Warehousing capacity crunch shows signs of easing up

Steadily increasing e-commerce demand has drained warehouse capacity in recent years, but there are signs this trend may be reversing as nation-wide availability increases.

By Morgan Forde • July 16, 2019

Kroger targets Atlanta for its next automated fulfillment center

The grocer’s fourth Ocado-powered automated fulfillment center will open just south of the city in 2021.

By Jeff Wells • July 11, 2019

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Here’s how companies are navigating rising costs, network changes and logistics disruptions across global supply chain networks.

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DC launches curb space pilot for commercial deliveries

Curbside parking will be removed for 12 weeks in parts of the city to study curb utilization and safety through a partnership with curbFlow.

By Katie Pyzyk • June 25, 2019

FedEx disputes WSJ report of air freight rate cuts

The Wall Street Journal reported FedEx is cutting prices, offering two-day shipping for the same price as FedEx Ground to capitalize on future e-commerce parcel growth.

By Morgan Forde • Updated June 25, 2019

Shopify launches fulfillment network

The new machine-learning tech "predicts the closest fulfillment centers and optimal inventory quantities per location to ensure fast, low-cost delivery," according to a company blog post. 

By Daphne Howland • June 20, 2019

XPO Logistics pilots predictive analytics tool in LTL network

Semi- and fully-automated tools can identify areas where operational efficiency could be improved.

By Morgan Forde • June 18, 2019

FedEx to offer parcel pickup, drop-off in 8K Dollar General stores

Dollar General's significant rural footprint and popularity with customers helped drive the partnership.

By Morgan Forde • June 18, 2019

Domino's to test driverless pizza delivery in Houston

The chain's pilot with autonomous robotics company Nuro could spark a new iteration of the delivery race, saving human couriers time during busy periods.

By Emma Liem Beckett • June 17, 2019

Walmart takes last-mile delivery to the fridge

The company will launch a service that delivers groceries directly inside homes this fall in Kansas City, Missouri; Pittsburgh; and Vero Beach, Florida.

By Jeff Wells • June 7, 2019

FedEx Express to recruit 700 part-time drivers

A flexible workforce allows FedEx to expand its last-mile offerings and handle volume fluctuations. 

By Shefali Kapadia • June 7, 2019

Amazon: New drone will start deliveries 'within months'

New drone technology could facilitate deliveries even faster than the current one-day offering, according to Amazon. 

By Shefali Kapadia • June 6, 2019

FedEx Ground to deliver 7 days a week year-round

The 3PL has slowly but surely expanded its delivery days and times, pointing to the growing volumes of e-commerce parcels it must handle.

By Shefali Kapadia • May 30, 2019

The last yard: The final logistics frontier

The last yard takes an item not just to the porch or the shipping dock, but to the refrigerator, the sales floor or a specific spot on the manufacturing plant line where it will be used.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • May 30, 2019

Ford pilots last-yard delivery robot

Digit will be paired with autonomous delivery vehicles to test the feasibility of removing humans from the last-mile, and even last-yard, equation.

By Morgan Forde • May 23, 2019

Home Depot: Faster delivery means more sales

The home improvement retailer can currently reach 90% of the U.S. population with parcel shipping in two days or less. For next-day parcel shipping, that number today is 36%, but soon will be 50%, said executives. 

By Emma Cosgrove • May 21, 2019

US Supreme Court passes on UPS case for USPS price increases

UPS argued USPS' comparatively low delivery rates, set by the government, make it difficult for private 3PLs to compete.

By Morgan Forde • May 21, 2019

DHL launches new drone delivery route in China

As the first international carrier to launch an autonomous drone delivery service in China, DHL has taken a potentially significant step towards fulfilling its emerging markets-focused strategy.

By Morgan Forde • May 20, 2019

Logistics companies call for 'basic infrastructure' investments

Sound infrastructure will be necessary to handle the large volume of trucks on the roads — driverless or not.

By Morgan Forde • May 17, 2019

Chick-fil-A tests restaurant-run delivery

While the fast food chain plans to maintain its relationship with DoorDash, this pilot could make it one of the first major QSRs to shift from third-party delivery to a proprietary program. 

By Alicia Kelso • May 16, 2019

Package growth not enough as USPS posts $2B losses

The U.S. Postal Service's financial instability and failure to meet service goals raises concerns for shippers and 3PLs that often rely on USPS for last-mile deliveries. 

By Matt Leonard • May 15, 2019

Amazon expands Delivery Service Partners to current employees

This comes as the e-retail giant has promised the rollout of one-day delivery for its Prime members, which it has said will require changes to middle- and last-mile transportation.

By Matt Leonard • May 13, 2019

Amazon Key, Ford unlock in-car delivery

Amazon has been expanding its last mile offerings through Amazon Key, including in-car and in-garage deliveries.

By Matt Leonard • May 1, 2019

Lowe's will put FedEx's delivery bot to the test

The home improvement retailer will look to discover what cost and operational impact robots can have on the ever-important last mile of its supply chain. 

By Emma Cosgrove • April 29, 2019

Alphabet's Wing Aviation gets FAA approval for drone delivery

The certification marks the first time a company in the United States has been given clearance to deliver commercial goods by drone.

By Matt Leonard • April 24, 2019

Amazon makes garage parcel deliveries available

The release of Key for Garage is the company's latest effort to fight back against porch pirates and ensure deliveries end up in the right hands. 

By Matt Leonard • April 23, 2019