Amazon Claims Redesigned Robots Cut Sorting Mistakes in Half

The robots are in use at the company's Denver facility.

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Amazon Lays Off Dozens in Drone Division

The company is giving the ax to numerous employees responsible for R&D and manufacturing.

Vaccine Poses Immense, Unprecedented Distribution Challenges

While COVID vaccines are an essential first step, critical unknowns remain surrounding security, pricing and storage.

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World's Biggest Shipper Remains Wary of Pandemic

Global demand for containers is expected to contract by some 5% this year.

UPS Lifts Beard Ban

Welcome to the 21st century, UPS.

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Walmart Teams with GM to Test Autonomous Deliveries

Self-driving Chevrolet Volts will begin deliveries early next year.

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Blog: Can the Biden Supply Chain Plan Spur US Manufacturing?

COVID-19 concerns have elevated national conversation on the U.S. supply chain to levels unseen since World War II.

Walmart Is Using Drones to Deliver COVID-19 Test Kits

DroneUp’s quadcopters will drop off the kits at the patient's home.

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Report: Amazon to Open 1,000 Suburban Warehouses

The figure will reportedly eventually number around 1,500, aimed to get products ever closer to customers.

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FedEx to Start Charging 6% Fee for Late Invoices

FedEx also detailed rate increases for its Ground, Express and Freight services that begin Jan. 4.

Shipping Giant: 27K Workers to Be Affected by Reorganization

Maersk handles about 20% of all the containers shipped worldwide.

FAA Approves Amazon Drone Deliveries

But don’t expect to see a fleet of Prime Air drones overhead just yet.

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Temporary USPS Price Increase to Start Oct. 18

The planned increase is due to pandemic-related volume and expected holiday season e-commerce and will last until Dec. 27.