Amazon France Logistique, which manages warehouses with workers-handled scanners, has been fined $34.7 million for ‘excessive’ surveillance of its employees. The French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) made the ruling a month ago but only released the findings this week. The CNIL found that Amazon excessively monitored staff’s performance by checking
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released its preliminary decision not to oppose Australia Post’s (AusPost) proposal for a 25% stamp price hike. The consumer watchdog is now seeking feedback from the public to weigh in on whether this is a reasonable increase for ordinary letter service. According
In a significant milestone, Walmart-backed company DroneUp has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to fly beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS). DroneUp CEO Tom Walker has told FlyingMag this is a testament to their “dedication to safety and innovation.” Without revealing details, Walker talks excitedly about
Here’s how US ports are adapting to the global supply chain shifts, while facing import surges amid global supply chain disruptions.
Global shipping and mailing company Pitney Bowes and PackageHub are partnering on a returns initiative. The two companies will launch a returns drop off network. This will allow no-box, no-label returns at 1,000 locations in the US. Gregg Zegras, EVP and President, Global Ecommerce at Pitney Bowes emphasized the company
The UK’s biggest delivery company, Evri has relocated its facility in Tyneside. The business has made this move to enable growth. The Tyneside depot has already been part of Evri’s operations in the North East. Features of the newly refurbished Tyneside depot include: Two sides to parcel delivery performance In
The United Kingdom’s students at Cranfield University will get a taste of robotic food delivery on campus this year. The university has partnered with autonomous delivery robot manufacturer Peyk for the first last-mile delivery on campus in this country. This opportunity is even more unique because students studying robotics will
