Ryder System Inc., a logistics and transportation company, and Waymo Via, the trucking and local delivery unit of autonomous driving developer Waymo LLC, announce a partnership focused on providing maintenance for Class 8 autonomous trucks, in order to maximize vehicle up-time and ensure the reliability required to scale operations nationwide.
Transportation teams have a mandate to keep costs low without sacrificing performance. Lowering transportation costs is no longer as simple as selecting the cheapest provider on a cost per mile basis.
In this ebook, Dave Nelson, principal at value chain optimization firm River Rock Advisors discusses the use of customer relationship management (CRM) processes and tools to pilot a precision-based, in-depth use of data to forecast demand while giving leaders greater insight into their customer base.
With online orders surging, retailers, logistics providers and distributors of essential supplies are expanding their use of robots to optimize order fulfillment.
Challenge: A U.S. multinational had 14 manufacturing sites in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Each site booked transportation using a carrier-specific terminal and website, which resulted in a multitude of site-specific and carrier-specific shipping systems. Consequently, the company lacked centralized visibility for shipment movements and transportation spend.
President Trump signed an executive order aimed at expanding domestic production of rare-earth minerals vital to most manufacturing sectors and reducing dependence on China.
