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Bringing Order to Chaos: Last-Mile Delivery Costs and How to Reduce Them

Locus

A recent analysis by the American Trucking Associations (ATA) indicates that if existing trends persist, we could see a potential driver shortage reaching up to 175,000 by 2024. Now take a moment to think about the complicated trip your gadget took to reach your doorstep. It is no secret that customer expectations are really high these days.

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Why shippers care about reduced emissions in their network

FreightWaves SONAR

Aside from the implementation of automated technology and digital tools, one of the most significant shifts in the shipping and transportation industry focuses on reduced emissions. It seems like buzzwords like “going green, optimization and sustainability” keep getting thrown around.

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IFOY FINALIST FOCUS: SYNAOS IMS Vehicle Localization

Logistics Business Magazine

IFOY Category: Special of the Year. Innovation. SYNAOS IMS – Vehicle Localization, on the other hand, uses cameras and a technology called “visual odometry” This technology is known from the fields of robotics and autonomous driving and is applied in logistics for the first time according to SYNAOS.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 2-6, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon Is Testing Its Own Delivery Service to Rival FedEx and UPS (Bloomberg Technology). Walmart Announces the Acquisition of Parcel, a Technology-Based, Same-Day and Last-Mile Delivery Company. Boeing Deal Targets Flying Taxis (WSJ – sub.

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The Dispatch Report | Q1 2020, Issue No. 13

Shipchain

We recently partnered with Keep Truckin, released a new white paper, launched the Delivery Experience Manager for Final Mile logistics, won the Blockchain Innovation Award at #DataccioConnect Singapore, queued up our next industry webinar, joined the United Nations Center for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT), and a lot more.