E-commerce companies are changing the landscape of retail. In the past, consumers had to make weekly trips to brick-and-mortar stores to purchase essentials. Now we can buy everything from groceries to medicine to pet food online and have them delivered to our doorsteps. But online retailers are no longer satisfied only with helping consumers bypass …
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American Infrastructure Needs Rescuing
In 2007, the I-35W Mississippi River Bridge collapsed in Minneapolis during evening rush hour. 13 people died, and 145 were injured. It wasn’t the first time that a collapse on one of our roadways led to a loss of life. But this high-profile incident set off a firestorm of news coverage and national soul-searching about …
Self-Driving Vehicles: Rise Of The Machines
Last year we wrote about self-driving vehicles in the distribution industry. Since then the technology has advanced by leaps and bounds. Autonomous vehicles of all kinds are now sharing the roads with us. And the odds that you’ll pass one during your daily commute are rising all the time. But what about the news reports we’ve …
Reducing Dangers of Road Construction Work Zones
As summer road construction projects get into full swing it is important to understand how to keep construction workers and drivers safe. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, as of 2015, there have been 96,626 crashes in work zones. This shows a lack of attention to safety in work zones. In order to reduce …