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The U.S. is continuing to ramp-up its COVID-19 vaccine delivery efforts. It s priority No. 1 for the new Biden Administration.
Khaled Naim, CEO and cofounder of Onfleet, a vendor of last-mile delivery management software, offers some frank advice healthcare organizations should consider when distributing the vaccine.
Onfleet manages hundreds of thousands of deliveries per day in more than 90 countries, including prescription medication deliveries during COVID-19. The company works with three top online pharmacies – as well as PPE delivery and food banks delivering mission-critical food to families.
More vaccine locations First, expand the number of vaccine locations, Naim advised. Utilize existing testing centers for the COVID-19 vaccine and explore the use of large venues, stadiums, medical ships and places that can safely accommodate large groups of people. These locations must have refrigeration, safety protocols, easy access to public transportation and park
L.I.N.K. | Sourced Craft Cocktails CEO Flips Business Model Amidst Lockdown
Associate editor Brielle Jaekel asks Sourced Craft Cocktails CEO about what it was like to switch the company s business model in the middle of quarantine and the technology provider that made it happen.
January 12, 2021
Bruno Postigo
During the beginning of the pandemic, Sourced Craft Cocktails CEO Tim Angelillo decided to shift his operations to go direct-to-consumer. Associate editor Brielle Jaekel interviews him, and Onfleet co-founder and CEO Khaled Naim about how this was possible and what implementing new technology is like during a pandemic.
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Associate editor Brielle Jaekel asks Sourced Craft Cocktails CEO about what it was like to switch the company s business model in the middle of quarantine and the technology provider that made it happen.
The 10-year prototype is dead, plus other 2021 QSR predictions
Restaurant vendors give their takes on how quick-service operation is changing and what that means for restaurant leaders.
Time has been redefined in the new restaurant reality. (iStock)
If we were able to take the basket filled with New Year predictions and shake out some of the top observations for restaurateurs going forward, some things would be givens. For instance, it s a given that quick-service brands are increasingly embracing contactless service, drive-thrus, ghost kitchens and automation.
But QSRweb wanted to reveal more nuanced observations about what s next for quick-service brands, so we checked in with companies that provide restaurants with everything from operational and compliance software to food products and restaurant design materials.One of those experts was James Gunn-Wilkerson, the COO and CTO of CMX, a La Jolla, California-based restaurant supply chain management and operational execution
Hi friends and new readers, welcome back to The Station, a newsletter dedicated to all the present and future ways people and packages move from Point A to Point B.
Last week, I provided some of my predictions for 2021 focused on autonomous vehicle technology and electric vehicles. I’ll weigh in today with a few predictions about the rest of the “future of transportation” sector, including ride-hailing, on-demand delivery and in-car tech.
Email me at kirsten.korosec@techcrunch.com to share thoughts, criticisms, opinions or tips. You can also send a direct message to me at Twitter @kirstenkorosec.
Alrighty, here’s the remaining predictions for 2021.