Uber and its rivals have transformed the world of personal transportation. Now the concept is beginning to have an impact on the delivery of product ordered over the internet. Lior Sion, chief technology officer of Bringg, traces the progress of the trend.

Automated locker technology is becoming a key aspect of the "click-and-collect" trend in e-commerce retailing. Kent Savage, chief executive officer with Apex Supply Chain Technologies, explains why the concept's time has come.

Hermes-OTTO International, a provider of electronic-commerce services for fashion and lifestyle brands, has launched ASTRA Supply Chain Services Ltd.

Epicor Software Corp. has made generally available its latest version of product-packaging software known as Epicor AVP.

The focus on "last-mile" delivery has sharpened significantly in recent years. Henrik Moos, founder and chief business development officer of Swipbox, explains why. And he describes the concept of parcel lockers for consumer pickups.

MercuryGate International Inc., a provider of cloud-based transportation-management system (TMS) software, has launched RateFriend, a freight index providing global rate data for road, air, ocean, rail and intermodal transportation.