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Kroger taps RFID, computer vision data to boost inventory management

The grocery chain is providing machine learning insights to suppliers to improve availability while piloting radio frequency identification at 1,500 store bakeries.

Beyond WMS: Where Warehouse Execution Is Headed Next

Beyond WMS: Where Warehouse Execution Is Headed Next should not be read as a prediction that the current category disappears. The more likely future is that its core responsibilities remain while the operating model around them becomes more

Merchants Fleet adds 113 FleetShare vehicles in Puerto Rico

Merchants Fleet launched FleetShare in Puerto Rico on Sept. 14 for an unnamed global e-commerce company. It did not disclose contract terms or pricing. The post Merchants Fleet adds 113 FleetShare vehicles in Puerto Rico appeared first on F

Insurers Price Robots by the Day, Robotaxis by the Mile

Self-driving cars, humanoid robots and factory automation carry risks that standard auto, property and liability policies don’t usually cover. Insurers are now building a new line of business around machines that drive, move and decide on t

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Turn every order line item into a Zapier Tables record

Originally released July 28, 2026. A new customer just placed their first order, 12 products due out Friday. Your warehouse packs from a table with one row per product, and nothing ships until every row has a check mark. If your Zap drops t

Auto Baggers Move Downstream: A New Approach to Packing Station Productivity

For years, automated bagging systems have been viewed primarily as inventory preparation tools. Retailers, e-commerce companies, and third-party logistics providers (3PLs) commonly use systems from suppliers such as Pregis, PAC Machinery, A

Miami International adopts cargo community system

Miami International Airport (MIA) has launched a new airport cargo community system (ACCS) through its partnership with Kalé Logistics. The ACCS platform is available to freight forwarders, cargo handlers, truckers, carriers, and ground han

AI Infrastructure Spending Extends Core Capital Goods Growth in September

Demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure, business equipment and transportation equipment drove an increase in durable goods orders in September, according to data released Tuesday (Oct. 27) by the Census Bureau. New orders for non

The Case For Renting The Box And Buying The Truck

For a small carrier, the choice of whether to own a trailer, finance one, run power only, or rent by the day looks like a simple equipment question, but it is really a business decision with a cost structure attached to every option, and ge

Why Logistics AI Still Needs “Experts in the Loop”

As AI tools multiply across freight and logistics, the important question is how much control to hand over, and to what. On the latest Lean Quarterly Dive, host Malcolm Harris sat down with Lean Solutions Group CTO Alfonso Quijano to unpack

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Official Statistics: Trade and investment factsheets: latest update

The most up to date snapshot of the UK's trade and investment positions with trading partners overseas.

Guidance: Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: service availability and issues

Check the availability and any issues affecting the Making Tax Digital for Income Tax service.

JohnLewis.com turns 25

Marking 25 years since johnlewis.com first launched, the department store has invested in both its online platforms and physical shops to inspire and serve customers however they choose to shop. Over the past two decades, John Lewis has wor

Meta and Nvidia Team to Enhance the Muse AI Family

Meta has turned to Nvidia for help in expanding its Muse family of AI models. The collaboration will focus on improving inference and training performance amid rising demand for “useful” AI agents, Nvidia said in a Monday (Oct. 26) news rel

VAT Registration

Guidance about how to determine whether someone must, or may voluntarily, register for VAT; the entity to be registered; and changes to the details held on the VAT Register.

Knight-Swift CEO says CDL crackdown could fuel lasting trucking recovery

Knight-Swift CEO Adam Miller said more restrictive broker-carrier relationships could reshape competition in trucking by favoring established fleets with stronger safety and compliance records The post Knight-Swift CEO says CDL crackdown co

SoFi Grows Deposits and Fees as Members Add Products

SoFi’s financial services business is gaining momentum even as interest rates move in a direction the company didn’t anticipate, according to the company’s third-quarter earnings call Tuesday (Oct. 27). The digital finance company added a r

Target overhauls Threshold home goods brand

The $3 billion private label has improved quality, merchandising and, in some cases, prices, and added more than 800 items to the assortment.

Rotate launches new compliance screening platform

Air cargo consultancy and data firm Rotate has launched a new compliance screening platform. Rotate said its new compliance platform will offer contextualised screening to screen parties against sanctions lists together with shipment descri

These 3 department stores need a good holiday

Kohl’s, J.C. Penney and — once again— Saks Fifth Avenue have a lot riding on this year’s shopping season.

AI Disclosure Proposal Targets How Models Help Build Their Successors

Major artificial intelligence (AI) developers would have to disclose whether and how extensively they use their own technology to develop new models under a policy proposal aimed at giving federal officials greater visibility into a potenti

Champi’s support won’t reverse market trend

Typhoon Champi and persistent congestion at major Southeast Asian and South Asian ports are providing temporary support to container freight rates, disrupting vessel schedules and delaying some ships by up to three days. However, the reprie