Uber offers choice for EV pickup in 3 major California cities
Uber’s popular ride-sharing app is now offering a specification for an electric vehicle pick-up.
Tesla sales plunge in China
Tesla’s sales struggle to gain footing in China amid persistent lockdowns.
Walmart wants to attract more college graduates
Walmart hopes to lure new college grads for store management positions with big cash.
Increasing wages won’t solve your supply chain nightmare, but its a start
The largest facet of the larger supply chain problem is employee retention, says industry expert Dan Johnston, CEO of WorkStep.
Zero-emissions trucks - is it just a buzzword or could it be reality?
The industry is trending towards lithium-ion batteries being the answer to an all-electric fleet.
MercuryGate TMS teams up with Amazon Freight to expand network of shippers
The North Carolina-based software company MercuryGate TMS has explained that the collaboration increases access to 40k Amazon-owned trailers and third-party drivers for full truckload freight movements.
Supply chain software is the hottest commodity in most industries
Companies are dumping piles of money into crafting the perfect software for their supply chain optimization.
West coast ports want automation, and want to keep their jobs
West coast ports are striving for complete automation.
Navistar plans for a “net-zero” company future
CEO of Navistar announces plans for a “net-zero” company future.
Tires can be smart too, you know
Notoriously a headache to consistently repair and replace, tires are a huge expenditure for trucking companies, small and large.
Toyota pledges $383M to 4-cylinder combustion engines
Toyota is spending $383 million on their US production of 4-cylinder combustion engines.
At least half of the American workforce is working from home part or full time
Accurately evaluating the number of remote workers in the country is important for understanding the results of labor-market policy.
Trucking companies should consider using TikTok to recruit
The extremely popular app with over one billion users has more than teenagers doing silly dances.
Carbon Neutrality + Southwest Airlines = a match made in heaven?
Southwest Airlines has pledged carbon neutrality by the year 2050.
Going above and beyond with a TMS
As it stands, TMS solutions haven’t evolved much since the early 2000s, staying stagnant while technology production ramped up around it.
Your favorite Kraft Heinz products are heading to the metaverse
Kraft Heinz is using the now-infamous metaverse to help get some of the star products such as Velveeta cheese, Lunchables, and fancy ketchup on supermarket shelves this summer.
Returning to an in-person office has workers feeling stressed
More companies are adopting a hybrid or full return to in-person office work, and employees are adjusting to the workalikes they left behind when Covid lockdowns began.
Autonomous trucks become more mainstream, driver training courses take this into account
The current curriculum teaches students how to drive, drop and hook, back and follow regulatory practices.
Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles fight for a seat at the table
In order for hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles to be embraced at a larger scale in the commercial vehicle world, there are many challenges that first must be mastered.
Robotics are ready for distribution centers
Robotics are becoming a feasible automation interest for DC’s across the nation who are looking to improve their operations and lower labor costs.