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Michigan Pilots Roadway that Charges EVs as They Drive

The quarter-mile segment of 14th Street will be used to test and perfect the technology ahead of making it available to the public within a few years.

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Five Criteria for Choosing Your Next E-Commerce Delivery Partner

This guide helps you navigate the complexities of the choice, ensuring that your chosen partner not only aligns with your brand's goals, but also elevates your customers' experience.

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Delivery Area Surcharges and Other Parcel Rate Hikes to Watch Out for in 2024

With the new year well underway, shippers can shift their attention to the general rate increases levied by parcel carriers, and focus on mitigating their impact on shipping costs.

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Remember the Mall? Now, it’s a Fulfillment Center, and More

What’s particularly attractive about shopping malls is that they offer the possibility of creating a hybrid facility that combines logistics and fulfillment activities with in-person activities for shoppers.

They could be returning purchases, too. Photo: iStock.com/wsfurlan

‘Windshipped’ Offers a Vision of an Alternative to Commercial Trucking in Hudson Valley

John Bowermaster’s movie makes a compelling argument for figuring out how to send non-perishable goods by wind and water.

Schooner Apollonia sails across New York Harbor. Photo: Center for Post Carbon Logistics

How Supply Chain Experts Said They Were Handling the Peak Season Rush

2023’s peak season will have seen supply chain professionals both relying on tried-and-true peak season strategies and testing next-gen solutions.

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Raised Consumer Expectations Puts a Strain on Worker Safety

While retailers and shippers may balk at the prospect of altering the functional status quo, making concrete changes to protect workers will pay dividends in the long run.

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Seizing the Skies: How Airlines Can Reclaim Parcel Market Dominance

According to IATA, air cargo ships 35% of the world’s trade value, so it’s clear that a continued increase in retail demand will translate directly to an increase in airfreight.

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Mastering Data Flow in Your Supply Chain

It’s not too late to course-correct your data practices, but you have to take that first step sooner rather than later.

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Amazon is Now the Biggest Delivery Business in the U.S.

Amazon has delivered more than 4.8 billion packages in the U.S. this year, and predicts it will deliver around 5.9 billion parcels, up from 5.2 billion last year.

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How Crowd-Sourced Delivery Can Help Online Shoppers Get Their Purchases Same-Day

Customers’ expectations for delivery are always moving toward freer and faster, and for retailers, it can feel like the goalposts are constantly moving. Crowd-sourced delivery can help.

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Royal Mail Fined by U.K. Regulator for Missing Delivery Targets

The company delivered more than a quarter of first-class post late, with only 74% arriving on time in the 2022-23 financial year, far below its statutory target of 93%.

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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