Robotic trucks may face an uphill climb on public roads, but automation is claiming a place in freight yards and warehouses Autonomous trucks may be running into trouble on the highway, but the technology behind self-driving vehicles is getting traction deeper inside shipping operations in freight yards, warehouses and seaports. Kimberly-Clark credits hundreds of autonomous… Continue reading Self-Driving Vehicles Are Finding a Home in Industrial Operations
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Borderlands: Logistics boom drives $1.2B e-commerce firm’s relocation in Texas
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: The logistics boom drives an e-commerce firm’s relocation in Texas; MercuryGate acquires customs software provider International Trade Systems; New Mexico announces two logistics hubs in Santa Teresa; and a Texas city receives approval for a Foreign… Continue reading Borderlands: Logistics boom drives $1.2B e-commerce firm’s relocation in Texas
Retailers Have Cleaned Up Their Inventories for the Holidays
A sharp pullback in stockpiles comes as merchants are trying to focus on getting a better handle on volatile consumer demand Retailers are heading into their most crucial sales period of the year with a very different inventory strategy than they undertook in 2022. Warehouses are no longer stuffed with merchandise and store shelves aren’t… Continue reading Retailers Have Cleaned Up Their Inventories for the Holidays