Delivery companies are running out of room to cut costs the old way. Fuel prices swing. Labor is tight. Customers expect same-day windows that used to be a luxury. The old fix was hiring more dispatchers and buying more trucks. That approach doesn't scale anymore. Route planning software is stepping in to fill the gap.
LANSING - Michigan wants to compete for the industries expected to drive the middle of the 21st century — artificial intelligence, robotics, advanced manufacturing, defense, aerospace, mobility and other high-tech businesses. But before Michigan can win those jobs, it has to answer a more fundamental question: Who is going to do them? Michigan already faces
Michigan bet billions of dollars and thousands of jobs on an electric-vehicle future. But consumers are increasingly choosing hybrids instead. Before buying your next vehicle, here's how EVs, hybrids and plug-in hybrids compare on price, charging, long-distance travel — and the Michigan winter penalty that can dramatically reduce battery range. DETROIT - Thinking about buying
DETROIT — Michigan has absorbed the highest estimated tariff burden per household in America — the equivalent of $5,619 per household since President Donald Trump returned to office — largely because the state's automotive and manufacturing economy sits directly in the path of the global trade war. Michigan businesses have been hit with an estimated
GRAND RAPIDS — Five Michigan defense and aerospace startups will compete Sept. 15 for a winner-take-all $375,000 investment, kicking off a statewide competition designed to identify young companies that could become Michigan's next generation of high-paying employers. And considerably more money awaits. The winner of the Grand Rapids PitchMI semifinal advances to the statewide championship
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As private companies test next-generation drone technology at Camp Grayling this week, Michigan is making a play for a rapidly expanding industry backed by billions in Pentagon spending. With a $30 billion defense and aerospace sector already supporting about 166,000 Michigan jobs, the bigger prize isn't what flies over Grayling — it's the companies, factories
ANN ARBOR - Michigan motorists are getting hit with another cost shock just as the summer driving season ends — and with the midterm elections approaching, soaring fuel prices could become another test of how voters judge the economy. Michigan regular gasoline averaged $4.31 a gallon as of Sept. 12, according to AAA, up from
LANSING — Michigan lawmakers are moving to restrict children from riding electric bicycles on public roads, sidewalks and trails following a series of serious crashes involving young riders and increasingly powerful electric two-wheelers. Under Senate Bill 1156, children younger than 14 would be prohibited from operating an e-bike on a public road, sidewalk or trail
Image Credit: Unsplash A business's digital setup is the backbone of all modern operations. Everything, from managing customer relationships to internal communication and processing data, relies on a stable, secure, and efficient network. If this foundation is weak, the whole organization risks downtime, data breaches, and lost productivity. Building a strong IT infrastructure isn't just
