp; President of Takeoff Technologies. As an eCommerce and Financial Services entrepreneur, Max is working to transform online grocery by developing an ecosystem of automated micro-fulfillment centers.On this episode, Max takes us inside the backroom of what he calls “the beehive of automation,” discusses why price cannot be overlooked in favor of speed and convenience, and lays out his vision for the grocery store of the future. 3 Takeaways:<ul><li>By making humans 10x more productive, automation allows for the investment in click-and-pick technology. A Takeoff micro-fulfillment center can assemble 130 units per labor hour vs. 20 units in a brick-and-mortar supermarket. It also increases online volume by 20%.</li><li>Online grocery is here to stay. Four years ago, 0.5% of purchases were online. This year, it is projecting to be north of 10% - a 20x increase. This behavior is going to stick post-pandemic, and customers are going to continue to expect same in-store prices and two-hour delivery.</li><li>Love your lamb chops but don’t care about roaming the aisles for toilet paper? The grocery store of the future will feature a combined shopping experience where “wants” items (meats, coffee, flowers) are still made available to pick and enjoy in-store, while routine items are set aside for drive-through and delivery fulfillment.</li></ul>Key Quotes: <ul><li>“Let's face it, companies like Amazon and Walmart are making this the new norm: same price as in-stores, no additional fees. You choose pickup or home delivery within two hours. The only way that you can actually build viable businesses is if you put automation very close to where their shoppers are; therefore, hyper-local micro fulfillments.”</li><li>“We can help reimagine retail, and in doing so we can actually democratize access of quality foods at even cheaper prices, all while adding convenience.”</li><li>“In a world without shelves, shoppers just want convenience and not to pay more for it.”</li></ul>--This podcast is presented by Dell Technologies and Intel. Together they help you realize digital transformation across retail by driving IT innovation to better engage with today’s connected consumer. Learn more at <a href="http://www.delltechnologies.com/retail" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DellTechnologies.com/retail</a> and <a href="http://www.intel.com/retail" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Intel.com/retail</a>.

The Business of Making Humans Very Productive with Max Pedró, Co-Founder & President of Takeoff Technologies

Max Pedró is an eCommerce and financial services entrepreneur. Today, Max is the Co-Founder and President of Takeoff Technologies Inc. Takeoff Technologies aims at transforming on-line grocery retailing by developing a marketplace of efficient automated robotic fulfillment centers to solve the cost and immediacy issues of grocery shopping. I asked Max all the tough questions about having a robot pick groceries off the shelves and prepare for pickup or delivery. What about customer preferences for just the right piece of fruit or cut of meat? What about perishables? What about the security of the iOS app? Will they sell customer data? Can we use Apple Pay? And finally, how does the grocery chain obtain an ROI? Max has the answers in this fascinating interview. My Background Mode interview with Max Pedró  Takeoff Technologies. About Takeoff Technologies. Takeoff's explanatory video.   Support TMO when you buy your Apple gear from Apple. The story of my Background Mode podcast. TMO Background Mode Twitter feed. Archive of all Background Mode Shows. Background Mode at iTunes. Send your comments to  observations@macobserver.com  or marty@macobserver.com  

Max Pedró is an eCommerce and financial services entrepreneur. Today, Max is the Co-Founder and President of Takeoff Technologies Inc. Takeoff Technologies aims at transforming on-line grocery retailing by developing a marketplace of efficient automated robotic fulfillment centers to solve the cost and immediacy issues of grocery shopping. I asked Max all the tough questions about having a robot pick groceries off the shelves and prepare for pickup or delivery. What about customer preferences for just the right piece of fruit or cut of meat? What about perishables? What about the security of the iOS app? Will they sell customer data? Can we use Apple Pay? And finally, how does the grocery chain obtain an ROI? Max has the answers in this fascinating interview. <h2>My Background Mode interview with Max Pedró</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.takeoff.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Takeoff Technologies.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.takeoff.com/about" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">About Takeoff Technologies.</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/yOMJra6yVVw" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Takeoff's explanatory video.</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li>Support TMO when you buy your Apple gear <a href="http://www.macobserver.com/applestore" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">from Apple.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.macobserver.com/news/update-background-mode-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The story of my Background Mode podcast.</a></li> <li>TMO Background Mode <a href="https://twitter.com/backgroundmode" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter feed.</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.macobserver.com/show/background-mode/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Archive of all Background Mode Shows.</a></li> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/cz/podcast/mac-observers-background-mode/id1052879087?mt=2" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Background Mode at iTunes.</a></li> <li>Send your comments to <a href="mailto:observations@macobserver.com"> observations@macobserver.com </a> or <a href="mailto:marty@macobserver.com">marty@macobserver.com </a></li> </ul>

TMO Background Mode Interview with Takeoff Technologies President Max Pedró