Peloton doubled production capacity, but supply won't catch up until 2021

Executives anticipate Peloton will be in capacity-building mode for the foreseeable future and dismissed any notion that it could overshoot demand with the ongoing manufacturing ramp-up.

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 11, 2020

Walmart pilots drone delivery for groceries with Flytrex

The test program will deliver grocery and household items from Walmart stores to homes in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

By Matt Leonard • Sept. 10, 2020

Amazon Prime Air gets FAA clearance for drone delivery on 'highly rural' test range

Amazon said drones will help realize 30-minute delivery and expects the current model to carry 85% of the products sold on its marketplace.

By Matt Leonard • Sept. 1, 2020

DeJoy says USPS service improved in August

The USPS data shows service levels heading in the direction of normal, though pre-sorted, first-class mail remains below 90% on time.

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 1, 2020

DHL to hire 7K associates, increase automation in prep for peak

The carrier expects this to be one of the "most unpredictable fourth quarter ever" as the pandemic increases uncertainty for many of its customers. 

By Matt Leonard • Aug. 24, 2020

Postmaster General DeJoy says USPS will have 'redundant resources' by Oct. 1

DeJoy testified before House and Senate committees amid criticisms regarding operational changes that could slow down parcel and mail service.

By Emma Cosgrove • Updated Aug. 25, 2020

Target cuts digital fulfillment cost per order 30% as same-day demand skyrockets

The growth and maturation of same-day services, along with updates to the e-commerce order fulfillment process, led to increased efficiency, according to COO John Mulligan.

By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 19, 2020

UPS' intentional approach to tight capacity will mean higher rates for shippers: UBS

In some cases, carriers are reopening contracts with shippers to raise their rates as B2C volume swells.

By Matt Leonard • Aug. 19, 2020

FedEx to raise peak surcharges on Ground, Express, SmartPost

Adding hefty surcharges to SmartPost is especially punitive to small businesses who rely on the services' competitive rates, which often come in below USPS priority mail fees, according to Matthew Hertz, co-founder of Second Marathon.

By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 18, 2020

Shippers turn to regional carriers to handle increased volume

An average of 17% of retail volume went to regional carriers in the first seven months of the year, compared to less than 4% in 2019.

By Matt Leonard • Aug. 17, 2020

JD Logistics opens automated warehouse for bulky items, launches 1-hour delivery

Roughly one year after JD Logistics broke even, executives reported record sales volumes have improved efficiency and the service is now turning a profit. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 17, 2020

USPS will raise commercial parcel rates for peak season

The temporary rate hikes will take effect Oct. 18 and be removed Dec. 27. 

By Shefali Kapadia • Aug. 14, 2020

Lowe's plans to add 50 cross docks, 4 fulfillment centers in pursuit of omnichannel supply chain

The addition of warehouses moves Lowe's away from a store-based home delivery model, which EVP of Supply Chain Don Frieson acknowledged is inefficient. 

By Shefali Kapadia • Aug. 12, 2020

Uber focuses on delivery as pandemic erodes ride business

Uber Connect, a consumer-to-consumer delivery service, puts the tech company in competition with parcel carriers and USPS, though not on price.

By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 7, 2020

Logistics companies plan to use AI, data to ship goods ahead of purchase orders: survey

"Preemptive logistics," in which companies predict demand and ship items before customers order them, requires information sharing and transparency throughout the supply chain, according to a survey from Ericsson.

By Morgan Forde • Aug. 7, 2020

Ahold Delhaize's US digital sales soar 127% as consumers turn to online grocery delivery, pickup

To improve delivery profitability, the company is extending a micro-fulfillment center pilot program and ramping up its omnichannel investments to match consumer demand shifts.

By Jeff Wells • Aug. 5, 2020

COVID-19's urban exodus will force supply chains to adapt

The shift to working from home could cause a second slower-moving, but more enduring, demand shock that is just starting to unfold, writes Aaron Terrazas, director of economic research at Convoy.

By Aaron Terrazas • Aug. 4, 2020

UPS: Current capacity can handle peak, 'we'll be selective' on volume

New CEO Carol Tomé vowed to "sweat the assets" UPS already has to handle peak volume and take a harder line on rates going forward.

By Emma Cosgrove • July 30, 2020

Shippers eye struggling retail properties for conversion to last-mile, fulfillment centers

A shift to online shopping during the coronavirus outbreak has accelerated the trend of retailers retrofitting store properties for supply chain functions.

By Morgan Forde • July 28, 2020

Home Depot leans on efficiency analysis for sustainable transport plan

"As we try and improve the efficiency of our supply chain, it actually results in massively better sustainability measures," the VP of transportation told Supply Chain Dive.

By Emma Cosgrove • July 23, 2020

Patent Pending: Can't sign for your package? Just let UPS track your phone's location

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 • July 10, 2020

XPO relies on data to prevent workplace coronavirus spread

The company's findings indicate technology is being used as fervently as soap and water, in efforts to prevent spread and avoid hot spots.

By Jim Stinson • July 10, 2020

Werner expands big and bulky final-mile service into Canada

Though last-mile logistics is a growing segment, it isn't always a winning strategy.

By S.L. Fuller • July 9, 2020

Rouses Market will pilot drone delivery this fall in Alabama

The grocer has partnered with Deuce Drone to launch the program from a store in Mobile, Alabama.

By Krishna Thakker • July 9, 2020

23 CPG companies form contactless delivery task force

The Consumer Brands Association task force members are working with Accenture, Coyote Logistics and Vector, a transportation digitization company, to develop and scale electronic bills of lading across CPG supply chains.

By Morgan Forde • June 30, 2020