Parcel & Express

Robots Edge Closer to Unloading Trucks in Amazon-Era Milestone

May 3, 2019

As FedEx and UPS beef up automation to keep pace with surging e-commerce and a potential threat from Amazon, they’ve been stumped at a crucial stage: loading and unloading trucks.

Ford Partners With Amazon to Enable Package Deliveries to Trunks

May 1, 2019

Bloomberg

Ford follows General Motors and Volvo in joining with the online retailing giant to offer Key by Amazon In-Car delivery service.

Amazon One-Day Shipping Is a Tough Perk to Match

April 30, 2019

Bloomberg

Amazon’s announcement registered loudly in the halls of its competitors: e-commerce companies and old-line retailers that will now have to start investing just as furiously to keep up.

Amazon Pledges One-Day Delivery for Top Clients in U.S.

April 26, 2019

Bloomberg

Amazon.com Inc. will spend $800m in the current quarter to reduce delivery times for top customers to one day from two, trying to revive its main e-commerce franchise and ward off greater competition.

Uber Is Reading Its Pitch as the Amazon of Transportation

April 15, 2019

Bloomberg

Uber wants to convince investors that it’s a transportation and logistics market-maker that can build — and then supply — new demand for everything from scooters and bicycles to freight and food delivery.

Africa's Amazon Is Growing Fast as Online Retail Takes Off

April 11, 2019

Bloomberg

Often tagged as Africa’s Amazon.com, Jumia Technologies has been able to grow in markets largely untapped by the U.S. heavyweight, which is hampered by a lack of distribution infrastructure on the continent.

UPS, Drone Maker Begin First Regular Commercial Flights in U.S.

March 27, 2019

Bloomberg

The drone deliveries further United Parcel Service's push into managing and delivering healthcare products.

How Supply Chain Technology Enables the ‘New Retail’ Customer Experience

March 27, 2019

Eugene Amigud, SCB Contributor

Today’s “new retail” — a shopping experience that seamlessly blends digital and offline commerce — is still in its infancy. But it’s already defining the future of technology, business and operational strategies for companies worldwide.

Operations in Flight: How Drones Are Revolutionizing Transportation and Logistics

March 26, 2019

Chad Hall, SCB Contributor

Drone technology is enhancing operations, worker productivity, business profitability and more.

Saudi Delivery App Outdoes Uber by Letting Shoppers Bargain on the Go

March 21, 2019

Bloomberg

Typing out your order on Mrsool is only the start of what’s made the Saudi delivery app more popular in the kingdom than Uber and Facebook.

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.