Logistics: Page 68


  • A United Parcel Service (UPS) driver prepares to make deliveries on July 30, 2020 in San Francisco, California.
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    UPS raises large parcel and domestic surcharges to prep for peak

    Peak season 2021 is shaping up to look a lot like 2020 — but even more expensive for many shippers.

    By June 24, 2021
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    US needs 330M square feet of warehouse space to keep up with e-commerce: CBRE

    Retailers looking to build or rent new real estate face potential sticker shock.

    By June 23, 2021
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Supply Chain Dive

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

    By Supply Chain Dive staff
  • Exterior of Giant Food store at 9400 Fairfax Boulevard, Fairfax, Virginia, on Aug. 25, 2020. Store opened Aug. 21, 2020.
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    Ahold Delhaize will insource 85% of distribution by 2022 in supply chain overhaul

    The chain says it's on track to control its entire U.S. grocery supply chain by its 2023 deadline.

    By Jeff Wells • June 23, 2021
  • A red sticker on a restaurant window announcing the restaurant offers delivery with DoorDash.
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    Albertsons strikes deal with DoorDash as it pares down delivery fleet

    The deal to outsorce delivery comes after Albertsons found insourcing its last-mile delivery fleet was not profitable in all markets.

    By Jeff Wells • Updated June 22, 2021
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    Kroger opens 2 cross-dock facilities to boost reach of automated fulfillment centers

    The grocer will use warehouses, which require 60% of the capital and labor of stores, to meet the rising demand for delivery.

    By June 21, 2021
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    Patent Pending: Walmart's idea for just-in-time, FourKites' plan for predictive visibility

    Supply chain innovators apply to patent what they see as important tools for the future. Sometimes they're brilliant. Sometimes they're funny.

    By June 18, 2021
  • FedEx announced a partnership signed April 2021 to pilot the use of Nuro vehicles for packages, starting in Houston.
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    FedEx, Nuro sign multi-year deal to test autonomous last-mile delivery

    The partnership gives FedEx a last-mile solution to complement its other investments like drones and delivery robots.

    By June 16, 2021
  • Robotics efforts from Amazon, Alibaba highlight e-commerce's automated future

    Amazon's new robots increase automation within fulfillment centers while Alibaba is focused on last-mile delivery as they look to optimize operations.

    By June 14, 2021
  • A United Parcel Service worker delivers packages on April 29, 2020 in New York City.
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    UPS adds dynamic routing to ORION, saving 2-4 miles per driver

    The upgrade is already being used by 97% of the van fleet that uses ORION, with the remainder expected to be deployed by July.

    By June 11, 2021
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    USDA to invest over $4B to strengthen the food supply chain

    The agency's investments through the Build Back Better Initiative are part of the Biden administration’s efforts to make U.S. supply chains more resilient.

    By June 11, 2021
  • A red sticker on a restaurant window announcing the restaurant offers delivery with DoorDash.
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    25% of online restaurant orders in 2020 were for delivery: report

    Restaurants offering their own delivery reported 44% of orders for this channel compared to 12% of orders at brands that exclusively used third-party aggregators, according to a Paytronix study.

    By Julie Littman • June 8, 2021
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    Brands turn to air cargo as inventory delays continue

    The companies behind brands such as Levi Strauss and Tommy Hilfiger said they are expediting more shipments to keep up with sales.

    By June 8, 2021
  • An Averitt distribution center.
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    Averitt Express opens Dallas distribution center, as e-commerce drives fleets closer to consumers

    A trend is emerging among logistics providers like Averitt Express as they plan new facilities: build closer, distribute faster. 

    By Jim Stinson • June 3, 2021
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    American Eagle cuts SKUs, speeds delivery with supply chain transformation

    The introduction of regional hubs helped the retailer cut the number of shipments per order and reduce delivery speed by 1.5 days, the COO said.

    By June 1, 2021
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    How supply chains contend with severe weather and climate disasters

    As the climate changes, the threat to logistics networks evolves. So must the industry.

    June 1, 2021
  • A sign directing drivers to the on ramp for Highway 10 sits half submerged in flood waters from the Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Ivan passed through early September 16, 2004 in Mobile, Alabama
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    Crumbling infrastructure, volatile weather a double whammy for logistics

    On streets and highways, transport leaders gird constantly for delays and rerouting. 

    By Jim Stinson • June 1, 2021
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    Permission granted by the American Logistics Aid Network, courtesy of The Home Depot. Edited by Adeline Kon/Supply Chain Dive

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    Opinion

    Logistics firms can make a dent in climate change. I know from experience.

    The last year has shown that supply chains are amazingly resilient, but even resilience has its limits, writes Kathy Fulton, executive director of the American Logistics Aid Network.

    By Kathy Fulton • June 1, 2021
  • Cargo ships (C) hold shipping containers as other containers sit at the Port of Los Angeles, the nation's busiest seaport, on September 18, 2018 in San Pedro, California
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    Deep Dive

    As storms become more frequent and volatile, some ports plan for the risk — but most do not

    The interconnectedness of ports leave assets such as warehouses, trucking networks and railroads vulnerable to disruptions from climate change and rising sea levels.

    By Updated June 8, 2021
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    4 types of billion-dollar weather events tested supply chains in 2020

    The combination of a record year for natural disasters and the pandemic magnified disruptions to shippers, carriers and everyone in-between.

    By , S.L. Fuller • June 1, 2021
  • Firefighters set a backfire to protect homes and try to contain the Blue Ridge Fire on October 27, 2020 in Chino Hills, California
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    Deep Dive

    More frequent, severe wildfires threaten California's growing logistics network

    Fires can clog and cut off freight arteries, creating choke points for inventory traveling via truck and rail.

    By June 1, 2021
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    Instacart launches 30-minute, last-mile delivery service

    Algorithms will determine delivery windows based on factors such as the distance from the store, basket size and personal shopper availability, the company said.

    By Jeff Wells • May 28, 2021
  • UPS Cold Chain Services are targeting pharmaceutical companies following growth under the pandemic. Photo provided May 2021.
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    UPS offers tracking tech, logistics and warehousing in pharma cold chain service

    Lessons learned from vaccine transport and distribution help the company tap into demand it anticipates will outlast the pandemic.

    By May 27, 2021
  • A Volvo VNR Electric recently led a clean-energy truck parade of Southern California fleet operators to commemorate the opening of the new Port of Long Beach bridge.
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    Port of Long Beach waives pollution fee for natural gas trucks as it targets supply chain emissions

    The exemption aims to incentivize the trucking industry to adopt cleaner fuels while electric and hydrogen technology scale.

    By S.L. Fuller • May 27, 2021
  • Flytrex expands drone deliveries for Walmart, local retailers in North Carolina

    An FAA permit allows the drones to carry deliveries up to a mile away from retailers. 

    By May 26, 2021
  • A FedEx worker sorts packages being unloaded from a truck on a conveyor belt at the FedEx Oakland Airport sort facility.
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    FedEx piles on peak surcharges with increases set for June

    Now is "not the best time to be a shipper," one consultant said.

    By May 24, 2021