Walmart will build four new fulfillment centers utilizing a combination of robotics, humans and machine learning for faster order fulfillment times.
Walmart announced it will add drone delivery to 32 locations in six states this year with partner DroneUp.
Partnering with AI-powered supply chain company Symbotic, Walmart is bringing robots to its 42 regional DCs.
Truckers will need to be patient as retailers burn through their buffer stock.
Autonomous technology company Gatik will expand operations in Kansas.
The company blames a faster-than-expected rise in costs during the second half of the quarter.
Gatik founder and CEO Gautam Narang said autonomous middle-mile trucks can replace traditional Class 8 tractor-trailers along fixed, repeatable routes.
Steuart Walton of Runway Group and Cyrus Sigari of UP.Partners explain why Northwest Arkansas has emerged as an innovation hub for the transportation and logistics sector — and a great place to live.
As e-commerce growth slows, last-mile delivery providers remain under pressure to deliver for shippers, even if they don’t know how much of their services will be required.
Shopify announced a $2.1 billion acquisition of last-mile delivery technology company Deliverr, but its stock tumbled after a Q1 earnings miss.
This week: J.B. Hunt recognizes its first female driver to hit 3 million safe driving miles, FedEx Ground announces its Entrepreneurs of the Year, and Walmart gives back to the community of its new distribution center.
Plug Power entered an agreement to provide Walmart lift trucks with up to 20 tons of green hydrogen per day.
The accelerator firm’s Supply Chain Innovation Platform connects Fortune 500 companies with FreightTech startups for continuous logistics innovation and efficiency.
1st-year drivers can make up to $110K, veteran drivers even more
The company has boosted first-year wages 7%-25% and launched a program to train supply chain workers to obtain CDLs.
Los conductores de primer año pueden ganar hasta 110 mil dólares, los veteranos aún más
Gatik CEO Gautam Narang will detail middle-mile autonomy’s role in the future of the supply chain at FreightWaves’ upcoming The Future of Supply Chain conference.
Chargepoint will provide electric vehicle charging infrastructure for Gatik customers in the U.S. and Canada.
Key speakers announced for The Future of Supply Chain.
Las instalaciones de Plainfield siguen ardiendo, sin que se hayan registrado heridos
