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These 5 Top Logistics Trends for 2018 are a Response to the Growing Customer Experience Movement

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With the rise of e-commerce, the value of logistics has grown. Logistics professionals can no longer simply go about standard operations, and the days of peaks and lulls have ended. The Top Logistics Trends that Will Impact Logistics Management in 2018. Variable Logistics Operations Will Become Standard.

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Last-Mile Delivery: The Link Between Driver Satisfaction and Customer Satisfaction

Talking Logistics

The research, conducted by Adelante SCM and commissioned by RouteSmart Technologies, is based on a survey of 28 leading parcel/package delivery companies, national postal carriers, retailers, and other companies with last-mile and home delivery.

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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. Welcome back to the Friday news roundup, where we are excited to bring you all the logistics news you’ve been craving. Amazon finally makes its drone delivery dream come true. I’ll cheers to that.

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Important E-Commerce Logistics Trends to Watch in 2019

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This proposes the question of what will be a trend in this industry in the very near future. Delivery Options. Amazon is testing drones for package delivery in England, there are postal lockers popping up in Australia and so on. Look Out For These Trends In 2019. A Reminder Logistics Fundamentals Still Matter.

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Package Theft Season is Here

Logistics Viewpoints

This makes the season a prime target for package theft. Based on data from the FBI and Google Trends, package theft is big business. trillion in sales, with 75 percent of Americans receiving at least one package per week. In all, porch pirates stole 260 million packages estimated at $19.5 billion in 2022.

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The Race for Last Mile Drones

Logistics Viewpoints

The company has developed a fleet of last mile drones for small package delivery in the US, Australia, and Finland. Recently, Wing has developed a fleet of new drone prototypes designed to more efficiently deliver packages ranging from small pill bottles to items weighing as much as 7 pounds.

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Disrupting Logistics Ain’t Easy

Talking Logistics

This same-day parcel and package delivery service… was once viewed as a viable threat to everything from FedEx Corp. Shyp and UberRUSH are just the latest reminders that disrupting the logistics industry ain’t easy. The fact is that old habits die hard in logistics. Defining Success in Logistics. It doesn’t.”.