By using drones to deliver goods, even far-flung places become instantly accessible. Image: REUTERS/Scott Audette The power of technology to bring positive change is well documented and well understood across […]
Berkeley’s two-armed robot, seen at 5x speed. Video: Adriel Olmos / UC Berkeley Pick up a glass of water, then lift a fork: Without thinking, you chose the best way […]
As Target’s e-commerce sales grow, the retailer is feeling the pinch from investments in the digital and delivery capabilities to make that happen. Target, like other retailers like Walmart and […]
Faced with a new normal of double-digit e-commerce growth, supply chains are tapping into capital wells to help rise to the challenge. Target announced last year it was investing $7 billion, […]
FILE PHOTO: In this June 4, 2015, photo, a Sam’s Club customer, right, and store workers load previously ordered merchandise into a van at a pickup location at the Bentonville, […]
The top motivation to go electric for most large businesses is sustainability and environmental goals. The second reason is the lower total cost of ownership. Commercial fleet owners are seeing […]
A new round of Hours-of-Service rulemaking and a continued debate on ELD effectiveness leave shippers dazed and confused. As the editor of one of the nation’s longest-running logistics magazines, I […]
Walmart Inc. is building a high-speed grocery warehouse to solidify its position as the nation’s biggest grocer. The new distribution center in Shafter, Calif. — halfway between Los Angeles and […]
ShippingEasy will make e-commerce fulfillment operations available through Amazon’s voice assistant, bringing more consumer technology into logistics Alexa is going to work in the warehouse. E-commerce technology company ShippingEasy is […]
Dive Brief: Walmart’s new warehouse in Shafter, California, will be a tech-enabled fresh and frozen grocery facility that stores and retrieves items and loads pallets automatically, according to a company blog post. […]
