Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 27, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Amazon has launched Amazon Air , its dedicated air cargo fleet, in India as the e-commerce giant bulks up its logistics infrastructure in the key overseas market where it has deployed more than $6.5 India is the third market where Amazon has launched its freight service.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 7, 2016

What’s Happening with Transport Drones for the Use in Logistics? Transport drones are rapidly becoming a prevalent part of the modern logistics industry to delight and dismay, given the FAA’s recent release of operating rules for drones, reports Adario Strange of Mashable, of private citizens and government organizations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Here are some of the higher profile announcements around sustainability initiatives: AIT Worldwide Logistics set a net-zero emissions target for 2035 in its first sustainability report. The post This Week in Logistics News (April 23 – 29) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Ship Monk

MAY 18, 2023

Stat 4: 74% of 1,000 consumers surveyed said they’d experienced a product or service problem in the past year. Enter MonkProtect MonkProtect is a post-purchase solution by ShipMonk that lets your customers safeguard delivery of their ecommerce orders by paying a small additional fee during checkout. That’s not hyperbole; it’s fact.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 17, 2022

According to the annual consumer survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics, approximately 76 percent of US adults are expected to celebrate Father’s Day. And now on this week’s logistics news: Amazon says it will launch drone deliveries this year. That’s all for this week.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 7, 2021

According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), which has been conducting an annual survey on Mother’s Day spending since 2003, as more people are getting vaccinated and stimulus checks are being distributed, consumers are going all out for moms this year. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Kroger joins drone delivery race.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 27, 2023

billion, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics. And now on to this week’s logistics news. The leaders agreed to launch a pilot program for a supply chain early warning system to exchange information about possible disruptions to key production and logistics networks.

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Material Handling and Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

Given the swiftly changing logistics environment, those who navigate the new world we live in need a roadmap to guide their actions. The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals' annual State of Logistics report attempts to offer just such a map -- accompanied by some timely warnings. The research, done by A.T.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 3, 2021

According to the annual survey by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics, nearly 180 million Americans shopped during the five-day holiday shopping period from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Pandemic delivery boom fuels demand for last mile space.

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247 Customs Broker

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Congress stopped the facility realignment process and any further changes to delivery standards the USPS implemented to help control costs while operating under the failed prefunding [retiree healthcare] mandate,” he said. Importing and managing the logistics of your precious freight is no easy task. Contact Jeff Berman.

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