Workhorse lands $70 million to ramp up production of electric last-mile delivery vehicles
Mid-sized electric trucks see rising popularity as Class 8 Tesla Semi not due for production until 2021.
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Ben Ames
Ben Ames has spent 20 years as a journalist since starting out as a daily newspaper reporter in Pennsylvania in 1995. From 1999 forward, he has focused on business and technology reporting for a number of trade journals, beginning when he joined Design News and Modern Materials Handling magazines. Ames is author of the trail guide "Hiking Massachusetts" and is a graduate of the Columbia School of Journalism.
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Pandemic delivery stress drives demand for digital tools
Supply chain software vendors project44, Flock Freight see jumps in users and funding.
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Sick AG says platform lets users build customized “SensorApps” without coding skills
Graphic data flows will open sensor market to a larger user group, German firm says.
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DHL partner Bill Robinson remembered as a founder of international air express business
Louisiana native dies at 81 after life of travel, friends, philanthropy.
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Importing PPE during a pandemic takes more than technology, C.H. Robinson says
3PL applies personal expertise to track changes in global trade regulations, keep Minnesota stocked with health supplies.
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JD.com reports jump in volume of goods during annual “618” sale
Chinese retailer says pandemic drove demand for food, healthcare items, while appliances and electronics remained strong.
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SAP enhances business technology software for ease of use
Changes support supply chain management, resiliency during pandemic conditions, firm says.
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Fetch adapts its warehouse robots for Covid-19 airport decontamination
AMR technology could next roll into DCs, schools, and event spaces to aid with economic restart as pandemic fades.
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Yard management tech vendor Pinc lands “significant” private equity investment
Backing by Accel-KKR could lead to strategic acquisitions in supply chain management software sector.
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Tech startup CognitOps lands $3 million funding for “warehouse operating system”
Software uses artificial intelligence to create smooth workflow from jumble of DC automation tools, firm says.
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