Modern Shipper covers the gig economy, including same-day, on-demand, and last-mile delivery jobs and services. Readers will find current news on gig economy companies, gig economy workers, gig economy data and trends. In addition, Modern Shipper focuses on e-commerce, e-commerce platforms and companies, and e-commerce services and technologies.
Cloud supply chain firm Stord has introduced software that brings together a brand’s disparate supply chain systems into a single dashboard.
Trailer maker Wabash is benefiting from a steady order backlog and a focus on more activity with targeted customers.
DHL is expanding its airport infrastructure in Germany and dedicated route network in the Americas to support growing trade volumes.
Self-flying drones from Vimaan will be the eye in the sky for a PFS warehouse in Memphis, Tennessee.
Shopify posted a $1.2 billion loss in the second quarter a day after it announced it was slashing 10% of its workforce.
Shopify cites slowing growth in e-commerce as it cuts 10% of its workforce.
Walmart has announced a partnership with Platform Science to equip the retailer’s private truck fleet of 12,000 drivers with telematics tablet devices.
Many delivery providers use a delivery management system, but costs can escalate quickly if proper planning was ignored.
Flexible supply chain firm Stord has secured space within Fresh Del Monte facilities for customers looking for cold storage capabilities.
Three new sortation centers in Chicago and Denver bring Target’s facility count up to nine.
Storefront delivery platforms exploded during the pandemic, but for many retailers the loss of customer control could be costing them revenue.
Unit responds to contractors’ cost concerns by partially ditching the controversial program.
With billions of square feet of warehouse space to automate, leading robotics providers are gearing up for the opportunity.
FedEx Ground said it will drop Sunday residential deliveries the week of Aug. 15 in unidentified low-population markets.
The Uber Eats update lets customers order groceries even when stores are closed and provides real-time order tracking.
Automation is changing the American workforce, and companies need to start investing in the workers of tomorrow by offering the training necessary to compete, Walsh says.
Amazon on Thursday announced the long-awaited debut of electric delivery vans from Rivian in more than a dozen U.S. cities.
The Postal Service says it also will procure 34,000 off-the-shelf vehicles to augment its initial 50,000-unit order of electric vehicles.
Quiet Platforms and American Eagle are building a shared logistics and fulfillment network, with Atlanta as the latest addition.
Emissions-reducing technologies that can help make supply chains greener are available for vehicles of all sizes.
