Making Post Offices Relevant again: Aramex
Aramex is using technology to enable post offices to compete with global courier giants, but is the approach feasible and sustainable?
Drone Delivery
Pie in the Sky: can Africa help UPS in the Game of Drones?
UPS invested in last mile drone delivery and innovative partnerships in Rwanda and Tanzania, but is that enough to leapfrog Amazon and Google? Or will they remain a fast follower?
UPS Aims to Deliver Last Mile Efficiencies by Drone
While much has been made about Amazon’s Prime Air drone delivery program, the world’s largest parcel delivery company is not sitting by idly. A UPS initiative is outfitting its iconic brown trucks with drone systems but technological and regulatory hurdles loom on the horizon.
JD.com: Building the Smart Logistic System for the Future
How will the second largest e-commerce player in China digitalize the logistic system to thrive in the future?
Is Alibaba’s Smart Logistic Platform Sufficient?
With increasing demand for logistics in China and fierce competition coming from JD, is Alibaba's asset-light smart platform model positioning itself well for long-term success?
A.P. Moller – Maersk and the Future of Shipping in the Digital Age
How will a global shipping company simultaneously capitalize on the efficiency gains afforded by digitization while navigating the relevant safety, cybersecurity, and regulatory hurdles?
Amazon’s Last-Mile Delivery is Reaching New Heights
Digital technology is transforming Amazon’s supply chain through Amazon Prime Air, an initiative to develop a fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to digitize and automate its last-mile delivery process.
Drones to the rescue!
Imagine you’re a doctor in a rural village in Rwanda hoping to perform a blood transfusion for a pregnant woman in critical condition in order to save her life; however, you do not have the blood supply that would be necessary for you to properly treat your patient. The nearest hospital is several hours away by car, but you are certain that your patient would not survive more than a couple hours without the transfusion. What should you do?
Just ask a nurse to text Zipline for a blood delivery by drone!