THE SUPPLY CHAIN BLOG
Self-Driving Trucks - A New Age for Ground Shipping
Self-driving commercial trucks have been a hot topic for the past few years as several companies have joined this sector in an innovative movement to become the first to establish a fully disengaged trucking network. A fully disengaged trucking network would negate the need for the driver to interact with the vehicle, but still be available in case of emergencies. The development of this technology could lead to possible reduced labor costs and reduced transit times.
Blockchain in Logistics: How it Started and How It's Going
Blockchain’s origin is rooted in the release of the whitepaper written under the name Satoshi Nakamoto explaining the foundation of what we know as today, Bitcoin. Bitcoin offered an avenue to worry-free digital transactions due to transparency and decentralization of the data. This ensured that information could not be altered and prompted the crypto-currency boom. The core-principles of blockchain and success of Bitcoin started a wave of curiosity into other possible applications, thus the development of the technology began to arise. One of these applications was supply chain.