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This Week in Logistics News (September 30 – October 6)

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Under the service, called Return a Package, an Uber driver will pick up sealed and prepaid packages at a customer location and drop them off at a local post office or FedEx Corp. million sq ft of industrial space. said Wednesday it has begun offering a service to handle returns. or UPS Inc. That’s all for this week.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 7 – 13)

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Weekend package delivery services have seen their ups and downs, as Sunday deliveries at one point became a hot commodity. This week, FedEx announced that it plans to scale back even more on Sunday package deliveries as the courier grapples with faltering e-commerce demand. The December box volumes were 19.3

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The Future Is Now for Logistics

Material Handling and Logistics

Statistics depict an industry straining to fulfill its mission in the face of a booming e-commerce sector and unprecedented demand for services, particularly in the trucking and courier industries. But many people are not aware that last-mile deliveries are also handled by thousands of small local and regional package delivery firms.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 23 – 29)

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The technology analyzes address characteristics and generates a ‘Delivery Confidence Score’ for each address. If the address produced a low score, then a package recipient can then recommend in-store collection or a UPS pick-up point. California Gov.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 15 – 21)

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Echoing Amazon: Walmart and Target try local package delivery. Taking a page from their biggest rival, Walmart and Target are testing their own home package delivery services in the US. The service has made package deliveries in the Bentonville and Rogers areas near Walmart’s Arkansas headquarters.

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Top 25 Supply Chains of 2018

Material Handling and Logistics

One of the most popular articles we’ve ever done is our look at analyst group Gartner’s annual ranking of the Top 25 Supply Chains. Our look at the Top 25 (plus 4) Supply Chains of 2018 examines how the best companies in the world excel at managing their global supply chains. Content Summary: Soft drink giant Coca-Cola Co.

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How to Start a Delivery Business

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You will also find many websites and social media groups that let you access excellent delivery routes for sale. Equipment Needed to Set Up a Home Delivery Business. You need lots of equipment to run your delivery business efficiently, including: Software. Work on Your Financial Obligations. Bottom Line.