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FedEx Works to Monetize their Big Data

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For example, an intervention might consist of a team scooping up the packages at risk at a sort center and putting them in a van that will leave immediately. In the first year of COVID-19 vaccine distribution, FedEx delivered approximately 300 million doses throughout the U.S. with the help of predictive analytic tools.

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Retail Supply Chains: The State of Play in 2021

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With all that in mind, I thought I’d share some examples of the highs and lows of online and in-store retail that enterprises have endured between late 2019 and early 2021, and highlight some of the most notable changes in the retail supply chain arena during that period. In 2019, I mentioned the fact that Amazon is a tough act to follow.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 3 – 9)

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Amazon is turning malls into distribution centers. UPS partially reinstates money-back delivery guarantee. Over the last several months, Amazon has gone on a shopping spree, buying up disused malls across the country and turning them into distribution centers. as well as the next-afternoon delivery product, known as Saver.

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TCT: A New Collaboration between PSA and SCG Logistics

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Also, the idea aims to provide services that meet customers’ demands in multimodule transportation between sea freight and ground freight. They have recognized TCT’s potential in becoming a strategic location for distribution and transportation. Or should the customer wish to stock the cargo, TCT can support them with their warehouses.

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

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Officials described the actions, which include charges against eight Chinese companies accused of advertising, manufacturing and distributing precursor chemicals for synthetic opioids like fentanyl, as the latest effort in their fight against the deadliest overdose crisis in U.S.

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The European Cross-Border E-Commerce Challenge: How You Can Turn Logistics into a Competitive Advantage

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Unsurprisingly, this often means longer delivery times: It takes about 1 to 2 days to deliver an order from a German provider to a German consumer but for example, about 3 to 5 days to deliver to Germany from the UK. Consumers can often choose next day Express delivery, but this comes at a considerable price premium.

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Examining the Effects of Online Shopping on Last-Mile Freight

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Meeting of the Minds talked with Dr. Alison Conway on the subject of tomorrow’s webinar, “ Does Online Shopping Create Urban Congestion ?” Instead, retailers promise specific time frames for delivery, which increases vehicle traffic and reduces efficient use of those vehicles. Policy is a piece of it.

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