FedEx’s next AI leap to feature RFID, robotics
The carrier is scaling its use of physical assets powered by AI to strengthen network reliability and improve connectivity with shippers, a FedEx executive said.
The carrier is scaling its use of physical assets powered by AI to strengthen network reliability and improve connectivity with shippers, a FedEx executive said.
The Midwestern grocery chain expects the 105,000-square-foot freezer building expansion to help it better serve its stores in addition to laying the foundation for future investments in automation.
The World Shipping Council argued unsuccessfully that a section of OSRA-22 aimed at US exports was an overreach by the country’s maritime regulator.
The retailer remains focused on what it calls “stringent” and “disciplined” inventory practices, per a March 5 earnings call
With operations at Salalah suspended on Saturday due to a drone strike, Hapag-Lloyd has positioned its upcoming westbound sailing on the India-USEC “TPI” service to call at Port Qasim in Pakistan.
With big carriers “ferociously” integrating, those down the pecking order like smaller liners, neutral terminal operators and leasing companies have seen their market shrink and need to review strategy as a result, writes Jeremy Masters.
Experts at the virtual Food Manufacturing Summit said companies can leverage technologies such as artificial intelligence to comply with U.S. regulations and heighten food safety.
Along with leveraging existing supplier relationships, the computer maker is expanding its sourcing pool and building strategic inventory positions.
Carriers are already facing tight supplies in most key bunkering hubs including the Middle East and South Africa, which has led operators to cut the speed of ships and become more flexible in sourcing fuel.
Softness in its fall seasonal business helped the retailer uncover operational opportunities pertaining to inventory depth and allocation.