automation
What Amazon’s New Robotics Tests Could Mean for Delivery, Jobs
One expert said Amazon's robotics projects could end up automating as much as 50 percent of jobs that…
H&M Cuts Jobs in Germany
The fast-fashion giant is shifting more activity to logistics centers in Poland and Czechia.
Maersk and Kodiak Establish Autonomous Trucking Lane from Houston to OKC
The trucking company has been delivering eight weekly loads for Maersk customers since August.
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FedEx, UPS Double Down on Robotics
The developments come as demand for the tech is slowing—companies ordered 37 percent fewer robots in Q2…
Designing the ‘Day-and-a-Half Garment’
A typical car, containing roughly 30,000 components, has a two-year design cycle. A typical garment, with its…
GXO’s New Acquisition Expands North American Presence
The contract logistics provider acquired e-commerce order fulfillment platform PFSweb for about $181 million.
German Startup Raises Millions to Robotize Clothing Returns
Robotic devices usually have trouble manipulating soft goods like textiles and apparel. Sewts raised $7.6…
What the Teamsters Strike Threat Cost UPS
The shipping giant leaned on proprietary machine learning-powered tech to match capacity with shrinking…
New DHL eCommerce Chicago Distribution Center Earns LEED Silver Rating
The 352,000-square-foot facility features the "first Honeywell IntelliSort cross-belt loop sorter in DHL…
VF CFO: ‘Aggressively’ Cutting Costs Key to Optimizing Distribution
The Vans and Supreme owner says lead times are back to normal, while on-time performance is now in line with…
36% Say Time is the Biggest Returns Management Problem
Over 75 percent of surveyed companies don't actually know just how much product returns are costing them…
Driverless Trucking Firm Eyeing US Exit
After opting not to sell its Asia-Pacific business, TuSimple is exploring strategic alternatives for its U.S…
How to Optimize Workforce Utilization and Efficiency Through Fashion-Specific Automation
Download Aptean's free eBook, Are You Getting the Best from Your Workforce? to explore how automation…
Walmart Invests $350 Million in Alabama Fulfillment Automation
The multi-million dollar investment will help store employees stock shelves faster.
For Detecting Damaged Goods, Amazon Says AI Is 3 Times Better Than Humans
The e-commerce giant is deploying AI algorithms within 12 fulfillment centers to speed up picking and packing.