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Document Automation Puts Trucking Back Office in Fast Lane

The deluge of documents that trucking generates is increasingly managed and processed via automation. Providers of document-management systems said these systems yield labor savings and efficiencies.

July 9, 2019

Musk Seeking Tesla Deliveries Record Could Be a Double-Edged Sword

Analysts’ fear is that even if Tesla does show marked improvement in deliveries this quarter, Musk will achieve this at the expense of profitability. And with a shrinking U.S. tax credit posing a threat to demand in the second half of the year, Tesla’s efforts to hand over more Model 3s overseas could further compromise earnings because of relatively higher shipping expenses.

July 1, 2019

Debunking “Smart Trailer”

“Smart Trailer” is hot talk, but what does it mean?  Depending on who you ask, it’s anything from accessory light packages to machine learning.  Join to see which trailer technologies are really moving the needle today, and how the future is less about buzzwords and more about true trailer intelligence.  

June 28, 2019

Ford to Cut 20% of European Workforce in Sweeping Overhaul

Ford Motor Co. will eliminate about 20% of its workforce across Europe in a sweeping overhaul to tackle the carmaker’s falling sales in the region and lift weak profitability.

June 27, 2019

Convoy Creates Method for Drivers to Book Multiple Loads at Once

Digital freight broker Convoy announced Automated Reloads, an app-based program that allows drivers to book multiple loads of freight at one time.

June 27, 2019

Shopify Sets Up Fulfillment Network in US, Just Like Amazon

Shopify Inc. plans to spend $1 billion to set up a network of fulfillment centers in the United States to help merchants using its e-commerce platform deliver products more quickly and cheaply, much the way Amazon.com does.

, June 19, 2019

Perspective: The Movement of Goods Can Be Eased by Technology

Companies must consider tools that can improve control over the distribution process and maximize efforts that contribute to the bottom line, says Brian Hodgson of Descartes Systems Group.

June 19, 2019

Amazon’s Foray Into Last-Mile Delivery Could Disrupt E-Commerce Sector

Amazon, the e-retail giant, has built up its logistics infrastructure over the years. This expansion includes a new warehouse just outside Omaha, Neb., as part of an effort to control more deliveries on its own rather than relying on FedEx Corp., UPS Inc. or the U.S. Postal Service.

June 17, 2019

Blockchain Mentioned Less in Boardrooms

Blockchain, the technology that allows digital information to be shared across networks, has been mentioned fewer and fewer times by corporate executives, signaling what was thought to be the next big thing in trucking may already be declining.

June 11, 2019

Amazon Poised to Test Drone Deliveries Powered by Artificial Intelligence

Amazon.com Inc. has unveiled a revolutionary new drone — part helicopter and part science-fiction aircraft — that the company expects to use for test deliveries of toothpaste and other household goods starting within months.

June 6, 2019