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Investing In Route Planning Software Enhances Efficiency For Transportation Industry

A large European FMCG firm implemented LogiNext Mile’s delivery management software in early 2020. By the end of the year, they managed to get 43% more...
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FAA: New drone rules address safety, provide more operational flexibility

First published on Dive Brief: The FAA has released final rules for drones regarding remote identification and flying over people, paving the way for more delivery...
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Survey says: Poor integration tools costing logistics companies millions

Poor software integration is costing some companies $250,000 or more, according to preliminary findings of a new survey conducted by Dimensional Research and sponsored...
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Amazon expands in-garage delivery service

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) said Thursday it will dramatically expand its in-garage delivery network for members of its Prime service and will introduce in-garage delivery...
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FedEx Express invests $26M in Mexico capacity

FedEx Express (NYSE: FDX) recently announced a new $25.8 million investment in Mexico to tap into the country’s growing e-commerce market. With the investment, the...
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Even with new funding, Uber is asked whether Uber Freight fits

Uber Freight had a strong quarter compared to last year but in the company’s earnings call, the one question asked about the unit of...
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With driverless trucks, trucking would not be the same

The autonomous vehicle (AV) niche is gaining momentum, with incumbent automakers and high-profile startups pushing pilot vehicles on public roads and testing their technology...
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Black box parcel shipping: Understanding the options for seamless integration

E-commerce revenue in the U.S. exceeded $600 billion in 2019, up almost 15% year-over-year. More Americans are opening their laptops instead of heading to...

The power of print marketing

With a variety of ways to connect with your customers — websites, print ads, traditional advertising, content marketing and more — it can be...

The over-under on inventory buying

Forty-three percent of respondents in a recent survey choose "overbuying inventory" as a challenge within their company, and 36% said the same for underbuying....

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Will Self-Checkout Ever Win Over Its Critics?

Self-checkout stations show little signs of slowing their expansion across retail, yet critics only appear to be getting louder. In a recent article in The Atlantic,...
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American Express expands small business perks as it reportedly falls under federal investigation

Dive Brief: Days before The Wall Street Journal reported federal investigators were looking into American Express' sales to business owners, the company introduced more incentives...
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Digital Shift Leads Mastercard To Take Contactless Payments To The Cloud

If the sky’s the limit for contactless payments, which the pandemic has certainly shown, and if the technology is deployed across mobile devices ......