“Smart” vans speed package delivery | DC Velocity
Dec 13, 2024 · Amazon package deliveries are about to get a little bit faster—thanks to specially outfitted delivery vans and the magic of AI. Last month, the mega-retailer introduced its Vision-Assisted Package Retrieval (VAPR)solution, an AI (artificial intelligence)-powered system designed to cut the time it takes drivers to retrieve packages from the back of the van.
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Supply chain managers point to data accuracy gap | DC Velocity
Dec 11, 2024 · Supply chain managers say one of their top headaches heading into 2025 is a data accuracy gap that leaves many struggling to find the level of insights and visibility required to respond quickly to market changes, according to a report from RAIN RFID and Internet of Things provider Impinj. Even worse, many managers are overconfident in their data.
Amazon to release new generation of AI models in 2025
Dec 9, 2024 · Logistics and e-commerce giant Amazon says it will release a new collection of AI tools in 2025 that could “simplify the lives of shoppers, sellers, advertisers, enterprises, and everyone in between.”. Benefits for Amazon's customers--who include marketplace retailers and logistics services customers, as well as companies who use its Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform and the e-commerce ...
David Maloney - Author - DC Velocity
David Maloney has been a journalist for more than 35 years and is currently the group editorial director for DC Velocity and Supply Chain Quarterly magazines. In this role, he is responsible for the editorial content of both brands of Agile Business Media. Dave joined DC Velocity in April of 2004. Prior to that, he was a senior editor for Modern Materials Handling magazine.
Venture-backed Partners Warehouse acquires an east coast 3PL
Dec 12, 2024 · The private equity-backed warehousing and transportation provider Partners Warehouse has acquired PSS Distribution Services, a third-party logistics (3PL) provider specializing in warehousing, distribution, and value-added services on the East Coast, the company said today.. The move expands Partners Warehouse’s reach from its current territories, which stretch from its Elwood, Illinois ...
Kardex at Pack Expo 2024 - DC Velocity
Regal Rexnord is a complete power train provider for material handling conveying systems. In the booth at Pack Expo, Tom Eure shares how his company has put together a beverage conveying system as an example of its technology, including a ModSort system that …
2024 Supply Chain Predictions Report - DC Velocity
Jan 31, 2024 · Within this year's 2024 Supply Chain Predictions report, we aim to empower brands, retailers, and logistics partners with insights to drive cost effiency, enhance productivity, and pave the path to operational success.
Accenture and Microsoft launch business AI unit | DC Velocity
Nov 18, 2024 · In a move to meet rising demand for AI transformation, Accenture and Microsoft are launching a copilot business transformation practice to help organizations reinvent their business functions with both generative and agentic AI and with Copilot technologies. The practice consists of 5,000 professionals from Accenture and from Avanade—the consulting firm’s joint venture with Microsoft.
Victoria Kickham - Author - DC Velocity
Victoria Kickham started her career as a newspaper reporter in the Boston area before moving into B2B journalism. She has covered manufacturing, distribution and supply chain issues for a variety of publications in the industrial and electronics sectors, and now writes about everything from forklift batteries to omnichannel business trends for DC Velocity.