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What is a White Glove Transportation Service?

MTS Logistics

White glove transportation services generally refers to the last mile of delivery, but may include the first mile of delivery, as well as the in-between parts of the delivery. For example, say a rare piece of art needs to be delivered to New York City from Los Angeles and must get there in less than three days for an exhibition.

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Should You Use Google Maps for Trucks?

WorkWave

When using Google Maps for trucks drivers have to consider whether it meets their needs. The impacts of vehicle size, priorities when traveling, and delivery requirements all exceed what Google Maps can comfortably handle, from the height of specific overpasses to the width of roads you may need to go down. Special Delivery Formats.

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What You Need to Know About the State of eCommerce Logistics

GlobalTranz

Consumers are expressing an unprecedented amount of power through eCommerce, and in fact, eCommerce logistics is growing increasingly reliant on small parcel and package delivery options daily. For example, the location of distribution centers impacts the distance between warehouse and consumer.

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Preferred Shipping signs re-seller agreement with Lone Star Overnight

247 Customs Broker

On the LSO side, the LSO spokeswoman said that Preferred can offer their customers a better choice in regional package delivery with LSO. . “We As a good example, both FedEx & UPS have imposed holiday peak season pricing surcharges. LSO has not and will not.

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

Logistics Viewpoints

Under the service, called Return a Package, an Uber driver will pick up sealed and prepaid packages at a customer location and drop them off at a local post office or FedEx Corp. said Wednesday it has begun offering a service to handle returns. or UPS Inc. The company said service will not be impacted by the hub’s closure.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

My kids, for example, are always interested in getting their hands on the newest Guinness Book of World Records, and seeing what kind of crazy things are in there. Weekend package delivery services have seen their ups and downs, as Sunday deliveries at one point became a hot commodity.

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The New Expectations of Customer Courtesy in the Digital Age

WorkWave

Simply put, the speed and diversity of the digital age have changed the way that customer service teams operate to meet consumers’ expectations in today’s tech-driven world. Sometimes, this means using software that identifies the quickest-possible routes for package delivery. Customers Desire Independence.

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