Technology
Commercial freight transportation businesses rely on data, intelligence, and novel solutions for operational efficiency. Transport Topics technology coverage investigates available technologies, real-world applications of business solutions, and the strategies necessary for advancement. News topics focus on the latest applied science, and issues range from autonomous vehicle and robotics innovations to management software, tracking and transparency, data analytics, blockchain, and the internet of things.
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Elected to Logistics Hall of Fame
Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com, has been elected to the Logistics Hall of Fame.
August 14, 2017UPS Returns Manager Tool Launches in US
UPS announced that it will offer UPS Returns Manager, a free online tool that allows e-commerce merchants to customize return shipments.
August 14, 2017Navistar Ordered to Pay Milan $30.8 Million in Connection With Flawed Engines
Milan Supply Chain Solutions has has been awarded more than $30 million in civil damages from Navistar in connection with the sale of 243 Navistar International Prostars with Maxxforce engines.
Transflo, TravelCenters of America Partner to Distribute ELDs
Cummins' Connected Diagnostics Tool Available With Zonar Telematics Unit
Independent engine maker Cummins Inc. announced its Connected Diagnostics service is available to customers using Zonar’s V3TM telematics control unit.
August 14, 2017Ryder Signs Exclusive Deal With Electric-Truck Maker Chanje
Ryder is moving into the electric-truck business, an early sign that a market for commercial electric vehicles is beginning to take shape.
ELD Update With Marc Moncion of Fleet Complete
Marc Moncion, head of safety, compliance and regulatory affairs with Fleet Complete, discusses the process for certification of ELDs and how AOBRDs factor into the upcoming Dec. 18 mandate.
August 11, 2017Hub Group Offers New Tablet, Smartphone Platform to Track Containers
Hub Group has launched a tablet and smartphone platform to allows customers to track and trace containers.
August 11, 2017LiveOnWeb Preview: The ELD Landscape Ahead
Managing Editor/TT Features Seth Clevenger sets the stage for Transport Topics' Aug. 23 LiveOnWeb program that will discuss the impact of the ELD mandate on fleets' bottom line.
August 11, 2017Amazon’s Warehouse Robots Are Boosting Productivity, Getting Goods to Customers Faster
The new human jobs – 1,500 in this case – got the headlines, but it’s the robots that make online retail giant Amazon’s new Sacramento, Calif., distribution center zing.