Warehouse executives see great potential with AI, but most feel it is being underutilized due to a lack of understanding.

A new report predicts that the adoption of drones and self-driving delivery vehicles will accelerate in the years ahead, creating a $4.9 billion market by 2030.

Uber has announced it will no longer deliver from restaurants in Brazil through its Eats platform, focusing instead on growing its grocery and retail delivery businesses.

After Amazon announced it would become the first customer for Stellantis’ ProMaster electric van, Rivian stock tumbled, dropping more than 20% at one point.

18 truckload carriers have been honored in the 46th Annual TCA Fleet Safety Awards competition and will now vie for two grand prizes.

BrightDrop announced FedEx has ordered 2,000 additional electric vans and is in discussions for up to 20,000 more. Walmart also has placed an order for EVs, planning to add 5,000 to its home delivery fleet.

New last-mile delivery vehicles and electric platforms from Udelv, Ree Automotive and Lightning eMotors have been announced in recent days.

Walmart plans to rapidly expand its InHome Delivery service, hiring 3,000 drivers to handle deliveries.

Supply chain disruptions will not disappear in 2022, so e-commerce businesses need to consider how they will navigate a new normal.

As COVID ravaged the economy, the gig economy boomed. Responding to the need, gig workers stepped up to ensure groceries were delivered and e-commerce orders arrived on time.

If shopping in 2021 could be summed up in one word, it would be e-commerce. Online shopping has had profound effects on the global economy.

As fulfilment operations evolve to meet fast-shipping demands of e-commerce, robotics has become the default option to increase throughput.

‘When shoppers form an addiction to Amazon, it affects their lives in surprising ways,’ says supply chain data company TransImpact

Perhaps no single segment of the supply chain was more affected by the COVID pandemic than last-mile delivery. The final mile has undergone an evolution as e-commerce and faster delivery demands take hold.

Commercial real estate sales continued to boom in 2021, with prices up 27.4% on a year-over-year basis in November.

Drone delivery reached new heights in 2021, and as a result, there was no shortage of interest in the technology.

Federal rules mandate the collection and maintenance of driver qualification files, but for fleets, managing this process can be cumbersome and fraught with potential liability.

Veho, a crowdsourced e-commerce delivery platform, has raised $125 million to become last-mile delivery’s latest unicorn company.

B2B e-commerce is exploding, but payments processes are not keeping up, turning what should be a seamless experience into a frustrating process for many.

The customer journey should not end with a return, said parcelLab CEO Tobias Buxhoidt. Instead, the return should represent another opportunity to build a loyal customer.

Uber Eats will begin delivering from select restaurants in Santa Monica using autonomous vehicles provided by Motional.

FedEx Express has taken delivery of the first electric vans as part of a 500-unit order from BrightDrop. The vehicles are in operation in California.

Technology platform Deliveright is expanding its services to include heavy-goods delivery in Canada.

Walmart announced two new fulfillment centers to help it meet growing e-commerce demand.

The e-commerce shipping platform adds former Postmates and Pinterest executive Andreas Lieber to its leadership ranks.

Avatour is turning the boring Zoom business call into an immersive and interactive experience for logistics professionals.

Merchants Fleet is continuing its electrification efforts, announcing it will order EV step vans from Xos.

A zero-emissions delivery pilot in Seattle showed electric cargo bikes could potentially replace delivery trucks, but plenty of work remains to achieve that goal.

Ford owns 12% of electric vehicle startup Rivian, and while it is a direct competitor to Ford’s own ambitions of electric vehicle dominance, that stake could be the driving force in the automaker’s transformation.

AxleHire has expanded its final-mile delivery services for DTC shipper X Delivery with a Chicago service.

Automation company Berkshire Grey has released the latest generation of its Robotic Product Sortation solution for e-commerce order fulfillment.

Even as container ship backlogs ease, the ripple effects will continue to pressure logistics operators, hampering their ability to move goods through supply chains.

As shoppers return to stores, more brands are blending the online and physical worlds through the use of augmented reality.

Venture capital fund EQT Ventures is a backer of electric and autonomous vehicle maker Einride, but it is also a supporter of sustainable business models.

Instant-delivery firm Jokr announced it has reached unicorn status following a $260 million Series B funding round and is adding Boston to its service area.

GXO Logistics will open an e-commerce warehouse in Atlanta for MYXfitness, an at-home fitness brand.

Merchants Fleet is looking to expand access to information on fleet electrification, introducing a central hub of tools and research.

Robotic delivery firm Nuro will begin making autonomous deliveries for 7-Eleven in Mountain View, California.

Drone developer Wingcopter has received an investment from Japan’s Drone Fund as it nears announcement of a series B funding round.

Using a combination of the Safety Management Cycle and the 5 Why’s helps fleets identify the root cause and eventually end patterns of FMCSA violations.

Holiday shipping deadlines are nothing new, but for those last-minute needs, it is the on-demand providers that will be trusted to deliver.

While efforts to rein in Amazon, Google and other Big Tech companies continue, some believe the effort could result in these companies pulling the plug on small business e-commerce sellers.

Last-mile logistics firm Sendle is rolling out a new program in nine states with shipping rates as low as $2.60 per item.

Shippers utilizing last-mile delivery providers face some level of risk due to claims, but some simple steps can help mitigate it.

TCA and DriverReach will hold a fourth session of the popular Making Safety Happen program for fleet professionals.

E-commerce sales continue to roll, but a decline in Q3’s numbers compared to Q2 comes as in-store sales climb.

Sauder Woodworking was in need of more flexibility as omnichannel retail ramped up, and it found it with Cleo’s Integration Cloud platform.

As the holiday shopping season ramps up, direct-to-consumer brands need to maintain their digital presence to engage with customers.

Fleet management company Merchants Fleet has reserved 5,400 of the EV410, a small electric cargo and utility vehicle being developed by BrightDrop.

AIT Worldwide is expanding its final-mile capabilities, acquiring New York-based Select Express & Logistics, adding 400 employees and 47 cross-dock facilities.

Ree Automotive has unveiled a blank-canvas autonomous vehicle design to last-mile delivery operations.

Pure-play e-commerce brands are often saddled with higher shipping costs, but Via.Delivery is hoping to change that by offering consumers the choice to have shipments sent to physical store locations.

Mark Manduca, CIO for GXO, told Modern Shipper the company is proving its logistics business model works, and retailers are responding positively.

Tesla has been many things, but to Ed Niedermeyer, the company is a case study filled with both good and bad lessons on how to build a company.

Rivian priced its IPO at $78 a share, turning early funding by Amazon, Ford and others into billions in returns on those investments.

Podcaster Guy Raz has interviewed hundreds of founders, and they all have one thing in common: no fear of failing.

Fleets using Daimler Trucks North America’s Cascadia can now choose the apps or telematics solutions they want without hardware upgrades after the truck maker leveraged its partnership with Platform Science to introduce the Virtual Vehicle platform.

Los vehículos que realizan rutas en Arkansas para Walmart
son realmente sin conductor

PayPal customers will now be able to use their Venmo accounts to make purchases on Amazon.

Autonomous trucks hauling freight for Walmart are running with no driver in the seat in Arkansas, says autonomous vehicle company Gatik.

Square posted a 45% increase in revenue, but lower-than-expected bitcoin revenue dampened analysts’ enthusiasm for the Q3 results.

Few people buy winter coats in May, but inefficiencies in e-commerce returns can mean a coat returned in January remains unsold months later.

The Truckload Carriers Association is now including educational content from its Truckload Academy as part of a TCA membership.

As the industry prepares for the new entry-level driver training rule to go into effect in February, fleets that train their own drivers and schools face new challenges in complying.

Einride has been running its autonomous freight Pods in Europe since 2019, but founder and CEO Robert Falck has high hopes for the company’s entry to the U.S. “It is such a great challenge and I’m really excited. This U.S. freight transportation community is the most competitive in the world,” he said.

Berkshire Grey continues a string of product releases with the robotic shuttle product sortation system for e-commerce retailers.

Pitney Bowes plans to hire thousands of seasonal employees for holiday peak season, with many being offered the opportunity to remain with the company following the holidays.

Post-purchase experience technology firm Narvar is adding insights into retailers’ logistics networks with a real-time monitoring service.

When electric vehicle maker Rivian makes its public debut, perhaps as early as next week, it could be at a valuation that rivals Ford’s.

TCA and Blume Global will present a free webinar on the current congestion at the ports and how digitization can help ease the backlog.

Bed Bath & Beyond continues its e-commerce evolution, making its home and baby product lines available for on-demand delivery through the Uber Eats app.

Web browsers are responding to privacy concerns by eliminating third-party cookie tracking, but doing so also eliminates a key collection point for e-commerce sellers that rely on the data to create a seamless shopping experience for consumers.

Shopify reported 46% revenue growth but failed to impress investors as it missed Q3 expectations.

Beans.ai emerges from stealth with $17M in funding and plans to map the final foot of delivery.

Resilient Power lands $5M in seed funding as it looks to commercialize its fast-charging technology.

Uber is partnering with EV charging company Wallbox to offer discounted charging units for drivers in the San Francisco area under a pilot program.

Saks will leverage GXO’s logistics expertise to fulfill e-commerce orders from a new Pennsylvania fulfillment center.

Amazon is opening a robotics research and development and manufacturing facility in Massachusetts, bringing 200 jobs to the region.

Regional operator Mesa Air Group will begin testing last-mile drone delivery in a partnership with manufacturer Flirtey.

Zebra Technologies adds three autonomous robots and a fulfillment software package for operations that require order-picking accuracy.

Azuga customer fleets of all sizes, from delivery companies to over-the-road trucking operations, can buy into a new carbon offset program to help them make their vehicles carbon-neutral.

Cloud supply chain provider Stord is opening its fourth warehouse and second in Nevada: a 177,000-square-foot facility in Las Vegas to serve customers’ fulfillment needs.

SPS Commerce is collaborating with C.H. Robinson to open up new LTL capacity to retailers in need of space to move goods this holiday season.

Ryder has made an investment in and offered vehicles on lease to autonomous technology company Gatik to speed middle-mile autonomous deliveries.

Enroute AI believes granular delivery details such as which entrance to use can improve last-mile delivery, and it thinks its AI can delivery that granularity.

Warehouse operators that wished their employees were a bit taller can now turn to robotics firm Geek+, which has introduced a 26-foot-tall robot for picking operations.

Saying the restaurants are the “heart of Main Street,” DoorDash launches a $1 million grant program to assist those that suffer business disruptions because of natural disasters.

Many shippers struggle to succeed at last-mile delivery, often at the mercy of a delivery partner. But getting a handle on the middle mile can improve the chances of last-mile success.

As Halloween returns to a semblance of normal in 2021, more consumers than ever before will purchase candy, costumes and decorations online.

The term edge computing scares many technophobes, but the technology is quickly becoming the go-to system for modern supply chains that depend on visibility through to the end consumer.

Walmart has expanded its academies training program to include a new focus on e-commerce fulfillment.

Home Depot will become the first customer for Walmart’s new GoLocal delivery service, rolling out the service in select markets in the coming weeks.

GXO will open a 715,000-square-foot distribution center in Arizona to handle distribution and e-commerce fulfillment for retailer Abercrombie & Fitch.

As more Americans begin their holiday shopping earlier than ever, port backups and worker shortages could leave shoppers disappointed and brands with excess inventory in January.

The chaos in the supply chain has ripple effects down to the last mile. AxleHire Founder Daniel Sokolovsky is responsible for ensuring his company can meet those last-mile delivery demands.

FedEx Express has completed the first drone delivery as part of a monthlong test in Ireland, moving a package from Shannon Airport to Foynes Port in under 13 minutes and cutting nearly 40 minutes from a vehicle delivery route.

With e-commerce continuing to grow, brands that make the returns experience easier and speed the refund process have a better chance at retaining that customer.

Electric Last Mile Solutions has delivered its first Class 1 all-electric cargo van to a customer, beating a Q4 goal for the first delivery.

From time to time, truck drivers require additional training. Whether it is refresher training or due to a recent incident, success depends on having the right approach.

Customers looking to return e-commerce purchases may now be able to do so at Staples locations. The retailer has partnered with e-commerce returns specialist Happy Returns.