Parcel & Express

Walmart’s New Challenge to Amazon Prime Has Deep Roots

July 13, 2020

While details of Walmart’s new subscription program are still hazy, the service is rooted in three experiments the world’s biggest retailer has conducted in recent years.

DHL Opens Mobile Pop-Up Store

July 8, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

DHL Express, a global provider of international express shipping services, recently opened its first mobile pop-up store in Silver Spring, MD., adding to its network of U.S. retail DHL ServicePoint locations.

Five Hurdles to Home Office Shipping — and How to Overcome Them

June 24, 2020

Bob Malley, SCB Contributor

How do you roll out a company-wide solution that enables employees to mail and ship business materials safely, efficiently and cost-effectively from disparate locations?

Walmart’s Self-Driving Partner Is Changing E-Commerce Economics

June 22, 2020

Bloomberg

For a self-driving vehicle startup, Gatik has an odd mantra: Don’t agonize over autonomy, worry about delivery.

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | How USMCA Impacts Shipping Between the U.S. and Canada

May 8, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Exit NAFTA. Enter USMCA — the new United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement. How does it affect shipments between the U.S. and Canada?

Business Continuity in the Age of COVID-19

April 23, 2020

Pierbridge

Working from home, employees may be wasting time and money mailing contracts to customers, sending samples to prospects or managing even routine shipments — while businesses quickly lose enterprise visibility. A cloud-based multi-carrier management solution can help maintain centralized control.

InXpress Develops New In-House Global Shipping Platform

April 21, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

InXpress, a global business-to-business shipping and logistics franchise has developed an in-house global shipping software platform, Webship+.

Video

Watch: Why You Need Two-Day Shipping — and How to Do It

April 7, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Dave Glick, chief technology officer of Flexe, explains the advantages of on-demand warehousing.

The Healthcare Startup That’s Fast-Tracking Drone Delivery

March 27, 2020

Bloomberg

As the coronavirus pandemic begins to strain the U.S. medical supply chain, California startup Zipline is looking into ways to deploy sooner and at wider scale.

BoxLock to Offer Its Secure Delivery Solution Free to At-Risk Individuals During COVID-19 Pandemic

March 26, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

In an effort to support communities most impacted by COVID-19, BoxLock announced it will provide its secure, unattended delivery solution at no cost to at-risk individuals in need of specialty medication home deliveries.

Parcel & Express

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding express and small shipments and their impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are transporting and delivering perishables and manufactured goods in a more timely and efficient manner than ever before thanks, in part, to the boom in e-commerce. New technologies that provide information during express and small shipments are transforming the way companies do business - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these cargo services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using express shipping solutions to power their supply chains.