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.
In a presentation at the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium, a General Mills executive said transformation can’t occur if executives get tied up in the day-to-day.
Retailers need to rethink last-mile delivery, moving away from the idea of just delivering goods and toward the concept of a customer experience.
Sustainable last-mile delivery provider gofor partnered with PI Energy to wrap its EVs with solar panels for easy charging.
The mobility and delivery platform teamed up with the United Nations World Food Program to deliver food to Ukraine.
Supply chains can be a differentiator, and even a moneymaker, for retailers willing to embrace change and encourage risk.
Data from a recent survey shows that supply chain executives are paying greater attention to diversity, equity and inclusion.
The contract logistics provider said it wants to create the world’s largest air- and ground-based security robotics fleet.
As consumer demand rises, so do the challenges and costs of final mile delivery of oversized items.
StoreBound saw demand for its kitchen and furniture products explode during the pandemic, but its outdated technology was holding it back.
XPO Logistics is the latest logistics company to partner with Google Cloud, which is quickly gaining traction in the supply chain world.
The route optimization software provider is the latest last-mile delivery company to secure a sizable raise.
The new Nationwide shipping service launched Tuesday in three cities, with more to come.
Locus has turned its routing solution into an end-to-end delivery management platform for companies of all sizes.
With many of America’s top brands embracing a marketplace model, what’s stopping other brands from doing the same?
KBX Logistics is using 26-foot autonomous trucks from Gatik to replace some Class 8 routes in Texas.
On the first day of the big Gartner Supply Chain Symposium, an audience is told that no two days are ever alike in the supply chain business.
The e-commerce parcel shipping solutions provider is Descartes’ sixth acquisition since the beginning of 2021.
Because electric vehicle charging infrastructure takes time to install, delivery fleets should be thinking about the shift to EVs now.
Last Mile Solutions told the Securities and Exchange Commission it is nearly out of cash and could run out of money this month.
The California Trucking Association filed its brief to the Supreme Court, laying out arguments why the court should review AB5 in the state’s trucking sector.
