Technology

Carrier invoice disputes becoming a thing of the past after Walmart Canada deploys DLT Labs’ blockchain freight payment platform.

“Because of the efficiencies we’ve gained with the system, we’ve reduced our administrative labor costs by 33%,” Whisenant said.

FourKites has maintained its growth and continued innovation through COVID-19. Now it is preparing to host its first virtual customer conference.

Sarcos Robotics has raised $40 million to commercialize a wearable robot aimed at boosting worker safety and productivity.

In this installment of the AI in Supply Chain series (#AIinSupplyChain), we explore the topic of industrial supply chains and factories of the future.

ShipChain’s public mainnet integrates the trust of public blockchains with the scalability and throughput needed by enterprise supply chains, according to CEO John Monarch.

3PL’s MyParcel provides European e-commerce customers a scheduled, yet competitively priced shipping service between existing express and postal.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has launched an online portal allowing the public to track on-road testing of autonomous vehicles.

Blume Global is recognizing partners and customers that epitomize the best in innovation and customer-focused among trucking companies in the supply chain with its new Blume Global Ambassador Program.

TIRPORT’s marketplace allows companies to manage, report and track loads during their truck hauls.

The flagship Japanese airline joins other transportation and technology providers to develop urban freight delivery capabilities with drones.

Driverless trucking startup Ike is lining up Ryder System, DHL and NFI Industries to test trucks equipped with its hardware and software.

Keeping vehicles well maintained can be a complex process, but data transparency is now providing opportunities to increase their lifetime value through improved maintenance.

Amazon received FAA approval to fly commercial delivery drones as part of its Amazon Prime Air program.

Tech company draws on “bee algorithm” to make route optimization accessible for small last-mile delivery fleets.

Waymo joins a growing number of driverless tech firms locating facilities or freight operations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, including Aurora, Nuro, Kodiak Robotics and TuSimple.

“J.B. Hunt 360 is all about creating the most efficient transportation network in North America – which means matching the right shipment with the right truck at the right time,” said McGee.

At its recent user conference, Trimble announced several new features and options for its TMS products as well as integrations with KeepTruckin and project44.

Imagine the paper, ink and storage saved by having drivers check in and sign the BOL without one human interaction or piece of paper.

FreightWaves will provide SONAR, its freight data and analytics platform, free through 9/4/2020 due to Hurricane Laura.