Mercedes-Benz Vans and Hermes have partnered for the development of technologies and services for vehicle fleet operated by the retail and logistics services provider. Volker Mornhinweg, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans, and Hanjo Schneider, ...
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Domino's is ready to let its driverless delivery vehicles loose in Europe for the very first time. The six-wheeled vehicles, which resemble something you’d expect to see Nasa landing on the moon, are being debuted by Domino’s ...
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Centric Parts has released its 2014 brake component guide for its Fleet Performance . Centric Parts, a North American manufacturer and supplier of aftermarket brake components and systems, has begun delivering its Centric Parts 2014 Fleet ...
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Independent retailer of solid hardwood furniture, Oak Furniture Land, has invested in two senior recruits in customer service and retail, as part of its continued growth strategy this year. Sara Bird joins the company in a newly-created ...
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US-based Telogis has introduced a new extended version of its Telogis Route solution - Telogis Route Planning Suite, a comprehensive Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)-based location intelligence platform for beer distributors. Telogis Route ...
Editor's note: This blog post was written by Fred Clements, Executive Director of the National Bicycle Dealers Association. Clements' previous blogs can be read on bikedealerblog. Amazon recently announced it will add 5,000 jobs at ...
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A small increase in the number of carrier bags being used by supermarket shoppers across the UK reflects changing shopping trends and shouldn’t detract from areas where excellent progress has been made, the British Retail Consortium ...
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Same-day package delivery is on the minds of transport managers around the world who say their customers are demanding faster pick-ups and drop-offs. Wireless automation is seen as a key solution to those customer demands, according to a ...
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While Google Glass is currently being viewed as a consumer technology, IT shops and mobile workers are likely already champing at the bit to be able to use a hands-free technology to do their jobs. "The same way that tablets followed ...
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Sage Products in Cary, IL began to notice a problem with shipping and delivery drivers entering its building without supervision, having full access to the warehouse floor. The truck drivers entering the building were not only a ...
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"In a perfect world, all of us retailers that are utilizing iPads in the store would love to see each and every one of our manufacturers develop their own apps. Within these apps, we should be able to access the complete catalog as well as ...
Durham Coca-Cola Bottling Company has selected the new HighJump OASIS 5.0 route accounting system (RAS) from HighJump Software, the global provider of supply chain management software. HighJump OASIS 5.0 will be the operational hub of ...
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Doncaster-based delivery drivers at an Eddie Stobart distribution centre are planning a 48-hour strike that union officials claim will disrupt deliveries to Tesco stores in the Yorkshire and Humber regions. Logistics firm Eddie Stobart ...