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Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Complete Streets
Sober takes over as WEAT president
Sober takes over as WEAT president: Garver’s Texas Water Team Leader Jeff Sober was elected recently as the 2017-2018 Water Environment Association of Texas President at the...
Amazon Fact of the Day
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"We find that Amazon saves between $0.17 and $0.47 for every 100 mile reduction in the distance of shipping goods worth $30. In the context of its distribution network expansion, this estimate implies that Amazon has reduced its total shipping cost by over 50% and increased its profit margin by between 5 and 14% since 2006. Separately, we demonstrate that prices on Amazon have fallen by approximately 40% over the same period, suggesting that a significant share of the cost savings have been passed on to consumers."
"We find that Amazon saves between $0.17 and $0.47 for every 100 mile reduction in the distance of shipping goods worth $30. In the context of its distribution network expansion, this estimate implies that Amazon has reduced its total shipping cost by over 50% and increased its profit margin by between 5 and 14% since 2006. Separately, we demonstrate that prices on Amazon have fallen by approximately 40% over the same period, suggesting that a significant share of the cost savings have been passed on to consumers."
Monday, May 1, 2017
Another Dam to Watch
Another giant California dam has downstream residents worried https://t.co/AKIdXZ7sxT— Dr.Steven D.Sanders (@DocEngineering) May 1, 2017
No Stagnation In Pizza
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"Domino’s Pizza now lets customers sync their smart home devices with the ETA of their pizza deliveries.
"Domino’s Pizza now lets customers sync their smart home devices with the ETA of their pizza deliveries.
The pizza giant is partnering with If This, Then That (IFTTT), a free platform that allows users to create connections — or applets — between digital devices and services. By integrating its digital Domino's Tracker, which enables customers to monitor orders from preparation to delivery, into the platform, the company has created Domino’s-branded applets.
For example, one applet lets customers digitally turn on their porch lights as their delivery arrives, while another deactivates lawn sprinklers as the delivery driver makes his way up the walk. Customers can also create their own applets and link their smart devices within any step of Domino's Tracker.
Domino’s is the first restaurant brand to join the IFTTT platform, the company said.
"We understand how much people love using Domino's Tracker, not only to know where their order is in the preparation and delivery process, but also to plan around that much-anticipated pizza arrival," said Dennis Maloney, Domino's senior VP, chief digital officer.
"And now we're empowering customers to unleash their imagination as they create new ways to integrate some of our favorite innovations, like Domino's Tracker, into their everyday lives,” he said. “Thanks to the endless possibilities of IFTTT applets, customers will be more connected than ever.”
The applets join Domino’s growing portfolio of innovations. For example, the company has tested drone deliveries, , voice-enabled ordering and launched a wedding registry."
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