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.
E2open CEO Details Value Added in BluJay Solutions Acquistion
E2open CEO Michael Farlekas said his company’s supply chain solutions platform will be enhanced with more capabilities such as logistics execution software via its acquisition of BluJay Solutions.
EDI for Trucking: Everything You Need to Know
Discover the transformative power of EDI for Trucking with Truckbase. Learn how seamless EDI integrations enhance data accuracy, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction for asset-based carriers.
GM to Beat Profit Targets as Truck Plants Ramp Up
General Motors Co. will boost output at two truck plants, allowing the company to beat its first-half forecast of $5.5 billion in profit and to hit the high end of its full-year target of around $11 billion.
Cheeseburger While You Charge? Musk Pursues Tesla Restaurant Concept
Move over, In-N-Out Burger. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Inc., is one step closer to opening a diner.
Drone Demo Offers a Taste of the Future of Delivery
A Deuce Drone flew some smoothies to waiting consumers June 1 in Mobile, Ala., but the real payload might have been a peek at the legislative support that drone delivery startups need in order to get off the ground.
Amazon to Hold Prime Day June 21-22
NEW YORK — Amazon said that it will hold its annual Prime Day on June 21 and 22, the earliest it has ever held the sales event.
June 2, 2021Dana Builds Its Way Into Expanding Commercial EV Market
Tier One supplier Dana Inc. invested more than $400 million over the past three years to get its electrification product portfolio in shape as it aims for a revenue target of $500 million from that by 2023.
JBS Poised to Reopen Most Meat Plants Hobbled by Cyberattack
JBS SA, the world’s largest meat producer, has made “significant progress” to resolve the cyberattack that hit its global operations and will have the “vast majority” of its plants operational June 2.
June 2, 2021Shell, Penske Collaborate on Emission-Reduction Plan
Shell Oil Co. and Penske Corp. are collaborating to help drive decarbonization and sustainability, the companies announced May 28.
Load Board Operators Streamline Processes Using Automation, Artificial Intelligence
Load board operators, logistics companies and technology vendors are increasingly utilizing improved data analytics, artificial intelligence and business-process automation to more efficiently connect loads with trucks to move them.
Former Rep. Loretta Sanchez Joins UTI Board
Universal Technical Institute announced the appointment of former U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Calif.) to serve on its board of directors.
June 1, 2021