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This Week in Logistics News (June 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

Drone deliveries have continued to gain steam, and a lot of the media attention has been around Amazon losing ground in the US. However, the company announced earlier this week that Amazon Prime customers in Lockeford, CA, will start receiving package deliveries by drone later this year.

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The Future Is Now for Logistics

Material Handling and Logistics

But many people are not aware that last-mile deliveries are also handled by thousands of small local and regional package delivery firms. Package delivery companies are prime targets as well. Shippers saw major rate increases and adjustments in surcharges from the U.S. Postal Service, UPS and FedEx.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 31 – January 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

An emerging trend over the last few years has been “dry January” where people abstain from alcohol for the first month of the year. NielsenIQ’s data shows the market for nonalcoholic beer, wine and spirits grew more than 20 percent last year, and more than 120 percent over the last three years. Well, the wait is finally over.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 17-21, 2017)

Talking Logistics

MacroPoint Announces Platform Integration with JDA Transportation Management Solution. UPS Installs Beacons On Package Cars To Improve Loading Accuracy. Airbus and Singpost testing last-mile drone package delivery (Straits Times). Logistics Platform Haven Sets Sights on SAP with Launch of Haven TMS. along comes Haven TMS.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 25-29, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Mercedes-Benz Vans, Matternet and siroop start pilot project for on-demand delivery of e-commerce goods. Loblaw says it’s exploring grocery home delivery partnership with Instacart (CTVnews). Package delivery startup Doorman is shutting down (TechCrunch). Delivery will be made on the same day.

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The State Of Logistics Outsourcing

247 Customs Broker

Shippers most frequently outsource domestic transportation, warehousing, international transportation, customs brokerage, and freight forwarding. A key complaint among consumers who choose home or office delivery is that packages become lost more frequently. November 13, 2018 | By Inbound Logistics Staff.

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Penske Logistics Presents 2019 Third-Party Logistics Study: State of Logistics Outsourcing

Penske Move Ahead

A key complaint among consumers who choose home or office delivery is that packages become lost more frequently. Within the last mile of the supply chain, defined as the final steps of package delivery to a person’s home or business, exists an undervalued concept known as the last yard.