Machine Learning

Next wave of ELD innovation is here — and it’s artificial intelligence

Over the past 20 and even 10 years, there has been a massive shift in the way the transportation industry has utilized technology both in and out of the truck.

For evidence, one doesn’t need to look too much further than CJ Karman’s story. Karman is the founder and CEO of Ezlogz, but he put in years behind the wheel during a time when technology was used very differently than in 2023.

“When I started in the industry as a driver in 2007, we didn’t use navigation systems like today. We had bills of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/next-wave-of-eld-innovation-is-here-and-its-artificial-intelligence

RPA and IA: The new drivers of digital transformation

There is a widening gap in the logistics industry — between organizations that have undergone a digital transformation and those that have not.

It’s not a secret that the freight technology revolution has disrupted the logistics industry, and investors are betting their money it will continue. Freight technology venture capital investment deals soared from $11.7 billion in 2016 to an astounding $41.3 billion in 2021, according to numbers reported by Pitchbook. The result of this influx of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/robotic-process-automation-and-intelligent-automation-the-new-drivers-of-enterprise-digital-transformation

Amazon VP explains how to move past limits of machine learning

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Mention data science and you get one of two reactions: excitement or glazed-over eyes.

Data science is a broad term that many don’t fully understand. But according to Matt Taddy, vice president of Amazon Private Brands, data science is the key to unlocking value for businesses.

Speaking on Thursday at the Amazon Business Reshape 2022 conference at the Hyatt Regency Resort and Spa, Taddy explained that data science — and understanding how to use it properly — has been key to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/amazon-vp-explains-how-to-move-past-limits-of-machine-learning

Levi Strauss leveraging machine learning to optimize its fulfillment operations

Jeans and other items on shelves inside Levi's store

In a quest to optimize fulfillment operations, Levi Strauss & Co. has developed a proprietary technology that leverages machine learning (ML) to better guide its decision-making.

BOOST technology, short for business optimization of shipping and transport, uses ML and artificial intelligence to identify the best fulfillment option, balancing the needs of the customer with what is best for LS&Co.’s bottom line. The result is a more efficient shipping operation and way of moving inventory being...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/levi-strauss-leveraging-machine-learning-to-optimize-its-fulfillment-operations

Viewpoint: How machine learning is revolutionizing e-commerce

Illustration of e-commerce technology

The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.

The retail landscape is rapidly changing due to the consumer’s desire for speed and instant gratification. More specifically, last-mile delivery particularly has evolved due to the offline paradigm shift brought on by food delivery that accentuated people’s perception of delivery. For example, a person can get their meal ordered and delivered to them within 45...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/how-machine-learning-drives-ecommerce-retail-sales

Check Call with Sanjay Chopra: Work smarter, not harder

people gathered around a desk of computers. Check Call news and analysis for 3pls and brokers

On this week’s episode of Check Call, Sanjay Chopra, co-founder and CEO of Cognistx, joins host Mary O’Connell to break down the role AI plays in supply chains and the benefits of clean data for operational efficiency. 

Key quotes from Chopra:

“AI works on the basis of data and what it can do really well is analyze the data. The better [the] data, the cleaner the data, the better the results AI can share with you. One area that it’s very helpful for trucking and logistics companies [is] with...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-with-sanjay-chopra-work-smarter-not-harder

Pactum using AI to revolutionize shipping contract negotiations

Using artificial intelligence and chatbots to handle contract negotiations for shippers and suppliers may seem like science fiction, but Pactum believes it has created the technology that could arrange better deals for everyone.

Mountain View, California-based Pactum uses AI and machine learning to automate contract negotiations with the aim of getting the best deals for both parties without harming each other.

“The majority of commercial deals today are negotiated by people, but people are not...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/pactum-using-ai-to-revolutionize-shipping-contract-negotiations

Report on Deep Fakes and National Security

The following is the June 3, 2022 Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Deep Fakes and National Security.

From the report

“Deep fakes”—a term that first emerged in 2017 to describe realistic photo, audio, video, and other forgeries generated with artificial intelligence (AI) technologies—could present a variety of national security challenges in the years to come. As these technologies continue to mature, they could hold significant implications for congressional oversight, U.S. defense...

https://news.usni.org/2022/06/08/report-on-deep-fakes-and-national-security

The race to digitization in logistics through machine learning

A recent Forbes article highlighted the importance of increasing digital transformation in logistics and argued that many tech leaders should be adopting “tech-forward thinking, execution and delivery” in order to deliver with speed and keep a laser focus on the customer.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, and even before, many logistics companies have been turning to technology to streamline their processes. For many, full digitization across the supply chain is the ultimate goal.

Despite many already...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-race-to-digitization-in-logistics-through-machine-learning

Netradyne’s Driver•i more than just an in-cab camera

With drivers on the road for weeks at a time, fleet managers know just how difficult it can be to monitor their performance. But as nuclear verdicts continue to rise, plaintiffs’ attorneys argue that motor carriers could always do better.

If only the fleet manager could be in the cab at all times. Adam Kahn, president of Netradyne, appeared on FreightWaves’ WHAT THE TRUCK?!? to discuss the benefits of Driver•i and how it’s so much more than a traditional in-cab dashcam.

Positioned on the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/netradynes-driveri-more-than-just-an-in-cab-camera

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