article thumbnail

Driver Shortage, Driverless Vehicles, and Other Supply Chain Curiosities

Logistics Viewpoints

There will still be a workforce needed to maintain those driverless vehicles or costs associated with maintenance done by the manufacturer or a 3rd party. Capturing it, cleaning it, screening it and analyzing it to determine better routes, better prices, and better sources is foundational to smart logistics operations.

article thumbnail

All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 1.14 - 1.18

Freight Plus

of procurement expenditures. FedEx Freight drivers are now delivering large items to homes in 5 cities as part of the pilot program. FedEx Freight Direct will offer heavy and hard-to-handle item delivery to last-mile destinations in Atlanta, Omaha, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Dallas with a two-hour delivery window.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

This Week in Logistics News (March 5 – 11)

Logistics Viewpoints

The Danish manufacturer saw sales begin to surge as consumers gravitated towards their building sets, which come in a variety of shapes, sizes, difficulties, and characters. The toymaker’s top performing brands included Lego City, Lego Technic, Lego Creator Expert, Lego Harry Potter, and Lego Star Wars.

article thumbnail

This Week in Logistics News (October 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

But one source mentioned the unlucky nature of the number “13” is a Norse myth about 12 gods having a dinner party in Valhalla. to test autonomous truck runs from Houston to Oklahoma City with a safety driver aboard. Kodiak, Aurora Innovation Inc. The round trip is being made four times a week.