Last Mile Delivery

Ready, Set, Deliver: Preparing Your Supply Chain for Same-Day Service

March 24, 2020

Same-day delivery isn’t a novel idea. Businesses routinely need an item that’s critically important right away — not tomorrow, not next week, but within hours.

Driverless Delivery Van Startup Sees Demand Surge Amid Outbreak

March 13, 2020

Bloomberg

The coronavirus has hurt many companies in China and around the world. Neolix, a driverless delivery business based in Beijing, isn’t among them — in fact, it’s seen a jump in demand.

Will Robots Destroy the Gig Economy?

March 9, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Many worry that the much-ballyhooed gig economy is merely a stepping stone to a time when all of those jobs will be performed by robots. But don’t tell that to Brett Helling.

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | Four Walls and … What? The Transformation of the Warehouse

February 21, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

What is this thing called a warehouse?

Coronavirus Outbreak Drives Demand for China’s Online Grocers

February 13, 2020

Bloomberg

Like their counterparts in Silicon Valley, China’s largest tech companies struggled to prove online groceries can be a viable business. Then the novel coronavirus struck.

ANALYSIS

Last-Mile Delivery Is the Wild West of Logistics

February 12, 2020

Dave Scelfo, SCB Contributor

Emerging trends include self-driving vehicles, in-home services, anticipatory shipping and more.

ANALYSIS

Crowdsourced Delivery Is Here to Stay

February 12, 2020

Brian Broadhurst, SCB Contributor

Demand for same-day delivery is forcing traditional retailers to come up with creative solutions.

ANALYSIS

The Bigger Side of E-Commerce

February 12, 2020

Melissa Runge, SCB Contributor

The need for specialized service in the last-mile delivery of large items has attracted not only small-parcel providers, but also trucking firms and third-party logistics providers.

Delivery Drones: A Nightmare in the Skies?

February 12, 2020

Helen Atkinson, SCB Contributor

New transportation technologies tend to bring fatalities; it’s mostly a question of what we’re willing to put up with.

The Gig Economy Is Forcing Employers to Rethink Hiring Strategies

February 10, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The rise of the gig economy has created a yawning chasm between two types of commercial drivers.

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.