Latch beats Amazon Key to in-home deliveries in NYC

Secure deliveries to customers' houses and apartments are quickly becoming the next big thing in convenient package delivery.

By Dan O'Shea • Nov. 1, 2017

Revenue disruption looms for slow-to-digitize industries

Companies with only average or bottom-performing digital upgrades are expected to see at least a 6% decrease in revenue annually.

By Naomi Eide • Nov. 1, 2017

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AI in Supply Chain Management

Warehouse automation, logistics management and procurement processes are just a few of the ways companies are using AI to streamline their supply chains.

By Supply Chain Dive staff

ATA spooked over lack of autonomous trucking rules

Autonomous vehicle technology moves forward, but appropriate accompanying policy continues to lag.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Oct. 31, 2017

Walmart stocking 50 locations with robots

Job retraining might be necessary for humans working alongside robots as they become more commonplace in inventory management positions.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Oct. 30, 2017

Logistically Minded: Rail freight rebounds spectacularly despite Hurricane Harvey

Despite rail's comeback and a decline in the unemployment rate, Florida and Texas lost thousands of jobs due to hurricane damage.

By Andy Burt , Kate Patrick Macri • Oct. 27, 2017

Commercial drones receive new testing options

Now the White House wants to test commercial drones, but according to the Gartner Hype Cycle, public interest in drones has already peaked.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Oct. 27, 2017

Panama Canal launches emissions calculator for cargo shippers

The canal has introduced a new sustainability initiative for cargo transports passing through.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Oct. 26, 2017

Apple halves iPhone X shipments amidst supplier struggle

Continued problems with the OLED facial recognition screens will prevent Apple from releasing the originally planned number of iPhones on time.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Oct. 26, 2017

Amazon unlocks in-home delivery with 'Amazon Key'

Just ahead of the holidays, Prime members in 37 cities will be able to give remote access to their homes for services and package delivery if they buy the company's latest device.

By Corinne Ruff • Oct. 25, 2017

SAP Ariba offers new procurement tech

Procurement technology is becoming a dominant force in supply chain management with a new offering from SAP Ariba.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Oct. 25, 2017

Cognitive software: The next standard for supply chain tech

Five years from now, supply chains will be operated without guesswork. That journey begins today.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • Oct. 25, 2017

Kuebix to offer free TMS platform for shippers

The modular platform scales to meet the needs of both simple and complex supply chains, providing greater access to small and midsize companies.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Oct. 24, 2017

APICS: Supply chains and S&OP must work together

Supply chains aren't an independent industry, but rely on S&OP for proper inventory management, turn and lead times.

By Kate Patrick Macri • Oct. 24, 2017

Is supply chain management a 'big company' game?

This week's Influencers Roundtable debates whether smaller businesses can develop tech-savvy supply chains.

By Kate Patrick Macri • Oct. 23, 2017

Autonomous flight company receives boost from Boeing investment

Self-flying planes aren't just hype — big companies are already investing in autonomous tech to fly unmanned cargo planes.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Oct. 23, 2017

FMCSA grants some ELD changes, exemptions

Drivers and carriers keep fighting the ELD mandate, but the FMCSA is giving them some leeway.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Oct. 23, 2017

MIT think tank helps coordinate hurricane response along supply chain

Additional data and predictive analytics tools can help public and private companies better prepare for and mitigate risk.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Oct. 23, 2017

Anheuser-Bush taps Convoy for beer deliveries

The transport on demand startup looks to aid the brewing company as well as elevate truck drivers through enhanced data analytics and business insight.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Oct. 20, 2017

Logistically Minded: Business braces for a strong start to the holiday season

A merger, acquisition or new investment fund may be the perfect opportunity to get closer to the consumer.

By Edwin Lopez • Oct. 20, 2017

White House set to ease drone regulations

A soon-to-be-released program could allow local communities to independently oversee drones flying below 200 feet, sources told The Wall Street Journal.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Oct. 20, 2017

Inside Starbuck's push to brew technology reinvention

Surely it takes a unified tech stack for a worldwide enterprise with more than 26,000 stores? Think again. 

By Naomi Eide • Oct. 19, 2017

ThinkSCM launches analytics tool to forecast customer demand

The new tool is part of an emerging industry trend to use AI for prescriptive analytics solutions. 

By Kate Patrick Macri • Oct. 19, 2017

Drones can improve inventory accuracy, fill turnover gap

Drones not only provide greater operational efficiency but also employee safety and a competitive edge, a PINC Solutions speaker told APICS 2017 attendees.

By Kate Patrick Macri • Oct. 17, 2017

The 'winning' blockchain platform is not yet in the market, Gartner says

Right now there are about 100 blockchain platforms being built, but none are compatible and 90% have yet to be released.

By Naomi Eide • Oct. 16, 2017

USPS plans to deploy self-driving mail trucks by 2025

The new technology could drastically reduce the costs of last-mile delivery within the next 10 years.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Oct. 16, 2017