Logistics
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ColumnPatent Pending: Can UPS cut down cold chain costs with better data?
Supply chain innovators apply to patent what they see as important tools for the future of supply chains. Sometimes they're brilliant. Sometimes they're funny. Every week, we'll share a few.
By Matt Leonard • Nov. 15, 2019 -
Next Trucking scales up drayage operations after pilot phase
The company's next step is to expand beyond its proprietary fleet to include a select group of owner-operators.
By Morgan Forde • Nov. 14, 2019 -
Tesla selects Berlin for Gigafactory, skips UK citing Brexit uncertainty: report
Other car companies voiced concerns over events unfolding in the United Kingdom that could disrupt the auto industry's just-in-time manufacturing.
By Matt Leonard • Nov. 14, 2019 -
FedEx Ground using virtual reality to train, retain workers
The training has proven popular with workers, FedEx executives said, helping the company to improve safety protocols and generate new interest in higher-level roles.
By Morgan Forde • Nov. 13, 2019 -
This map is the first step to understanding risk in the food supply chain
Understanding weather and infrastructure risks can help inform supply chain decisions in states that are home to major freight hubs and agricultural production centers.
By Matt Leonard • Nov. 12, 2019 -
Q&AWhat are the most important supply chain ethics? 3 experts weigh in
Consumer awareness of sustainability and forced labor in the supply chain is driving organizations to take the next step beyond compliance into ethics.
By Shefali Kapadia • Nov. 11, 2019 -
UPS creates digital tools to deliver blockchain-verified beef
The beef traveled from Kansas to a steakhouse in Japan in temperature-controlled UPS packaging and UPS developed a "customized integrated visibility tool" to track the shipment.
By Emma Cosgrove • Nov. 11, 2019 -
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Patent Pending: FedEx eyes easier returns, Amazon marries drones and intermodal
Supply chain innovators apply to patent what they see as important tools for the future of supply chains. Sometimes they're brilliant. Sometimes they're funny. Every week, we'll share a few.
By Matt Leonard • Nov. 08, 2019 -
USPS projects holiday parcel volume will hit 800M
While significant, the figure falls short of the Postal Service's 2018 and 2017 projections. USPS also announced it will expand Sunday delivery to locations with traditionally high package volumes.
By Morgan Forde • Nov. 07, 2019 -
UPS launches flat shipping rates based on package size
UPS says one of the key differentiators is shippers' ability to use their own packaging.
By Shefali Kapadia • Nov. 07, 2019 -
Supply chain workers dominate temp job growth
The hiring announcements for peak season alone offer ample evidence that temporary workers are essential to manage growing e-commerce.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Nov. 06, 2019 -
USPS will adopt Nvidia AI to improve parcel data processing
Nvidia's AI technology and edge computing system will be deployed at approximately 200 USPS locations nationwide, processing data 10 times faster than current speeds.
By Morgan Forde • Nov. 06, 2019 -
Amazon to invest $40M in new robotics hub
Amazon is banking on automated technology to help meet the needs of a modern-day, fast-paced supply chain.
By Shefali Kapadia • Nov. 06, 2019 -
Yeti's growing DTC business and what it means for operations
Companies making the transition from wholesale to DTC can see it pay off in improved margins, but operational changes to distribution centers and purchase orders must also occur.
By Matt Leonard • Nov. 05, 2019 -
SponsoredDelivery: The linchpin of Amazon's customer promise
Amazon achieves its status as a thought leader because of its relentless focus on meeting its customer promise. But few retailers understand just how much the brand owes that customer promise to its approach to delivery.
By Sarah Greesonbach • Nov. 05, 2019 -
Save-A-Lot adds Amazon pickup, returns to St. Louis stores
The addition of Amazon Paycode allows consumers to pick up and pay for Amazon packages using cash.
By Lauren Stine • Nov. 05, 2019 -
Q&AWhat makes a successful shipper of choice? 4 experts weigh in
A tight trucking market drove shippers to adjust their operating models and position themselves as good customers to carriers.
By Shefali Kapadia • Nov. 04, 2019 -
Outspending Amazon is not the way to win last-mile delivery wars
Deliver on expectations — no matter how slow or fast — that's how to compete, according to a survey by Convey.
By Deborah Barrington • Nov. 04, 2019 -
UPS expects 26% jump in returns this peak season
The carrier projects 1.9 million returns on Jan. 2 and 1.6 million returns per day in the week preceding Christmas Day.
By Emma Cosgrove • Nov. 04, 2019 -
Wayfair to focus on warehouse utilization in 2020 as losses grow
The company plans to pick up the pace of its U.S. square footage buildup in 2021, a sign of Wayfair's bullish attitude toward building logistics might.
By Emma Cosgrove • Nov. 01, 2019 -
Walmart offering alcohol pickup at stores in 29 states
The retailer will also begin alcohol delivery from 200 stores in California and Florida.
By Jessica Dumont • Nov. 01, 2019 -
Starbucks margins hit by insatiable appetite for delivery in China
In every country, delivery is an important part of Starbucks' strategy to keep a leg up on competitors, "but it does come at the expense of what would otherwise be much stronger margin expansion," the CFO said.
By Emma Cosgrove • Oct. 31, 2019 -
Delta Cargo and Roadie offer same-day, cross-country delivery
The service is available for packages originating in Atlanta with the option of 55 destination cities. The service, called DASH, plans to expand to "dozens" of cities before the end of the year.
By Matt Leonard • Oct. 30, 2019 -
XPO cites pressure from 'industrial recession,' lowers revenue targets
CEO Brad Jacobs said the souring industrial economy has stifled LTL growth for XPO and others over the last four quarters.
By Matt Leonard • Oct. 30, 2019 -
Kroger pilots package services to drive store traffic
The grocer will work with FedEx, UPS and the U.S. Postal Service to offer package pickup, storage and drop-off for shoppers at 220 locations.
By Jessica Dumont • Oct. 30, 2019
