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Big and bulky last mile
Need outdoor furniture, electronics or office supplies? Instacart delivers
With football season just around the corner, plenty of households will be turning to grocery delivery services to order hot dogs, chips, soda and all the fixings straight to their doorstep.
But what if, through those very same apps, you could have the entire tailgate delivered — portable grills, tents, lawn chairs or even a flat-screen TV?
That’s exactly what Instacart has in mind with the launch of its “Big & Bulky” fulfillment option, which the company announced on Wednesday. Nationwide,...
Daily Infographic: Voice of the customer: On time rules in big and bulky last mile
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AIT Worldwide acquires white-glove delivery provider Select Express & Logistics
AIT Worldwide is expanding its last-mile logistics capability, agreeing to acquire New York City-based Select Express & Logistics.
Select Express is a third-party logistics provider specializing in final-mile delivery and assembly services for big and bulky consumer and commercial goods — so-called “white-glove” services. The company has more than 400 employees across 60 locations with 47 cross-dock facilities in the U.S. It handles more than 1.7 million shipments annually through a network of...
Algorithms are great but people dictate success for big-and-bulky delivery
When the Amazon driver leaves a package on a doorstep, it’s a successful last-mile delivery. But when the item is a sectional sofa, there is an added complexity that no Amazon algorithms have yet perfected.
For last-mile delivery of big-and-bulky items, technology is great, but the final mile remains a people-centric operation.
“We’re successful because we are at the intersection of people and technology,” Brenda Stoner, CEO and founder of last-mile delivery firm PICKUP, said. “We depend on the...
SEKO Logistics to handle last-mile delivery of larger items for ShipStation
E-commerce sales of furniture and home furnishings increased 49% year-over-year in Q1 of this year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. But big and bulky items still have a last-mile logistics problem — they are just difficult for traditional carriers to handle.
ShipStation, a web-based e-commerce logistics platform, has announced a new integration with SEKO Logistics, allowing ShipStation users to seamlessly schedule last-mile delivery of their big and bulky e-commerce items through SEKO’s LTL...
Same-day versus next-day delivery: Which is more sustainable?
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The age of e-commerce has simplified many business processes, while also increasing their sophistication. This is definitely the case when it comes to product delivery, especially delivery of large or bulky items.
When getting this larger inventory to customers, businesses commonly operate on a 2- to 5-day delivery system. Sometimes deliveries can take even longer....
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Commentary: How reverse logistics creates value for large-product retailers
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Moving in reverse isn’t always a good thing. But when it comes to supply chains, adding reverse logistics to your business strategy is definitely a good idea.
If the concept of reverse logistics is new to you, take a digital stroll through this helpful article compiled with details about what reverse logistics entails, why it’s important, and how, as a...