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The Future of Freight: 'Uberization' and Self-Driving Trucks

For all the dramatic advances in technology, the fundamentals of commercial transportation have remained constant for centuries: the shipper books a load, and the driver delivers it. But the next few years could see a radical transformation in the way that event takes place.

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Opinion: Fostering a New Era of Collaboration at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

It takes every link of the supply chain, working in concert, to meet the requirements of global shippers today.

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The Worker Centric Distribution Center

ON-DEMAND WEBINAR Industry 5.0 — the fifth industrial revolution — places workers in the middle of the technological advancements occurring throughout the supply chain. While Industry 4.0 focused on the internet of things (IoT) and interconnectedness, the real value comes from putting workers in the middle of these technological evolutions. By keeping workers at the center of the conversation, Industry 5.0 enables strong collaborative efforts between humans and robots, provides the foundation for the rise of the worker-centric DC, and ultimately results in a happier, more productive workforce. In this live, interactive webinar, James Hendrickson, director of product & offering management, Honeywell Safety & Productivity Solutions, will explore: How workercentric solutions accelerate DC productivity Why technology in the DC will propel tomorrow’s mobile workers The trends and investments that can boost the performance of your DC operations

On-Demand Webinar

Target Is Buying Shipt for $550M to Beef Up Same-Day Delivery

Target Corp. plans to boost its same-day delivery capability by paying $550m for Shipt Inc., its latest move to try to catch up with Amazon.com Inc.

Hiring Surges as Logistics Firms Head Into the Holidays

Logistics companies went on a hiring spree in November to handle the holiday surge in online shopping, adding thousands of jobs picking items off shelves in warehouses and delivering packages to customers’ homes.

Farmigo Thought It Could Kill Off Supermarkets. Here's What It's Trying Next.

Back in 2015, Microsoft veteran Benzi Ronen boasted that Farmigo, his online farmer’s market, was going to help kill off supermarkets. People would soon use their mobile phones to order non-perishables like toothpaste and toilet paper from Amazon and buy their humanely raised lamb chops and locally foraged ramps from Farmigo.

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4SIGHT Raises the Bar for Major Retailer: A Tier-1 WMS Success Story

Challenge: A major retailer was experiencing rapid growth combined with increased customer demands.

Asian Piracy Is at a 10-Year Low

There were no piracy incidents reported to ReCAAP ISC this month, and the period from January to October was the lowest over the last 10 years, reports the agency.

Pot Sellers Expand to More States, But They Can't Bring Pot

Cannabis companies hoping to become the McDonald’s of legal weed through franchising are running into a big problem: Uncle Sam.

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Opinion: Amazon Wants a Key to Your House. I Did It, and I Regret It.

I gave Amazon.com a key to go into my house and drop off packages when I'm not around. After two weeks, it turns out letting strangers in has been the least troubling part of the experience.

U.S. Sets January Push for $1Tr Infrastructure Revamp

The White House is preparing to roll out a long-delayed infrastructure rebuilding plan in January, as President Donald Trump’s advisers bet that voters want a $1tr road-and-bridge-building plan — even though it is opposed by some lawmakers.

San Francisco Sours on Rampant Delivery Robots: 'Not Every Innovation Is Great'

In something of a reversal for San Francisco, a city that has served as a petri dish for disruptive innovations in recent years, lawmakers last week passed strict regulations to reduce the number of delivery robots that technology startups have introduced to the city’s sidewalks.

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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