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E-commerce fulfillment provider ShipMonk’s facility in Mexico will focus on companies that rely on goods manufactured internationally.
Zebra Technologies adds three autonomous robots and a fulfillment software package for operations that require order-picking accuracy.
Azuga customer fleets of all sizes, from delivery companies to over-the-road trucking operations, can buy into a new carbon offset program to help them make their vehicles carbon-neutral.
U.S. Bank’s Spend Index does include the price of fuel, which has helped to drive it higher.
The global supply chain visibility platform is seeking to take some pressure off carriers at the ports with more precise ETAs.
Cloud supply chain provider Stord is opening its fourth warehouse and second in Nevada: a 177,000-square-foot facility in Las Vegas to serve customers’ fulfillment needs.
Instacart’s partnering stores will now have access to smart carts and smart checkout counters from Caper AI.
SPS Commerce is collaborating with C.H. Robinson to open up new LTL capacity to retailers in need of space to move goods this holiday season.
The Singapore-based advanced aerial mobility company wants to fly humans around in autonomous, hydrogen-powered passenger drones.
Ryder has made an investment in and offered vehicles on lease to autonomous technology company Gatik to speed middle-mile autonomous deliveries.
Amazon’s seasonal demand dwarfs its competitors.
Online growth, higher inventory levels are trends that will likely last, Moghadam says.
A strike of Instacart shoppers led by the Gig Workers Collective will take place this weekend.
Enroute AI believes granular delivery details such as which entrance to use can improve last-mile delivery, and it thinks its AI can delivery that granularity.
News comes days before LaserShip’s private equity parent to announce $1.3 billion purchase of fellow regional delivery firm OnTrac.
Representatives from both sides of the aisle and company executives convened in a webinar hosted by the Consumer Technology Association.
Warehouse operators that wished their employees were a bit taller can now turn to robotics firm Geek+, which has introduced a 26-foot-tall robot for picking operations.
Does private equity see a future in a nationwide parcel network stitched together with regional players? The LaserShip-OnTrac deal may be the first step.
The e-commerce fulfillment company gets a nice raise to deliver on its promise of “instant commerce” in 20 minutes or less.
Saying the restaurants are the “heart of Main Street,” DoorDash launches a $1 million grant program to assist those that suffer business disruptions because of natural disasters.
