Amazon’s Real-Time Map Tracking Package Delivery App Available to All US Customers
May 25, 2018
Amazon has released a new parcel tracking feature that allows shoppers to track the location of delivery drivers, called Map Tracker, it works with packages delivered by Amazon’s own logistics network and not those handled by UPS, FedEx, or USPS.
Google’s Former Head of Search Amit Singhal Joins Uber to Lead Its Global Mapping Division
January 22, 2017
Amit Singhal, the former Google engineer who helped perfect the search engine’s ranking algorithm, is joining Uber as senior vice president of engineering and special advisor to Travis Kalanick, and will help build mapping systems for Uber's autonomous vehicles.
What Does Your Global Supply Chain Look Like From 30,000 Feet? Map It
May 7, 2014
Mapping supply chains often reveals issues that affect the total landed cost of a product, although it may not be immediately apparent without thorough questioning.
Mapping the Logistics of Megacities
September 9, 2013
Megacities – cities with a population of at least 10 million people – are increasing in both number and size, and their share of world GDP is expected to grow from about 14% to over 20% in a decade. Most of the 23 megacities that currently exist are located in emerging markets.