Transportation & distribution - Articles - Page 20

High-Precision Mapping Boosts Accuracy for Global 3PL

April 30, 2019

Challenge: A global third-party logistics provider (3PL) was looking for distance calculations between fixed locations to be used for cost analysis, bid response and rate quoting. The company also wanted predictive calculation capabilities for shipment delivery delays based on real-time traffic incident data.

Market Leader in Freight Exchange Empowers Customers With Enhanced Location Services

April 30, 2019

HERE Technologies - EMEA

Challenge: A European leader in freight exchange solutions wanted to further enhance its successful planning and calculation program for transport companies by providing near real-time truck location information to telematics and logistics managers.

Amazon One-Day Shipping Is a Tough Perk to Match

April 30, 2019

Bloomberg

Amazon’s announcement registered loudly in the halls of its competitors: e-commerce companies and old-line retailers that will now have to start investing just as furiously to keep up.

Amazon Pledges One-Day Delivery for Top Clients in U.S.

April 26, 2019

Bloomberg

Amazon.com Inc. will spend $800m in the current quarter to reduce delivery times for top customers to one day from two, trying to revive its main e-commerce franchise and ward off greater competition.

With Driverless Cars Late, a Startup Tries Remote-Control Trucks

April 23, 2019

Bloomberg

Startup Phantom Auto announced an expansion into logistics, providing remote operation capability for forklifts, delivery robots and “yard truck” tractors that move trailers around warehouses.

Brazil’s Sugar King Says Infrastructure, Railways Are the New Hot Commodities

April 23, 2019

Bloomberg

Commodity powerhouse Cosan Ltd. is ready to invest “tens of billions” in a plan that will reshape how the nation’s crops get transported.

The Changing Landscape of Barcode Labeling

April 22, 2019

Loftware

How to Scale Your Labeling to Keep Pace with Business Growth

April 22, 2019

Loftware

Uber Is Reading Its Pitch as the Amazon of Transportation

April 15, 2019

Bloomberg

Uber wants to convince investors that it’s a transportation and logistics market-maker that can build — and then supply — new demand for everything from scooters and bicycles to freight and food delivery.

Safety Advocates Warn Against Trump's LNG `Bomb Train'

April 12, 2019

Bloomberg

President Trump wants to allow natural gas to be shipped in railroad cars, a move that would open new markets hungry for the fuel but could risk catastrophic accidents if one were to derail.