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Mick Mountz: The hidden world of box-packing

TEDxBoston 2011, Filmed Jun 2011; Posted Jan 2012

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We make millions of online purchases daily, but who (or what) actually puts our items into packages? At TEDxBoston, Mick Mountz weaves a fascinating tale out of a seemingly boring subject: online ordering, its challenges -- and the surprisingly high-tech solutions.

Mick Mountz is the founder and CEO of Kiva Systems, a company dedicated to finding high tech solutions that make inventory fulfillment fast, cheap and efficient. Full bio ยป

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