FLS Transport

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Could drone package delivery be the future of on-demand products? Shifting manufacturing from global economies to US soil could bring loads of work for the transportation industry. The pandemic revealed weakness in the global supply chain and magnified how dangerous dependence on overseas suppliers can be.

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3PL Insights

JANUARY 17, 2023

International Out-of-Delivery-Area surcharges and International Out-of-Pickup-Area surcharges for International Express Freight and Parcel Services. Delivery and Returns surcharge will be assessed for FedEx Ground Economy Services. FedEx experienced a significant drop in package deliveries in the final quarter of 2022.

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Nashville, TN — In an era where technology is continuing to migrate consumer spending habits online and away from brick-and-mortar stores, the newly released 2019 Third-Party Logistics Study (#3PLStudy) highlights how supply chains are also going digital and using science to keep pace. The publication, available at www.3PLStudy.com

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2017

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 9, 2018

E-Commerce requires intense coordination between supply chains and an understanding of how to achieve maximum efficiency in all modes of transportation, explains BigCommerce.com. Many best practices are applicable to full truckload (FT), LTL, small package, and last-mile delivery. Audit invoices and logistics costs.

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The Logistics Academy

JULY 6, 2016

Thanks to China’s e-commerce boom, the country’s package-delivery business has been growing at 30 percent a year. On the most recent Single’s Day—an online buying fest that takes place every November 11—consumers ordered 680 million packages, across all Chinese websites, that needed delivery.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 5, 2018

Parcels are moving through the stream from start to finish at break-neck speeds, and all the while e-commerce continues to push the envelope for delivery times. While this means that there has been considerable growth and evolution of the supply chain, there are certain aspects of the old school methodology which are still in play even now.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JUNE 25, 2018

Our look at the Top 25 (plus 4) Supply Chains of 2018 examines how the best companies in the world excel at managing their global supply chains. One of the most popular articles we’ve ever done is our look at analyst group Gartner’s annual ranking of the Top 25 Supply Chains. population in one day or less.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Moller-Maersk, the company intends to “transform” its logistics and supply chain model to compete with package delivery behemoths like UPS and Fedex. To that extent, Maersk has already made a celebrated move to partner with IBM to create an industry-wide blockchain-based trading platform. February 22, 2018.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

This need is a partial product of the rise of package theft, and since logistics service providers may have a proverbial mountain of packages to deliver, they cannot realistically wait for signature on delivery for each package. Companies Will Aim to Improve Shipper-3PL Relationships. The Big Picture of Logistics.

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Penske Move Ahead

OCTOBER 1, 2018

In an era where technology is continuing to migrate consumer spending habits online and away from brick-and-mortar stores, the newly released 2019 Third-Party Logistics Study (#3PLStudy) highlights how supply chains are also going digital and using science to keep pace. Disruptions break even the strongest links across supply chains.

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Trinity Logistics

JANUARY 15, 2018

A report from the American Trucking Association notes that the industry has struggled with the driver shortage for the past 15 years and will need to hire almost 900,000 drivers in the next decade to meet rising demands. supply chains because everyone peaks at the same time. This causes strain on all U.S.

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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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Talking Logistics

APRIL 5, 2018

This same-day parcel and package delivery service… was once viewed as a viable threat to everything from FedEx Corp. Uber is still moving forward with UberFreight , despite the recent departure of its lead executive Ron Lior , but after more than a year since launching, it hasn’t upended the freight brokerage industry yet.

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 16, 2018

And it added that the parcels will move through the facility through what it called a “highly orchestrated series of conveyors, chutes, belts, and ramps into waiting trailers for transfer to another UPS location, or into package delivery vehicles bound for area businesses and residents. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor.

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Automotive Logistics

MARCH 13, 2018

The UK automotive parts supply chain has been transformed by the emergence of e-commerce and the changing behaviour of car owners. One way to improve these figures and take advantage of the rising popularity of the e-commerce automotive aftermarket sector would be to focus on the role that packaging plays in supply chain efficiency.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

UPS dominated business and trade headlines for a day in late January when the world’s largest package delivery company announced plans to cut 12,000 full- and part-time management jobs as part of a new initiative called “Fit to Serve.” I was speaking with the Chief Supply Chain Officer at one of the world’s largest CPG companies.

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 21, 2020

Companies like WholeFoods and Amazon are changing up their logistics goals in a big way, something that is likely to ripple through other similar industries. As e-commerce takes an ever-larger share of total retail sales, the strategy and execution of delivery networks will become the axis of success.

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Drewry’s Philippe Salles says the role of supply chain finance platforms will be instrumental in the digital transformation of shipping. Railway and railcar repair company announce senior management promotions; industry veteran joins board. Tech Connections: Digital acceleration. Executive Moves: CN, Rescar, Werner.

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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. Amazon could have its hands on $70B worth of the package delivery market.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 21, 2016

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. But, the changes are not limited to warehousing, and you need to understand how they will impact the modern supply chain.

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Automotive Logistics

MAY 3, 2019

Current studies forecast a huge growth in industry drone application,” says Philipp Wrycza, research fellow at Fraunhofer IML, who explains that there are three main uses for drones in the automotive industry: transportation, stocktaking and inspection. “We Matthias Haberstroh, director of supply chain management division, ZF.

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Ship Monk

MAY 18, 2023

That may seem a bit dramatic, but people who get into the ecommerce industry are dynamic by nature, living every day with visions of innovation, gameplans for growth , and on the hunt for the best scaling strategy. MonkProtect Features ShipMonk is known for its advanced, evolving technology in the ecommerce industry.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Now, let’s move on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news…. UPS plan to hire delivery drivers using personal vehicles riles union (WDRB). As Florida braces for Hurricane Irma, the aftershocks of Hurricane Harvey are still being felt, including within the trucking industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 23, 2023

Unionized UPS workers could strike this summer Walmart opens largest fulfillment center in Indiana Target tests larger next-day delivery effort Commerce Dept. Early this year, it said it would spend $100 million over the next three years to build a larger network of supply chain hubs to support the effort.

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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. That contrasts with last year’s survey results, when most industry professionals feared capacity issues and higher rates as the holiday’s aftermath. Amazon launched Air in the U.S.

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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. Automation is a powerful thing across many industries and e-commerce is no different. Delivery Options. Mobile-Friendly Technology. Automation.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 3, 2020

Transportation Service #1 – Small Package. Package delivery or parcel delivery is the shipping of packages (parcels) or high-value mail as single shipments. Package delivery or parcel delivery is the shipping of packages (parcels) or high-value mail as single shipments.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 6, 2023

retailers and other delivery customers for the first time in more than four years are easily winning discounts from United Parcel Service and FedEx , according to industry data and interviews with seven professionals who advise shippers in price negotiations. million sq ft of industrial space. That’s all for this week.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2022

In that spirit, a number of freight- and supply chain-focused companies and at least two federal agencies used the annual observance of Earth Day to publicize what they are doing or plan to do to help the environment, promote sustainability and reduce emissions. 1 of the year following the end of the vehicle’s minimum useful life.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Despite industry professionals talking about it for 20+ years, many companies still don’t have real supply chain visibility beyond a rudimentary level. If you can track an Uber driver or an Amazon package delivery on your smartphone, why can’t supply chain visibility be just as easy?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2023

Weekend package delivery services have seen their ups and downs, as Sunday deliveries at one point became a hot commodity. This week, FedEx announced that it plans to scale back even more on Sunday package deliveries as the courier grapples with faltering e-commerce demand.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 17, 2022

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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Freightos

JULY 23, 2015

Logistics is the prime example of a changing industry – colossal, ripe for disruption and utterly opaque. Supply chain platform matching drop-ship retailers, manufacturers, distributors and freight forwarders. Cloud-based full supply chain management, including freight forwarding. Package Delivery.

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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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Talking Logistics

JUNE 29, 2018

And now, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Wanted: Hundreds of Entrepreneurs to Start Businesses Delivering Amazon Packages. Walmart-Led Blockchain Effort Seeks Farm-to-Grocery-Aisle View of Food Supply Chain (WSJ – sub. Startups to Deliver Packages for Amazon.

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Material Handling and Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

the supply chain. The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals' annual State of Logistics report attempts to offer just such a map -- accompanied by some timely warnings. But many people are not aware that last-mile deliveries are also handled by thousands of small local and regional package delivery firms.

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