Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

UPS dominated business and trade headlines for a day in late January when the world’s largest package delivery company announced plans to cut 12,000 full- and part-time management jobs as part of a new initiative called “Fit to Serve.” What stood out even more was the “subhead” of UPS’ announcement.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2023

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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ShipLilly

MAY 19, 2021

in the US in the previous year, such a business strategy would have been impossible. These workers would be deployed in its order fulfillment and package delivery departments. Tisha Danehl of The Adecco Group in Chicago argues that companies are upskilling and finding new talent in a more friendly labor market.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 21, 2021

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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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 30, 2018

centric ground small package delivery company to a more than $60 billion global supply chain and logistics solutions provider. Importing and managing the logistics of your precious freight is no easy task. Compliance to U.S. Customs & Border Patrol is essential to your cargo clearing customs.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 1, 2019

req’d) China Trade War Cost Tops $40 Billion in Lost US Exports (IndustryWeek) Delivering the Future: FedEx Unveils Autonomous Delivery Robot UPS eFulfillment Program Launches To Help Sellers Worldwide Easily Manage Multiple Marketplaces C.H. Robinson Acquires The Space Cargo Group to Expand Global Presence Transplace Partners with Noodle.ai

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Material Handling and Logistics

JUNE 25, 2018

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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