COVID-19 has managed to wreck the delivery economy

COVID-19 has managed to wreck the delivery economy (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

Over the past decade, the last-mile delivery segment has witnessed a gradual shortening of delivery schedules. Primarily led by the “Amazon Effect” and further buoyed by the resulting consumer expectations, last-mile delivery times have come down considerably — from weeklong shipping times to same- and next-day deliveries. 

However, the screeching halt of the economy resulting from the COVID-19 crisis led to predictable chaos within global supply chains. Logistics operations broke down, as...

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