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Fear and loathing on the operations floorFalling spot rates,...
On this week’s episode of Check Call, host Mary O’Connell joins Bill Thayer and Rob Caucci, co-founders of Fillogic, to discuss the key components needed to create and build a successful final-mile delivery solution.
Key quotes:
“Historically supply chains have been very centralized. It’s a half-million-square-foot building in the middle of a corn field in Ohio, and if you’re trying to get a package out of that facility to New York or Los Angeles, there are a lot of hops along the way that make...
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The waiting to see its investment in final-mile products pay off may finally be happening for Wabash National (NYSE: WNC).
The trailer maker that books most of its revenue from dry vans and refrigerated trailers saw great potential for last-mile delivery in 2017 when it paid $364 million for Supreme, the second-largest bodybuilder behind Morgan-Olson, the leading producer of aluminum walk-in vans.
Whipping Supreme into shape has taken time, patience and money.
As the COVID pandemic expands...
https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/wabash-national-seeing-promise-fulfilled-in-final-mile-body-business
This fireside chat recap is from Day 2 of FreightWaves’ Global Supply Chain Week. Day 2 focuses on retail, building and construction.
FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Parcel carrier capacity challenges and learnings from COVID
DETAILS: Jeff McDermott and JT Engstrom discussed the recent impact to peak season from COVID-19 and expectations for near-term changes as a result. The discussion explored changes in shipper/carrier behavior, dealing with the accelerated pace of e-commerce adoption in transportation...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gscw-chat-recap:-covid-19-and-parcel-carrier-challenges
Consumers have long been enamored with the idea of bringing luxury amenities – from home gyms to movie theaters – into their own homes. A convenience once reserved for the wealthy, more and more middle-class families have decided to bring the gym to them over the last few decades.
Demand for in-home workout equipment was heating up fast before COVID spread across the country last spring. It comes as no surprise that the closed gyms and stay-at-home orders that accompanied the pandemic led to...
https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/skill-makes-all-the-difference-in-final-mile-space
After decades operating a major international freight and warehousing business in the U.S., the logistics division of German rail operator Deutsche Bahn is ready to flex its muscle in the crowded trucking market.
DB Schenker is the fourth-largest logistics services provider in the world, with $19.4 billion in gross revenue in 2019, and operates the largest trucking network in Europe. In the U.S., the trucking division has a support role, doing pickup and delivery for customers’ air and ocean...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/german-giant-db-schenker-prepares-for-big-us-trucking-expansion
Deliveright Logistics announced the launch of the first heavy-goods delivery app for Canadian e-commerce company Shopify (NYSE: SHOP).
Bayonne, New Jersey-based Deliveright operates a digital delivery network for heavy goods, connecting manufacturers, retailers and delivery companies to fulfill the shipment of first- and final-mile heavy freight, like furniture and exercise equipment. Through the app, Deliveright will be able to manage the logistics and final-mile delivery to consumers...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/deliveright-and-shopify-connect-for-heavy-goods-delivery
Transportation and logistics provider Cardinal Logistics announced Wednesday that it acquired last-mile delivery provider NRX Logistics.
The deal is expected to nearly double Cardinal’s annual final-mile deliveries to approximately 1.1 million. It also expands its high-touch delivery capabilities of heavy goods like furniture, appliances, bedding and exercise equipment.
Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. NRX generated $35 million in annual revenue prior to the announcement.
“Thi...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cardinal-logistics-acquires-final-mile-provider-nrx