Dot Foods

PYMNTS.com | May 25, 2020

In a black swan event such as the pandemic, ensuring business continues to flow not only means mitigating volatility of today. For many businesses along the global supply chain, it may also mean introducing changes that will affect how trade is done well into the future, too.In its recent B2B Payments: COVID-19 Impact Report, a collaboration with American Express, PYMNTS digs into some of the most dramatic and immediate shifts within global supply chains as a result of COVID-19. Unsurprisi...

Freight

Sleek Technologies | June 23, 2022

Sleek Technologies, the leader in freight procurement automation, announced its strategic partnership with Propero Consulting. Propero, an Oracle Partner, designs and implements innovative supply chain solutions that improve operational efficiencies. Together, Sleek and Propero will help OTM customers uncover resilience, sustainability, and cost reduction opportunities related to transportation management. “This strategic alliance supports our push toward...

UPS | January 30, 2020

UPS and Waymo, a self-driving vehicle company, are launching a parcel transportation pilot, according to an announcement Wednesday. Waymo's autonomous Chrysler Pacifica minivans will pick up packages from UPS stores in the Phoenix metro area and deliver them to nearby UPS sorting facilities in Tempe, Arizona for processing. A Waymo-trained driver will be present in the vehicles at all times. The pilot will assist with "getting packages to our sortation facilities sooner and more frequen...

Logistics

RPA Labs | June 11, 2021

Today RPA Labs reported the arrival of RPA Engage, the premier logistics conversation AI (man-made reasoning) that improves client encounters via automating interactions with clients, merchants, and inward groups. An exclusive mix of conversational AI, machine learning, natural language processing, and an implicit language library of logistics wording permits RPA Engage to answer any logistics requests including: Spot Quotes Track & Trace Sailing Schedules ...