Last Mile Delivery

Last-Mile Delivery: A Pothole in the Road to E-Commerce Growth

February 6, 2019

Rich Sherman, SupplyChainBrain Contributor

New categories of last-mile delivery companies and sharing services are emerging to meet growing challenges.

Packages are unloaded from a FedEx Corp. truck in New York City.

FedEx Tiptoes Into $9Bn Online Market for Bulky Deliveries

January 15, 2019

Bloomberg

FedEx is testing delivery of bulky products, a $9bn market that couriers had left to more traditional trucking companies because large items don’t fit well in their sorting operations.

Truckers Reap New Riches Thanks to Millennials

January 10, 2019

Bloomberg

As consumers grow comfortable buying big, bulky goods online, national trucking companies are plowing investment into winning the business by displacing or buying up local operators.

Amazon Delivery: Should Shipping and Fulfillment Businesses Be Worried?

January 10, 2019

Jake Rheude, SCB Contributor

It seems that every year we can expect Amazon to test a new delivery service.

American Chain Restaurants Had a Tough Year and 2019 Looks Worse

It’s not going to get much easier for the restaurant industry.

December 28, 2018

Bloomberg

After facing stagnant sales and weak customer traffic in 2018, U.S. restaurants will encounter more headwinds next year, including rising food and wage costs.

ThinkTank

The Importance of Last-Mile Facilities in the Supply Chain

December 19, 2018

Andrew Chung, SCB Contributor

Whether it’s one-day, same-day or one-hour shipping, how can retailers fulfill delivery promises?

Instacart Is Breaking Up With Whole Foods, Thanks to Amazon

December 17, 2018

Bloomberg

In 2014, when Instacart was a younger grocery-delivery startup, Whole Foods was its first major relationship. A lot has changed since then.

Amazon, Walmart Are Challenging FreshDirect's NYC Grocery Supremacy

December 14, 2018

Bloomberg

For many years, FreshDirect has ruled the online grocery business in a city where most people don’t own cars.

U.K. Is Paving the Way for Electric Planes, Urban Drones

December 7, 2018

Bloomberg

The U.K. will plow $160m into electric planes and drones to ease congestion in urban areas, Business Secretary Greg Clark announced this week.

Walgreens Starts Next-Day Drug Delivery

December 6, 2018

Bloomberg

Walgreens is rolling out a nationwide next-day prescription-delivery service to fend off competition from Amazon and numerous venture capital-backed startups.

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.