How UPS is using AI, from shipper pricing to customs clearance
As the carrier embraces AI and data analytics across its operations, it’s training employees on how to better wield new technologies, a UPS executive said.
As the carrier embraces AI and data analytics across its operations, it’s training employees on how to better wield new technologies, a UPS executive said.
The state was largely insulated from the volatility seen in the Midwest and Northeast over the winter because it did not face the same prolonged cold and snowstorms.
It has become difficult, if not impossible, for Los Angeles-Long Beach terminals wishing to automate to gain the necessary approvals from port commissions, despite the terminals’ right to automate being guaranteed since 2008.
The beauty retailer grew its ship-from-store program to 1,000 stores in fiscal year 2025, while its fulfillment center footprint remained flat compared to 2024.
The branded food company is using o9’s forecasting tools to model demand drivers, reduce manual overrides and sharpen seasonal forecast accuracy.
Previously, online orders destined for Canada had to pass through U.S. customs.
The carrier has agreed to cap the number of buyout payments to 7,500 drivers under a program it says has received “strong interest across the country.”
The departure of the Montreal Port Authority CEO comes just as development work begins on a new US$1.15 billion container terminal.
The unanimous decision prevents the carrier from immediately implementing the fee, which is meant to help recoup fuel costs on US trades that have been driven higher due to the war with Iran.
The port’s chief executive said his agency will do more to attract large retail BCOs to reverse lost market share, while also investing in non-container projects.