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Gonzalo Martínez Santos awarded second place in 2023 Esri Young Scholars Award program

April 22, 2023

Congratulations to Gonzalo Martínez Santos of the University of Toronto, who was awarded second place prize by Esri Canada for the 2023 Esri Young Scholars Award program. Martínez Santos is supervised by a faculty affiliate of the Smart Freight Centre. Gonzalo Martínez Santos is a 4th-year student of Engineering Science at the University of Toronto majoring in Machine Intelligence …

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Purolator recognized with U of T Sustainable Action Award for environmental benefits of Urban Quick Stop pilot project

March 15, 2023

Purolator Inc. was awarded the University of Toronto Sustainable Action Award, External Business or Partner category, on March 3, 2023, at the 2022-23 Adams Sustainability Celebration Award Ceremony and Innovation Pitch Prize Competition held at Hart House, University of Toronto. The award recognizes individuals and teams who make tangible contributions to sustainability at U of …

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Yoshizaki shares details of São Paulo night deliveries pilot project at Smart Freight Centre Leadership Seminar

March 13, 2023

Professor Hugo Yoshizaki presented the webinar “The night deliveries pilot project in São Paulo: Lessons learned from a practitioner point of view” on Friday, March 3, 2023, from 11 AM to 12 PM. The webinar was simultaneously screened to a live audience at the University of Toronto ITS Lab. Abstract This talk presents the main …

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McMaster Researchers Seek To Deliver An End To Hunger

October 17, 2022

This story by Izabela Shubair was originally posted by McMaster University DeGroote School of Business, August 26, 2022. Crowdsourcing is applied to everything from research and public policy to product design and business. It has improved costs, speed, quality, flexibility, scalability, and diversity. Crowdfunding, meanwhile, has transformed the process of financing projects and is valued at $13.64 billion …

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Urban Quick Stop provides a living laboratory to study the challenges of last-mile delivery

October 13, 2022

By Tyler Irving, U of T Engineering News, October 13, 2022 A partnership between U of T Engineering, Purolator and the City of Toronto has resulted in a new installation on campus: the Urban Quick Stop. The pilot project offers researchers such as Professor Matthew Roorda (CivMin) an innovative way to study the challenges of last-mile delivery.  …

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SFC McMaster recognized by the DeGroote School of Business Award for Community-Engaged Scholarship

June 23, 2022

This story by Izabela Shubair was originally posted by McMaster University DeGroote School of Business, June 22, 2022. Truck safety on roads. Neighbourhood’s healthy living when it comes to reducing carbon emissions. Helping to lessen traffic congestion by analysing e-commerce freight flow data. These are some of the positive community contributions in which Elkafi Hassini, professor of …

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Creating inclusive environments: dynamic discussion delves into EDI initiatives, outcomes, and the need for data

March 15, 2022

“Equity, diversity and inclusion in freight transportation: a panel discussion” was presented virtually March 1, 2022, by the Smart Freight Centre Freight Leaders Series, co-sponsored by Mobility Network and UT-ITE. Inspired by the desire to create an equal and inclusive work environment where individual differences are valued, many government and private sector organizations have initiated …

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Using Robotics To Improve Warehouse Efficiency And Speed Up Deliveries

March 10, 2022

This story by Izabela Shubair was originally posted by McMaster University DeGroote School of Business, March 10, 2022. At first, the circular robots appear to be doing a strange, synchronized dance. They spin, move forward, change directions. Eventually, each robot picks up a large product rack, which rests on top of it, before zooming across …

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Finding Sustainable Solutions To Minimize The Impact Of Local Deliveries In Communities

March 10, 2022

This story by Izabela Shubair was originally posted by McMaster University DeGroote School of Business, March 3, 2022. After patiently waiting at the bus stop, you board the city bus. But rather than finding a seat, you punch in a combination that opens a locker. It contains one of your online orders. Mobile package lockers …

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How improving EDI policies can address the labour shortages in trucking/transportation

March 10, 2022

This story by Izabela Shubair was originally posted by McMaster University DeGroote School of Business, February 24, 2022. In his role as professor of Operations Management at DeGroote, Elkafi Hassini had students in his classes tell him their parents worked in transportation and warned them to stay away from the industry. During conversations with various …

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