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ColumnPatent Pending: Amazon imagines dynamic parcel sorting, Walmart's idea for route planning
Supply chain innovators apply to patent what they see as important tools for the future. Sometimes they're brilliant. Sometimes they're funny.
By Matt Leonard • Aug. 27, 2021 -
Permission granted by UPS
UPS delivers COVID-19 vaccines via temperature-controlled drone
Drones provide a speedy logistics option for time- and temperature-sensitive vaccine doses.
By Matt Leonard • Aug. 25, 2021 -
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TrendlinePeak season management
Higher peak season surcharges are one risk for shippers to manage this year.
By Supply Chain Dive staff -
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USPS shippers need 2-day notice of disruption to avoid hectic peak, watchdog says
The Postal Service didn't announce embargoes and volume redirections during the 2020 peak season early enough for mailers to adjust, the agency's inspector general said in an audit.
By Max Garland • Aug. 18, 2021 -
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FedEx outlines peak surcharges for Ground, Express that will extend into 2022
FedEx's volume surge shows no signs of abating, and the company is already setting $0.60 per-package surcharges for some home deliveries beginning Jan. 17, 2022.
By Max Garland • Aug. 16, 2021 -
Courtesy of Pitney Bowes
Lesson learned: Pitney Bowes to focus more on lightweight parcels as capacity grows
The fulfillment company said yes to as many customers as possible in 2020. But upon reflection, CEO Marc Lautenbach said the strategy did not lead to higher profits.
By Max Garland • Aug. 12, 2021 -
Courtesy of Amazon
Amazon rushes to boost fulfillment capacity as it plays 'catch-up' to demand
Amazon doubled its fulfillment network size in 18 months. It was still not enough to meet demand for one-day delivery. (And peak season is yet to come.)
By Max Garland • July 30, 2021 -
Courtesy of Business Wire
Tractor Supply plans to add 3 distribution centers in 5 years, accelerate supply chain investments
The new facilities will play a part in Tractor Supply's goal to offer one-day delivery to 99% of its customers by leveraging stores and distribution centers.
By Edwin Lopez • July 30, 2021 -
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Shippers struggle to land carrier space despite preparing for peak early
The looming capacity crunch and other challenges throughout the order-to-delivery process mean retailers not already preparing for peak will have a bumpy holiday season, experts say.
By Max Garland • July 29, 2021 -
Courtesy of Walmart
Walmart offers its omnichannel capabilities to other businesses
The retailer has partnered with Adobe to give small and mid-sized retailers access to its pickup and delivery technology.
By Maria Monteros • July 29, 2021 -
Courtesy of BJ's Wholesale Club
Retail stores on track to use one-third of their space for e-commerce fulfillment by 2023: report
Swiftly rising e-commerce is projected to push 34.8% of global retail online in the next two years and 40% by 2025, according to research from Edge by Ascential.
By Daphne Howland • July 28, 2021 -
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UPS: Peak demand projected to exceed capacity by 5M packages daily
UPS is adding sortation capacity, leasing aircraft and sitting down with about 300 customers to understand their demand projections for the holidays.
By Max Garland • July 27, 2021 -
Courtesy of Uber
Albertsons adds Uber grocery delivery to 1,200 stores
Uber's expansion is an attempt to gain market share against Instacart, still the leading last mile delivery provider for grocers.
By Jeff Wells • July 20, 2021 -
Permission granted by Bed Bath & Beyond
Bed Bath & Beyond teams up with Roadie for same-day delivery
The company said the partnership would double its same-day delivery reach, bringing the service to about 16,000 zipcodes.
By Matt Leonard • July 15, 2021 -
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USPS considers setting longer benchmarks for 32% of first-class packages
The agency said the changes would support increased package volumes, create network efficiencies and allow for more transportation time for long-distance delivery.
By A.B. Brown • June 28, 2021 -
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Albertsons strikes deal with DoorDash as it pares down delivery fleet
The deal to outsorce delivery comes after Albertsons found insourcing its last-mile delivery fleet was not profitable in all markets.
By Jeff Wells • Updated June 22, 2021 -
Courtesy of Kroger
Kroger opens 2 cross-dock facilities to boost reach of automated fulfillment centers
The grocer will use warehouses, which require 60% of the capital and labor of stores, to meet the rising demand for delivery.
By Edwin Lopez • June 21, 2021 -
Courtesy of FedEx
FedEx, Nuro sign multi-year deal to test autonomous last-mile delivery
The partnership gives FedEx a last-mile solution to complement its other investments like drones and delivery robots.
By Edwin Lopez • June 16, 2021 -
Retrieved from Cainiao Network's 2021 Global Smart Logistics Summit on June 14, 2021
Robotics efforts from Amazon, Alibaba highlight e-commerce's automated future
Amazon's new robots increase automation within fulfillment centers while Alibaba is focused on last-mile delivery as they look to optimize operations.
By Edwin Lopez • June 14, 2021 -
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25% of online restaurant orders in 2020 were for delivery: report
Restaurants offering their own delivery reported 44% of orders for this channel compared to 12% of orders at brands that exclusively used third-party aggregators, according to a Paytronix study.
By Julie Littman • June 8, 2021 -
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4 types of billion-dollar weather events tested supply chains in 2020
The combination of a record year for natural disasters and the pandemic magnified disruptions to shippers, carriers and everyone in-between.
By Shefali Kapadia , S.L. Fuller • June 1, 2021 -
Courtesy of Instacart
Instacart launches 30-minute, last-mile delivery service
Algorithms will determine delivery windows based on factors such as the distance from the store, basket size and personal shopper availability, the company said.
By Jeff Wells • May 28, 2021 -
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FedEx piles on peak surcharges with increases set for June
Now is "not the best time to be a shipper," one consultant said.
By Matt Leonard • May 24, 2021 -
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Walmart boosts inventory, extends lead times to account for supply chain delays and stockouts
The retailer increased inventory 16% and is adjusting its fulfillment network as e-commerce sales grow.
By Matt Leonard • May 19, 2021 -
DoorDash grapples with driver shortage, delayed deliveries
The company worked to improve its network efficiency, expanded its marketing to gain more drivers and improved conversion rates to help overcome the impacts of a delivery courier shortage.
By Julie Littman • May 18, 2021 -
Adeline Kon/Supply Chain Dive
Series: When supply chain and marketing intersect
The supply chain and marketing departments have historically been disparate. But that's changed as supply chains have entered the public eye.
May 18, 2021
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