Last-Mile Delivery: Page 27
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LaserShip and OnTrac must fill middle mile to become a true national carrier
A bolstered linehaul network could attract new customers. But regionals have their own advantages in today's last-mile market.
By Max Garland • Oct. 21, 2021 -
Trucking expects LTL, TL rates to soar through 2021
Capacity constraints will push up prices on the LTL side, as the top 10 carriers control 75% of all LTL freight, according to the Cowen/AFS index.
By S.L. Fuller • Oct. 20, 2021 -
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TrendlineTop 5 stories from Supply Chain Dive
Here’s how companies are navigating rising costs, network changes and logistics disruptions across global supply chain networks.
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Amazon Logistics now ships more US parcels than FedEx: Pitney Bowes
The company's logistics arm has grown in parcel volume and revenue, outpacing FedEx, UPS and the Postal Service every year since 2014.
By Max Garland • Oct. 19, 2021 -
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LaserShip, OnTrac deal sets regional parcel carriers up as FedEx, UPS alternatives
While the networks will not fully combine in time for the holidays, the $1.3 billion move helps LaserShip become another option for parcel deliveries in 2022.
By Max Garland • Oct. 14, 2021 -
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Kroger steps up same-day delivery with new automated fulfillment centers
The grocer is adding more fulfillment facilities powered by technology partner Ocado as it looks to increase the coverage and speed of its delivery services.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 13, 2021 -
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Ocado invests in self-driving startup Wayve to automate grocery delivery
The UK-based company has automated a significant portion of the storage, picking and packing processes. Now it's determined to do the same for delivery and logistics.
By Jeff Wells • Oct. 8, 2021 -
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Walmart's delivery service lands Home Depot as its first customer
The deal gives Walmart GoLocal a client with billions of dollars' worth of online orders to fulfill.
By Max Garland • Oct. 6, 2021 -
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USPS moves forward with extended delivery times despite concerns
A regulator said it was worried the shift would lead to deteriorating service. The Postal Service said the opposite will happen.
By Max Garland • Oct. 5, 2021 -
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AutoZone to add 20 'mega hubs' for store replenishment
The expanded stores would carry more than 100,000 SKUs and help fulfill orders for the surrounding area.
By Edwin Lopez • Sept. 30, 2021 -
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How the case for drone delivery expanded beyond parcels
The pandemic's effects on labor, demand and transport capacity have brought new attention to the potential use cases for drones for the last mile.
By Max Garland • Sept. 29, 2021 -
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Rite Aid doubles down on last-mile deliveries, adds Uber Eats as partner
The deal means Rite Aid now has partnerships with four of the top five last-mile delivery intermediaries in the U.S.
By Max Garland • Sept. 28, 2021 -
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FedEx diverts packages as labor shortage bites into service levels
The need for workers will only become more pressing as the carrier braces for peak season.
By Max Garland • Sept. 22, 2021 -
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Project44 buys Convey to boost last-mile data capabilities
The $255 million acquisition will help the visibility company move from "seeing to doing," according to one executive.
By Edwin Lopez • Sept. 22, 2021 -
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Walmart teams up with Ford, Argo AI for autonomous delivery in 3 cities
Walmart's latest collaboration on self-driving vehicles is its first to span multiple cities.
By Max Garland • Sept. 16, 2021 -
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UPS wades into same-day delivery with Roadie acquisition
The deal puts UPS ahead of FedEx when it comes to same-day delivery, according to one consultant.
By Shefali Kapadia • Sept. 10, 2021 -
For perishable shippers, final few feet of the last mile can spoil deliveries
Mountain Dairy, Shatto Milk Company and perishable-goods providers had to innovate to make the final leg of their supply chain work.
By Shefali Kapadia • Sept. 3, 2021 -
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JD.com ramps up omnichannel approach as it looks beyond e-commerce
The Chinese e-commerce giant is sharing some of its gross profit with merchants involved in its omnichannel fulfillment program, "but at the same time, it helps us save the fulfillment costs," CFO Sandy Xu said.
By Max Garland • Aug. 31, 2021 -
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ColumnPatent Pending: Amazon imagines dynamic parcel sorting, Walmart's idea for route planning
Supply chain innovators apply to patent what they see as important tools for the future. Sometimes they're brilliant. Sometimes they're funny.
By Matt Leonard • Aug. 27, 2021 -
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UPS delivers COVID-19 vaccines via temperature-controlled drone
Drones provide a speedy logistics option for time- and temperature-sensitive vaccine doses.
By Matt Leonard • Aug. 25, 2021 -
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USPS shippers need 2-day notice of disruption to avoid hectic peak, watchdog says
The Postal Service didn't announce embargoes and volume redirections during the 2020 peak season early enough for mailers to adjust, the agency's inspector general said in an audit.
By Max Garland • Aug. 18, 2021 -
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FedEx outlines peak surcharges for Ground, Express that will extend into 2022
FedEx's volume surge shows no signs of abating, and the company is already setting $0.60 per-package surcharges for some home deliveries beginning Jan. 17, 2022.
By Max Garland • Aug. 16, 2021 -
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Lesson learned: Pitney Bowes to focus more on lightweight parcels as capacity grows
The fulfillment company said yes to as many customers as possible in 2020. But upon reflection, CEO Marc Lautenbach said the strategy did not lead to higher profits.
By Max Garland • Aug. 12, 2021 -
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Amazon rushes to boost fulfillment capacity as it plays 'catch-up' to demand
Amazon doubled its fulfillment network size in 18 months. It was still not enough to meet demand for one-day delivery. (And peak season is yet to come.)
By Max Garland • July 30, 2021 -
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Tractor Supply plans to add 3 distribution centers in 5 years, accelerate supply chain investments
The new facilities will play a part in Tractor Supply's goal to offer one-day delivery to 99% of its customers by leveraging stores and distribution centers.
By Edwin Lopez • July 30, 2021 -
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Shippers struggle to land carrier space despite preparing for peak early
The looming capacity crunch and other challenges throughout the order-to-delivery process mean retailers not already preparing for peak will have a bumpy holiday season, experts say.
By Max Garland • July 29, 2021
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