Postal Service announces holiday delivery preparations
Peak season is becoming more of a black box every year, and the U.S. Postal Service is buckling up.
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Peak season is becoming more of a black box every year, and the U.S. Postal Service is buckling up.
A new Descartes survey found that a majority of consumers will favor longer delivery times when it is better for the environment.
Bringg has joined forces with Uber Eats in France to provide retail delivery services through Uber Direct.
Cloostermans, a Belgium-based mechatronics company, was bought by Amazon to work alongside its European Innovation Lab in Italy.
The modern warehouse needs to accommodate many transportation types, but it also must be equipped with business intelligence to improve real-time performance.
Unpredictable markets, fluctuating demand, and a space shortage are making the case for why AI robotics are a must for warehouse operations.
After piloting driverless delivery with Motional in the spring, Uber Eats signs a multiyear deal with one of the biggest names in autonomy.Autonomous delivery to begin this fall in Texas, California
JD.com, the China-based mega e-commerce retailer, has begun operating its own cargo flights as part of its diversification into global logistics services.
Ree Automotive uses “corner technology,” in which all the wheels are individually controlled.
In the pursuit of a clean-energy freight industry, Lightning eMotors is working to make carbon-neutral operations possible.
Wing has made more than 250,000 global drone deliveries, but the company remains in the early stages of its evolution.
A survey sent to FedEx Ground’s contractors asks if they have faith in CEO John Smith’s ability to lead the unit.
A new Berkshire Grey survey found that most supply chain executives believe automation is necessary to counter a shrinking workforce.
While the focus is on Gatik’s self-driving technology, plenty of work goes on behind the scenes to secure state approvals for on-road operation.
As Fernish has grown, it continues to evolve its logistics strategy.
There’s a battle brewing in Amazon’s warehouses, and the massive marketplace is losing traction. A federal labor official with the National Labor Relations Board’s Arizona office on Thursday recommended that the agency uphold a historic union victory at an Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) warehouse in Staten Island, New York. Following a successful union vote in April, […]
EV-maker Lightning eMotors will deliver 170 electric cargo vans and box trucks to logistics provider GoBolt.
Amazon just introduced a new service that will allow sellers to use Amazon warehouses for storage and distribution.
Many shippers assume the carrier’s rate is fixed, but Shipware executive Josh Taylor says that is not the case.
Bringg and WorkWhile have launched a gig driver network to provide on-demand workers for last-mile delivery.