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Last-Mile Delivery Is the Wild West of Logistics
Emerging trends include self-driving vehicles, in-home services, anticipatory shipping and more.
0214 New Takeon Last Mile
Crowdsourced Delivery Is Here to Stay
Demand for same-day delivery is forcing traditional retailers to come up with creative solutions.
0224 Crowdsourced Delivery Is Here
The Bigger Side of E-Commerce
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.
0220 The Bigger Sideof E Commerce
Delivery Drones: A Nightmare in the Skies?
New transportation technologies tend to bring fatalities; it’s mostly a question of what we’re willing to put up with.
0212 Delivery Drones A Nightmare
The Gig Economy Is Forcing Employers to Rethink Hiring Strategies
The rise of the gig economy has created a yawning chasm between two types of commercial drivers.
0210 The Gig Economy
A ‘Hyper-Local’ Organic Food-Delivery Service Strives for Hyper-Efficiency
The complexities of providing fresh food products to even a limited local market demand the most sophisticated tools for managing routes, drivers and deliveries.
Assorted vegetables in a store display. Photo: Mark Stebnicki/ Pexels.
FedEx Has a Plan to Battle Amazon Shipping, CEO Says
FedEx Corp. founder Fred Smith, nearing the end of a legendary career, says he’s going to prove himself right one more time.
FedEx Corp. couriers unload packages from a delivery truck. Photo: Bloomberg.
The 2020 Supply Chain: What Does the Future Hold?
Here's what executives learned about the coming year from the latest BGSA Supply Chain Conference.
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Here Launches Here Last Mile for Urban Delivery
HERE Technologies, a location intelligence company, has recently announced the launch of HERE Last Mile, a new product that will enable companies to tell customers exactly when they’ll receive a package delivery.
Russia’s Google Will Bring You Groceries in Just 15 Minutes
In Moscow, online orders delivered in just 15 minutes by bicycle signal what the future of shopping may hold.
Source: Bloomberg
Brace Yourself: Here Comes the Urban Mega-Warehouse
If you think city streets are congested now, imagine a giant distribution center landing smack in the middle of a busy urban environment.
Source: Bloomberg
The Missing Piece of the Delivery-Planning Puzzle: People
Most route-optimization technology focuses exclusively on routing the truck, and ignores the person behind the wheel.
Source: Bloomberg
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