Last mile delivery - Articles - Page 3

How to Optimize a Direct-to-Consumer Supply Chain

August 19, 2020

With storefronts under siege, strengthening direct-to-consumer channels has never been more important for retailers and manufacturers.

Amazon Makes It Harder for Sellers to Avoid Shipping Service

August 19, 2020

Bloomberg

Amazon.com plans to make it harder for merchants to ship products themselves, meaning they’ll be more likely to pay the company to handle the task.

GlobalTranz Launches Final Mile Offering

July 30, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

GlobalTranz Enterprises, LLC, a third-party logistics solutions provider, recently announced the launch of its Final Mile offering.

The Importance of Last-Mile Visibility in the U.S.

July 15, 2020

In order to stay competitive in the rising e-commerce and mobile world, retailers will need to make continued investments in their final-mile strategies.

Scaling Up Delivery Operations Safely and Efficiently

June 17, 2020

Kushal Nahata, SCB Contributor

Growing too quickly can cause delayed deliveries, inefficient inventory management, overworked drivers and disappointed customers.

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Watch: Answering the Challenge of Modern Order Fulfillment

June 11, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

The evolution of e-commerce, with the need to meet customer demands for ever-faster delivery, requires a whole new approach to local fulfillment, says Jake Heldenberg, senior sales consultant with Vanderlande.

EDITOR'S Q&A

The Role of Drones and Self-Driving Cars in the Pandemic

May 28, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Autonomous-vehicle and drone technologies have been advancing steadily in recent years. The coronavirus pandemic, however, could serve to accelerate development of those innovations.

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New Challenges in Cross-Border, Last-Mile Await European Shippers

May 1, 2020

John Haber, SCB Contributor

For many shippers, executing last-mile delivery comes with its own set of challenges. Europe in particular has seen a record number of online sales, which means shippers must navigate an increasingly competitive landscape of delivery options.

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Watch: Cross-Border Challenges for E-Commerce Sellers

April 30, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Logistics, shipping rates and the need to assess full landed cost are among the challenges that shippers face in the modern-day world of e-commerce, says Hagar Valiano Rips, CEO and co-founder of Ladingo.

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Watch: Who's Winning in the Small-Parcel Delivery Market?

April 29, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

E-commerce buyers are demanding ever-faster delivery of orders, even though the economics of such service are anything but profitable for providers. John Haber, founder and CEO of Spend Management Experts, describes the current landscape of competitors in that sector.