Last Mile Delivery

Three Ways IoT Will Help Retail Supply Chains This Holiday Season

November 18, 2020

Retailers are gearing up for a holiday season unlike any before.

Black Friday Plus Covid Add Up to Crunch Time for Retailers

November 17, 2020

The formula for retailers on Black Friday is usually pretty simple: Cut prices, stock shelves, prepare for crowds and make sure orders arrive on time. This year — like everything in 2020 — it’s anything but.

Meal-Kit Delivery Services Are Riding a Wave of Demand. But Will It Crash?

November 16, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Meal-kit delivery services, already on a steady growth curve prior to this year, have seen sales explode with the coming of COVID-19. Now they’re scurrying to keep pace with demand — and hang on to their customers.

Deep-Freeze Challenge Makes Pfizer’s Shot a Vaccine for the Rich

November 11, 2020

Bloomberg

Countries will need to build from scratch the deep-freeze production, storage and transportation networks needed for the vaccine to survive.

Descartes Acquires ShipTrack

November 9, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Descartes Systems Group, a provider of software-as-a-service solutions for logistics, recently announced that it has acquired ShipTrack, a provider of ecommerce final-mile solutions.

Four Essentials for a Greener Fulfillment Strategy

November 2, 2020

Podcast | Massive Changes Are Happening Across the Retail Landscape

October 23, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Is the word “omnichannel” another way of saying “spoiled consumer”?

Building a Supply Chain That's Ready for Anything

October 13, 2020

Karl Siebrecht, SCB Contributor

Traditional supply-chain strategies that prioritized efficiency and razor-thin margins over agility won’t work anymore. Brands must now prioritize resilience.

DispatchTrack Launches Pickup Logistics Optimization

October 9, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

DispatchTrack,a last-mile logistics technology company, recently announced a contactless pickup logistics optimization solution.

How Savvy Retailers Will Tackle the 2020 Holiday Season

October 1, 2020

Jennifer Schulze, SCB Contributor

As retailers begin to land on their feet and steady themselves from COVID-19-related shutdowns and downturns, the holiday season is quickly approaching — and with it, many uncertainties tied to the future of their businesses.

Last Mile Delivery

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding last-mile delivery and its impact within 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 services and technologies for last-mile delivery are transforming the way companies do business — and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using last-mile delivery solutions to power their supply chains.