Why truck driver overtime matters to the last mile
A proposal to give truck drivers overtime pay would ultimately slow freight movement and impact the speed of e-commerce deliveries.
A proposal to give truck drivers overtime pay would ultimately slow freight movement and impact the speed of e-commerce deliveries.
Increasing use of automation is helping GXO Logistics reduce the carbon footprint of its facilities and customer supply chains.
Israel-based drone delivery company Flytrex will deliver subs from Jersey Mike’s to customers in a North Carolina town.
Grocery delivery firm Instacart is hoping to cash in on its value with a public stock offering.
Loop Returns is now offering Shopify brands the ability to facilitate e-commerce returns through any Happy Returns location across the country.
Collaboration and data sharing are two of the keys that will drive more success in the last mile.
Gatik founder and CEO Gautam Narang said autonomous middle-mile trucks can replace traditional Class 8 tractor-trailers along fixed, repeatable routes.
Cloud supply chain company Stord has completed a series D funding round announced last year with an additional $120 million.
As e-commerce growth slows, last-mile delivery providers remain under pressure to deliver for shippers, even if they don’t know how much of their services will be required.
In most cases, AI-based warehouse slotting can deliver 10-20% labor cost savings, a 1-5% improvement in accuracy and 20-40% increase in throughput.
Lightning eMotors, which electrifies commercial vehicle chassis, is teaming with Perrone Robotics to offer Level 4 autonomous vehicles for sale.
Drones delivered hot dogs and chips to hungry baseball fans as part of a pilot by Levy, Valqari, USOG and Purdue Athletics.
Ride-hailing snack company Robomart will start delivering ice cream on demand this summer through a partnership with Unilever.
DoorDash continues to reign supreme over Grubhub and Uber Eats as it expands its business into new categories like convenience and grocery.
Berkshire Grey, a provider of mobile robotic technology and software for warehouse automation, revealed its latest solution on Thursday.
Shopify announced a $2.1 billion acquisition of last-mile delivery technology company Deliverr, but its stock tumbled after a Q1 earnings miss.
Urb-E, the e-cargo bike last-mile delivery company, has joined the Zero Emission Delivery Zone program in Santa Monica.
Chill Storage, a new joint venture between Barber Partners LLC and Bain Capital, will build 15 cold storage warehouses in the coming years.
Uber’s delivery segment, which includes Uber Eats and services like Uber Connect, had another solid quarter.
The U.S. Postal Service is offering online marketplaces a new e-commerce service designed to lower shipping costs for parcels.