Last Mile Delivery

PICKUP Launches Contactless Omni-channel Delivery of Big and Small Items

April 13, 2020

PICKUP, a last mile delivery service company, recently announced the addition of small item deliveries of groceries, household supplies, baby goods and pet products to support the overwhelming need for same day delivery of essential goods to consumers.

Scandit Contactless Proof of Delivery Web App Helps with Social Distancing for Customers and Delivery Drivers

April 2, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Scandit has used its mobile computer vision and barcode scanning technology to create a Contactless Proof of Delivery web app that is quick for retailers and delivery companies to implement and has made it available free for six months until September 30th.

Bringg Announces Free BringgNow Solution to Immediately Launch and Scale Delivery Services

March 30, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Bringg, a delivery orchestration platform, announced the pre-release of BringgNow, a last-mile delivery solution to immediately launch and scale delivery operations.

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.

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

March 24, 2020

Valerie Metzker, SCB Contributor

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.

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.