Last-Mile Delivery: Page 4

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    Nestlé invests in food-delivery startup Wonder Group

    The investment will allow the Stouffer’s and Sweet Earth maker to capitalize on the strong recovery in the foodservice channel.

    By Christopher Doering • Nov. 8, 2023
  • A postal worker loads a delivery truck on October 1, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois.
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    Amazon sellers can now use USPS Ground Advantage on Buy Shipping

    The Postal Service is counting on its new service to attract more shippers and compete with FedEx and UPS.

    By • Nov. 3, 2023
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    Last-Mile Delivery

    Last-mile delivery giants are adjusting to a market that has swung in favor of shippers.

    By Supply Chain Dive staff
  • FedEx jets sit at the company's facility at O'Hare International Airport on September 19, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois.
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    FedEx makes progress with AI to sharpen delivery time estimates

    The logistics giant’s “deep learning models” incorporate weather and traffic conditions for more accurate projections, CEO Raj Subramaniam said at a CNBC event.

    By • Nov. 3, 2023
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    Sur La Table partners with Walmart GoLocal for same-day delivery

    The specialty cookware company will roll out the delivery service across the U.S. by mid-November — just in time for the holidays.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Nov. 3, 2023
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    How cities may decarbonize delivery in the era of online orders

    A new action guide by the National League of Cities points to emerging policies and technologies to combat increasing air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and traffic congestion.

    By Ysabelle Kempe • Nov. 2, 2023
  • A United Parcel Service worker delivers packages on April 29, 2020 in New York City.
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    UPS pursues greater delivery density to reduce emissions

    The company is trying to increase its deliveries-per-stop ratio from 1.28 to 1.4, leaning on technologies like machine learning to do so, an executive said.

    By • Nov. 1, 2023
  • A FedEx delivery truck is seen on August 07, 2019 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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    Ground parcel delivery costs fall as carriers offer up discounts

    The pricing environment has shifted in favor of shippers with demand cooling off, according to the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index.

    By • Oct. 31, 2023
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    Amazon brings drone delivery to Texas neighborhood

    Eligible customers in College Station can receive their prescription medication at home within an hour at no additional cost.

    By Peyton Bigora • Oct. 26, 2023
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    Workhorse Aero looks to add Horsefly drone to UPS Flight Forward FAA certificate

    The approval and partnership would allow Workhorse to scale faster towards its last-mile delivery goals.

    By • Oct. 25, 2023
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    Mars, Gopuff partner to deliver free candy on Halloween

    Through the promotion, orders will be picked up from Gopuff fulfillment centers and delivered in under an hour while supplies last.

    By • Oct. 23, 2023
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    Amazon outlines push to ‘eliminate packaging altogether’

    As the company looks to remove added packaging from more orders in 2024, its packaging innovation director explains how Amazon identifies products fit to ship in their own packaging and works with vendors on redesigns.

    By Maria Rachal • Oct. 23, 2023
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    Amazon to integrate drones into fulfillment network for faster delivery

    Prime Air drones will deploy at same-day delivery sites rather than standalone facilities as the company scales its use of the emerging transportation method.

    By • Oct. 19, 2023
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    What do supply chains want for the holidays? Maximum fulfillment at optimal sustainability

    How to meet holiday delivery demands while keeping sustainability in the driver’s seat.

    By Emma Sweeney, FRAYT • Oct. 16, 2023
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    Supply chain conferences to watch in 2024

    Next year’s industry conferences range from procurement to container shipping, retail logistics and more.

    By • Updated Nov. 2, 2023
  • A UPS delivery truck drives through an intersection on June 12, 2023 in San Francisco, California.
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    UPS reduces some rural area service in efficiency push

    Shipments in certain ZIP codes will spend an extra day in transit, but less than 1% of volume is impacted, according to the carrier.

    By • Oct. 12, 2023
  • A UPS worker delivers packages on December 26, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois.
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    Which delivery providers have peak season surcharges in 2023?

    While UPS and FedEx are rolling out higher holiday fees compared to last year, some carriers aren't partaking in the annual tradition.

    By • Oct. 11, 2023
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    Amazon reopens Seller Fulfilled Prime enrollment, nixes planned fee

    The company said it removed the added charge over concerns it would impact program participation.

    By • Oct. 10, 2023
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    Walmart GoLocal lands Shipt executive Rina Hurst as its new VP

    The former chief business officer for the Target-owned company will focus on scaling and expanding the retail giant's delivery service platform.

    By • Oct. 9, 2023
  • A worker loads packages into a FedEx truck on June 20, 2023 in San Francisco, California.
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    Parcel carriers’ on-time performance recovers to pre-COVID levels: project44

    The improvement suggests delivery providers are entering the peak shipping season in ideal conditions, the company said.

    By • Oct. 4, 2023
  • A Zipline cargo drone flies in a blue sky.
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    Zipline’s drone delivery plans expand with key FAA exemption

    The company joins the likes of UPS in being able to operate commercial drones beyond the visual line of sight.

    By • Sept. 27, 2023
  • Dexterity AI's robot, DexR, loads boxes inside a trailer.
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    FedEx testing AI-powered, trailer-loading robots

    The collaboration with Dexterity AI aims to help the delivery giant more efficiently load the wide variety of shipments it handles.

    By • Sept. 27, 2023
  • An Amazon worker with a cart sorts packages in a warehouse aisle packed with Amazon packages.
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    Amazon expanding program in which items ship without added packaging

    The company can help sellers redesign products' packaging so they can be delivered to customers in their own branded container only.

    By • Sept. 26, 2023
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    Walmart GoLocal teams up with air cargo platform for faster transit times

    The SmartKargo partnership expands the delivery service's capabilities for retailers and e-commerce companies.

    By • Sept. 26, 2023
  • Dozens of packages are lined up along a Manhattan street as a FedEx truck makes deliveries on December 6, 2021 in New York City.
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    FedEx isn’t worried about the US Postal Service’s lack of peak season fees

    The vast majority of FedEx shippers aren't on the hook for holiday surcharges because they don't have enough volume to qualify, an executive said.

    By • Sept. 26, 2023
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    Rent the Runway secures new UPS deal to reduce transportation costs

    Through the agreement reached last month, UPS will handle most of the online apparel rental company’s shipping needs.

    By • Sept. 25, 2023