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The Race for Last Mile Drones

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One of the most difficult and expensive aspects of the supply chain is last mile and home delivery. Autonomous last mile deliveries are part of the answer to the e-commerce boom that we are experiencing. I have already written about autonomous mobile robots and how they are changing last mile deliveries.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 3 – 9)

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Startups are trying to make e-commerce packaging more sustainable. UPS has reinstated money-back delivery guarantees on packages moving under its three next-day air delivery products. as well as the next-afternoon delivery product, known as Saver. Target funnels $5 million toward Covid vaccine access.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 25 – July 1)

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Cardinal Health starts Zipline drone deliveries of drugs and medical supplies. US port backups are extending into freight rail supply chains. Cardinal Health started air delivery of pharmaceutical products and medical supplies via Zipline drone in North Carolina.