article thumbnail

Sears – Achieving Home Delivery Excellence

Talking Logistics

Batch and static planning systems fall short of meeting customer expectations. Christina Gross, Sacramento Routing Manager, then added: “Because we’re now working with a live, real-time system, we’re able to make adjustments and see those reflected in the routes right away. It was a one-time shot of getting the routes right.”

article thumbnail

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

Supply Chain Network

Miami, November 2, 2017 —Ryder System, Inc. 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. About Ryder.

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 (December 11-15, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Foxconn’s plans to use driverless vehicles points to potential of emerging technology (Journal Sentinel). California looks at dumping gas tax for per-mile fee as cars use less fuel (Sacramento Bee). Access Point network in 2014. FreightHub, a European ‘digital freight forwarder’, scores $20M Series A (TechCrunch).

article thumbnail

This Week in Logistics News (February 18 – 24)

Logistics Viewpoints

Earlier this week, Target said it will spend $100 million to build a larger network of supply chain hubs to speed up and lower the cost of delivering online orders. More companies are exploring ways to staff warehouses with robots but may have to wait a few years for the technology to catch up.