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.
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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, 2019Shopify 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, 2019Perspective: 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, 2019Amazon’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, 2019Blockchain 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, 2019Amazon 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, 2019Ryder Promotes Rich Mohr to Chief Technology Officer at Fleet Management Unit
Ryder Fleet Management Solutions, a unit of Ryder System Inc., appointed Rich Mohr chief technology officer.
June 4, 2019Tesla’s Secret Source of Cash Unmasked as GM and Fiat Chrysler
General Motors Co. and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV disclosed to the state of Delaware earlier this year that they reached agreements to buy federal greenhouse gas credits from Tesla.
June 3, 2019Blackstone Bets $18.7 Billion on Amazon Effect in Warehouse Deal
The mall is now a warehouse, and Blackstone Group is betting $18.7 billion on the shift. That’s how much the alternative investment manager is paying for 179 million square feet of urban logistics properties — the warehouses used by Amazon and other retailers to fulfill orders from online shoppers.
June 3, 2019