Technology
-
Wing Aviation to begin FedEx, Walgreens drone deliveries in Virginia
The trial is set to begin in designated delivery zones in Christiansburg, Virginia, next month and will serve as a test-case for FedEx and Walgreens to conduct last-mile drone deliveries at scale.
By Morgan Forde • Sept. 19, 2019 -
UPS and HubBox partner on last-mile delivery, BOPIS solutions
By partnering with UPS and HubBox, retailers can offer online customers a variety of BOPIS-style delivery options.
By Morgan Forde • Sept. 18, 2019 -
As e-grocery matures, fulfillment strategies diverge
The role of the store in order picking is changing for some major players in online grocery as dedicated fulfillment facilities and hybrid models emerge.
By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 17, 2019 -
Convoy Now launch provides shippers access to real-time price data
This pricing information will be available on multiple Transportation Management Solutions and shippers can connect directly to Convoy's API if they use an internal TMS.
By Matt Leonard • Sept. 17, 2019 -
OpinionHow to safeguard global pharmaceutical supply chains
Big pharma is tapping the cloud to address its supply chain woes, but challenges remain.
By Jeff Newman, VP of Supply Chain Visibility Solution Sales at CalAmp • Sept. 16, 2019 -
Will advanced analytics solve challenges like OTIF?
The amount of data in the world has rapidly accelerated in the last two years, and supply chains can leverage analytics to improve business operations, according to the 2020 Third-Party Logistics Study presented at CSCMP Edge.
By Shefali Kapadia • Sept. 16, 2019 -
Blockchain adoption will remain elusive for financial services industry until 2022, Gartner says
Immature, fragmented standards will prevent blockchain from fully entering the financial services realm in the near term.
By Roberto Torres • Sept. 16, 2019 -
Deliv CEO shares 4 reasons last-mile delivery costs skyrocket
At GroceryShop in Las Vegas, Deliv's CEO walked through the costly perils of last-mile delivery, how to avoid them and why grocers have it particularly tough.
By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 16, 2019 -
Micro-fulfillment companies adapt to a changing industry
Takeoff Technologies announced a new warehouse model and $25 million in Series C funding, while CommonSense Robotics rebranded as Fabric.
By Jeff Wells • Sept. 16, 2019 -
Waymo expands self-driving technology to Class 8, last mile delivery trucks
At a conference this week, Waymo's CEO announced the company has begun testing its driverless technology on Class 8 trucks and last-mile delivery vehicles.
By Morgan Forde • Sept. 13, 2019 -
Global supply chain startup funding at over $12B for the year: report
Supply chain startups raised more than $13.59 billion in 2018 and have already raised $12.47 billion year to date, with 416 deals so far this year compared to 520 in 2018.
By Matt Leonard • Sept. 13, 2019 -
Schneider taps AI to give shippers real-time data on load arrival times
In a pilot earlier this year, Schneider found its new technology provided a 39% improvement in estimated arrival times.
By Shefali Kapadia • Sept. 12, 2019 -
DHL opens Chicago innovation center highlighting supply chain tech
At the center, DHL will research the latest operations and logistics technologies, seeking to improve efficiency and productivity for its customers.
By Matt Leonard • Sept. 12, 2019 -
Procurement was a 'pain in the neck.' Now CPOs help alleviate the pressure point
Procurement is in a strategic role to find the best price while identifying vendors and suppliers — often with an assist from AI and ML.
By Jen A. Miller • Sept. 12, 2019 -
How cobots are changing the nature of fulfillment
Collaborative robots promise greater efficiency and safety, although their functions still have limits — at least for now.
By Jen A. Miller • Sept. 10, 2019 -
Shopify will acquire robotics startup 6 River Systems for $450M
The announcement comes as e-commerce platforms expand their offerings to include supply chain services and the business case for cobots becomes increasingly clear.
By Shefali Kapadia • Sept. 10, 2019 -
Maersk, Ports America invest $19M in Loadsmart Smart Drayage initiative
The Smart Drayage program, which matches containers with trucks based on ease of access, load times and haul distances, promises to reduce truck time spent at a port by 25% and container shuffles by 50%.
By Morgan Forde • Sept. 06, 2019 -
McDonald's expands delivery with Grubhub partnership
The fast food chain continues to diversify after ending its exclusivity with Uber Eats. The new partnership also offers tech to improve order fulfillment.
By Julie Littman • Sept. 06, 2019 -
How Cimpress leveraged analytics to cut procurement costs by 11%
The Vistaprint parent company deployed a digital platform across its subsidiaries to centralize bulk contracts while giving brands room to manage specialized orders independently.
By Morgan Forde • Sept. 05, 2019 -
Maersk creates platform to manage US, Canada customs using 1 broker
The tool, known as Maersk Customs Navigator, follows the Danish carrier's acquisition of customs broker Vandegrift in February.
By Shefali Kapadia • Sept. 05, 2019 -
Robots as a Service: A low-risk path to warehouse automation?
RaaS revenues and deployments are rapidly eclipsing those from robot purchases, as end users discover more value in securing robotic solutions rather than just equipment.
By Craig Guillot • Sept. 03, 2019 -
Warehouse robotics companies raise hundreds of millions in VC funding
When Amazon acquired Kiva in 2012 it opened up the robotics market to new competitors. Those new firms have since raised millions as e-commerce companies recognize the value of robotics for operations.
By Matt Leonard • Sept. 03, 2019 -
Kuehne + Nagel, Air France-KLM team up on direct online bookings
The partnership, following a proof of concept, allows K+N to book directly on Air France-KLM based on real-time capacity data and dynamic pricing.
By Shefali Kapadia • Aug. 30, 2019 -
Kroger heads to Texas for 5th Ocado automated warehouse
The Dallas city council approved $5.7 million in incentives for the Cincinnati-based grocer to build its next AI-powered fulfillment center.
By Krishna Thakker • Aug. 29, 2019 -
Is it prime time for predictive technology in MRO?
The past few years have seen growing adoption of predictive analytics within the supply chain, but maintenance, repair and operations may not be the right place just yet.
By Amanda Loudin • Aug. 27, 2019
