Amazon plans to introduce new packaging machines at its warehouses that could eliminate 1,300 jobs nationwide, according to a new report from Reuters. Coincidentally or not, Amazon also announced this ...

MILAN, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Amazon AMZN.O, through its Climate Pledge Fund, has bought a minority stake in Italy's CMC Machinery, a company with technology that makes custom-sized boxes that eliminate ...

One of those solutions is an automated machine that builds padded boxes that are made-to-fit with each item. Products roll down a belt and onto the cardboard. Glue is rolled onto the cardboard before ...

In the “Automate the Freight” series, I’ve concentrated on stories that reflect my premise that the killer app for self-driving vehicles will not be private passenger cars, but will more likely be the ...

Amazon is trialling a new packing machine which builds paper bags around individual items – to drastically cut down on packaging. The retail giant has developed a more weather-resistant paper, which ...

Amazon is making a concerted effort to minimize the size and number of the boxes it's sending out to customers, and many holiday shoppers may notice that this season, according to a report from the ...

Amazon claims four guiding principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence and long-term thinking. Through the company’s focus ...