FourKites rolls out major update to supply chain visibility platform
Supply chain visibility company FourKites has introduced a big upgrade to its end-to-end platform.
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Supply chain visibility company FourKites has introduced a big upgrade to its end-to-end platform.
Supply chain visibility platform project44 receives a boost from Turvo’s tech-driven TMS solution.
Cummins will integrate Gatik’s autonomous vehicle technology with its own drive-by-wire software for use on Isuzu Class 6 FTR box trucks using Cummins’ B6.7 engine.
Spencer Patton said he can no longer operate his business past Black Friday unless the FedEx unit renegotiates his contract.
Oak Brook, Illinois-based Hub Group announced that it has acquired Tagg Logistics for $103 million in cash.
A new research paper found that no delivery method can match the energy efficiency of drones or small robots, but package delivery efficiency may be best left to vans.
Levi Strauss & Co. has developed a new technology that balances the consumer experience with business objectives when fulfilling e-commerce orders.
Three delivery contractors acknowledge that some of their peers are struggling. But they maintain the contractor model remains on solid ground.
Like others, Amazon sees a large opportunity in business-to-business e-commerce, and it is positioning its Amazon Business unit to take advantage.
Narvar is teaming with logistics-as-a-service platform Fillogic to create a new option for retailers to handle e-commerce returns.
Tom Barone, who helped lead e-commerce operations at eBay Enterprise and CommerceHub, joins Stord as the company’s first president.
Karen Webster, CEO of PYMNTS.com, discussed the importance of cross-border e-commerce businesses using embedded payment platforms with LianLian Global’s David Messenger and David Emerson of Seko Logistics at FreightWaves’ Supply Chain Meets FinTech event on Wednesday
Melissa Forman chats with Anne Reinke and Mark Baxa about how important it is for there to be communication across all platforms in order to create a more efficient payment process for carriers.
HyperTrack has raised $25 million as it looks to build an API-first approach to routing the final mile.
Walmart pulls back on its order activity to align its inventory levels with projected demand.
Leases of mega-warehouse facilities rose 50% in the first half of 2022, CBRE study says. But leasing by e-commerce companies declined dramatically.
Geodis is acquiring Need It Now Delivers, adding 300 locations to its U.S. e-commerce network.
BigCommerce will offer Affirm buy-now, pay-later payment options to its merchants.
With fuel costs rising and a potential recession looming, providers need to be find a better way to optimize delivery instead of just passing along costs.
Pete Zimmerman of enterprise resource planning software firm VAI explains why AI can be the cornerstone of food distribution.