Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 5, 2018

When Amazon first got off the ground back in 1997, waiting a week or two for a book was par for the course, and that was assuming that the item was being shipped domestically. The modern consumer expects rapid deliveries that border on the level of impossible back in the inception of e-commerce. Package delivery is kind of like a race.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 9, 2019

Editor’s Note: This article is from Steve Bettwy , Vice President – Quality and Business Continuity, Operational Excellence, and Continuous Improvement at Direct Supply. I hope we can agree that Amazon will disrupt an industry if it wants to. Of course, along with that comes a lot of products that need delivering.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 25, 2018

This deal comes at a time when the global container shipping sector continues to find its footing, as it has dealt with myriad issues, including: overcapacity; industry consolidation; rates pressures, due to supply continuing to outpace demand for services, among other factors. MSC may be the winner if they do not do the same.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 27, 2023

An Amazon executive described the launch of Amazon Air as a “huge step forward for the aviation industry,” without explaining how. The company announced that it is expanding its associate-to-driver program so that any Walmart worker at 439 store locations nationwide can become a truck driver after completing a 12-week course.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

You know what might be more complex than supply chain management? Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Alibaba to pay $807 million for majority stake in logistics firm Cainiao (CNBC). Target expands Restock household supply service to 8 additional cities (Star Tribune).

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Online stores have played a great role in developing the entire industry. This proposes the question of what will be a trend in this industry in the very near future. Of course, this will become something that everyone has to deal with at some point while for now, it’s just for the large sites. Delivery Options.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 1, 2019

So I brought it back to the garage, and they replaced it again, at no cost, of course. So, while I plot my next move, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week. req’d) Package delivery startup Roadie receives $37 million in funding (Fox Business). Until last night.

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