In 2018, natural disasters accounted for approximately $160 billion in losses — the fourth costliest year since 1980.¹ Droughts, floods, extreme weather and temperatures, earthquakes, wildfires, tornadoes, landslides, and volcanic activity all [...]

On today’s congested roadways, drivers often turn to mapping applications to find and follow the most efficient way of getting from Point A to Point B. Mapping applications can be valuable solutions — but only if they are enabled by accurate [...]

The insurance industry is premised on evaluating, assuming, and mitigating risk in exchange for certain protections. Technology has enabled better insights and granular analytics that insurers increasingly rely upon to manage risk, specifically [...]

From March 2017 through March 2018, trucks moved 62.9% of all freight carried throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The percentage hauled by rail — trucking’s nearest competitor — paled in comparison at only 15.2%.¹ The dollar value [...]

The 30-plus year HERE legacy in mapping technology started with the simple goals of digitizing maps and pioneering in-car navigation systems. Today, HERE helps you create dynamic three-dimensional maps with layers of information and insights that [...]

There are roughly 600,000 carrier routes in the United States, with about half dedicated solely to physical geographical boundaries and the balance to post office boxes. These routes span 40,000 Zip Codes, which translates to about 15 carrier [...]

On any given day, fleet managers are asked to balance several competing priorities. Usually topping the list are initiatives involving ongoing driver safety, productivity improvement, and cost reduction.

Generally speaking, successfully meeting [...]

Shapefile (.shp) and File Geodatabase (.gdb) are two different storage formats for spatial data. Both were originally developed by Esri and can be used in Esri software, so why would a user choose one file format over the other? This brief [...]

It makes sense that map data is only valuable if its capabilities and functionality align with the user’s needs. But therein lies the difficulty: you don’t know if the map data will suit your needs without sampling and working with it first. If [...]

Automating repetitive or time-consuming tasks saves time – and often frustration – for GIS professionals. A scripting language like Python is an ideal solution for automation and also provides efficiencies around stringing together multiple tools [...]