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Within the supply chain, there’s a clear optimism hovering around artificial intelligence (AI). Even grizzled veterans who have lived through less-than-stellar implementations of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and RFID seem…
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Airborne drone delivery provider Matternet today said it had started operations in Central London for the UK's National Health Service (NHS), marking the firm’s first presence in the United Kingdom.Matternet’s M2 drone system now…
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Despite investing heavily to improve demand forecasting tools in recent years — cited by three in four manufacturers (74%) —research shows that investment has not prevented the disruptions that often hit day-to-day factory operations,…
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The New York venture capital and private equity firm TMV has launched a $200 million venture fund dedicated to maritime and logistics innovation and safety.The new “TMV Logistics” will back startup firms as they mature from pre-seed…
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Transportation groups today are voicing “disappointment” in a U.S. Supreme Court ruling which holds that freight brokers may be held liable under varying state laws for accidents involving federally licensed motor carriers.The move came…
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Parcel delivery firm DHL eCommerce will use the United States Postal Service (USPS) as its exclusive provider of last-mile delivery service, under a “multi-year,” $10 billion agreement announced today.Specifically, the deal will see DHL…
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Global shipping industry group the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has launched an international framework to regulate autonomous ships operating with little or no human crew.According to IMO, the new International Code of…
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It’s an unusual name for a company, but it’s one that has served Big Ass Fans well over the years. So when we recently spoke with Brian Hilander, the company’s vice president of engineering and operations, we had to ask him about it. He…
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Today’s third-party logistics service providers (3PLs) rely on automation to provide clients with efficient and cost-effective warehousing and fulfillment solutions—a factor that’s becoming more evident as momentum behind the automation…
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Headline unemployment rates for U.S. and European labor markets are near historic lows, but that three strong undercurrents are churning beneath that calm surface—immigration policy, energy-price shock from the Iran War, and artificial…
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