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Research conflicts on drone delivery costs, efficiency as parcel carriers scale operations
While Gartner estimates drone fleets could reduce operations costs by 70%, some research indicates drone operations, at scale, could be up to 10 times less energy efficient than vans.
By Morgan Forde • May 21, 2020 -
Target tests post-store sort center for last-mile delivery
The downstream locations are intended to remove parcel sorting from stores as Target shipped 80% of e-commerce orders from stores in Q1.
By Emma Cosgrove • May 20, 2020 -
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TrendlinePeak season management
Higher peak season surcharges are one risk for shippers to manage this year.
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JD.com delivery costs reach 'all-time low' with pandemic volume growth
For several U.S. firms, including Amazon, a flood of volume driven by stay-at-home orders and social distancing hasn't led to the economies of scale JD executives described.
By Emma Cosgrove • May 18, 2020 -
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DHL: Online orders pushed parcel volume to peak season levels in April
Domestic parcel volume has increased by 36% and cross-border numbers increased by 28% compared to daily averages seen in February.
By Morgan Forde • May 14, 2020 -
Target to acquire Deliv tech as the last-mile startup shuts down
The retailer will use Deliv's proprietary batching and routing technology to research and develop faster and cheaper delivery methods.
By Matt Leonard • May 11, 2020 -
Peloton struggles with upstream delays amid pandemic demand surge
The at-home fitness juggernaut acquired one of its major manufacturers in Taiwan in October 2019 in an effort to mitigate supply issues, but the facility will not be fully online until December 2020, executives said.
By Emma Cosgrove • May 11, 2020 -
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Gatik responds to online grocery demand, adding autonomous reefers for Walmart, retailers
The company has seen average delivery runs per day increase 30% to 40% as grocery demand has grown due to the coronavirus pandemic, Gatik's CEO said.
By Morgan Forde • May 7, 2020 -
Pandemic tests Wayfair's operational efficiency as orders increase, losses continue
The company is in the process of hiring an additional 1,000 workers to handle pandemic-driven shipment volume growth, COO Thomas Netzer said on a Tuesday call with analysts.
By Emma Cosgrove • May 5, 2020 -
Coronavirus hit XPO revenue in Q1 despite demand surge from some shippers
The company's revenue fell in its transportation and logistics segment, but it did see some customers looking for capacity to cover a surge in demand.
By Matt Leonard • May 5, 2020 -
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Walmart adds 2-hour delivery service
The retailer will lean on its vast store network and existing delivery partners to execute speedy last-mile deliveries.
By Shefali Kapadia • May 1, 2020 -
UPS and Michaels launch contactless parcel pickup, drop-off service
Omnichannel options have become increasingly popular alternatives for retailers as the COVID-19 outbreak continues to force store closures in many states.
By Morgan Forde • April 30, 2020 -
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UPS partners with CVS on residential drone delivery in Florida
UPS' Flight Forward division will run drones between a CVS location and a central delivery point near a local retirement community, where a ground vehicle will take deliveries to customer residences.
By Morgan Forde • April 29, 2020 -
UPS negotiates pricing 'customer by customer' as shift to residential delivery hits profits
The company removed $1 billion in capital expenditures from its 2020 plans, but still pledged to have 100% of parcel volume flowing through automated sorting by 2022.
By Emma Cosgrove • April 28, 2020 -
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Omnichannel comes to the fore as Texas launches plan to reopen retail
Though many retailers have adopted BOPIS and other omnichannel strategies, those starting from scratch have a steep learning curve ahead as economic reopening plans attempt to limit retail foot traffic.
By Emma Cosgrove • April 21, 2020 -
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Amazon extends distribution center shutdowns in France after losing appeal case
A French court ruled the company must cease delivery of non-essential goods after a labor union filed complaints about worker safety measures.
By Morgan Forde • Updated April 24, 2020 -
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Unions demand COVID-19 protections for Amazon warehouse workers
These safety concerns come as the e-commerce giant is hiring for nearly 200,000 new roles.
By Sheryl Estrada • April 8, 2020 -
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How the CARES Act will affect supply chains
The law offers financial relief to businesses weathering COVID-19 disruption and attempts to keep freight and last-mile cargo moving.
By Morgan Forde • April 1, 2020 -
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Amazon suspends deliveries of nonessential goods in France, India, Italy
Third-party sellers on Amazon's marketplace that do not use Amazon fulfillment and logistics services to process and deliver orders can still ship to customers, but delays may result.
By Morgan Forde • March 24, 2020 -
As stay-at-home orders spread, deliveries speed up
Less congestion means faster and more predictable deliveries, according to data from Convoy.
By Emma Cosgrove • March 24, 2020 -
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Costco brings big and bulky delivery in-house with $1B acquisition
The retailer has contracted out large-parcel deliveries to Innovel over the past five years. But as its main client, Sears, began to decline, Costco saw an opportunity to buy.
By Morgan Forde • March 18, 2020 -
Amazon hires 100K, opens up 75K additional roles as COVID-19 surges demand
E-commerce has boomed as consumers worldwide practice social distancing and self-quarantining, leading e-tailers to amp up their supply chains to cope.
By Shefali Kapadia • Updated April 13, 2020 -
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ColumnPatent Pending: Walmart's plan for reducing empty miles
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 • March 13, 2020 -
UPS taps former Home Depot CFO Carol Tomé to succeed David Abney as CEO
Tomé will be UPS' twelfth CEO in its 113-year history and the first woman to hold the position.
By Morgan Forde • March 12, 2020 -
Hy-Vee brings online order fulfillment back to stores
The grocer will shut down its four Aisles Online fulfillment centers the week of March 23, according to a company spokesperson.
By Jessica Dumont • March 9, 2020 -
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Logistics Manager's Index reaches historic low
The sector remains in growth territory, but at the slowest rate recorded since 2016. Can it wait out slowdowns from the coronavirus outbreak?
By Morgan Forde • March 5, 2020
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