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Ryder Places First Medium-Duty Electric Vehicle Order with Chanje Energy and Begins to Roll Out Charging Stations

Supply Chain Network

(NYSE: R), a leader in commercial fleet management , dedicated transportation , and supply chain solutions , announced today it has started to take delivery of 125 medium-duty electric panel vans, the first of their kind in North America, now available for lease or rent.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

In markets with high land values, such as New York City, Seattle and the San Francisco Bay Area, multistory distribution centers are emerging. Content Summary: Trucks Platoon Across North Carolina Turnpike. Content Summary: Autonomous Boats Could Ferry Cargo in Busy Cities. Several major U.S. Printer-friendly version.

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This Week In Supply Chain Management Tech- June 14 2022

Supply Chain Matters

San Francisco -based Onera provides retail technology that connects inventory across siloed systems and transforms them into a single, real-time source of inventory status. Panasonic is reportedly further eyeing increasing the production of batteries and the construction of new factories in North America. .

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The History of the Semi Truck

Freight Plus

Railroads were highly efficient at moving large amounts of cargo but could only deliver those goods to centralized urban centers where train stations were. Congestion on the railroads highlighted the need for alternative modes of transportation to move cargo. Over the next decade trucking revenue is projected to hit $1.25