fulfillment

FreightWaves focuses on gig economy with launch of Modern Shipper

As e-commerce and the gig economy have grown in the past year, the thirst for news and information has grown among the participants. Whether it is shippers moving online orders to consumers, or rideshare drivers supplementing declining volumes with on-demand food delivery, there is growing activity and interest in the space.

To help fill this information void, FreightWaves is launching Modern Shipper. Modern Shipper, which can be found at www.modernshipper.com, will sit squarely alongside both...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-focuses-on-gig-economy-with-launch-of-modern-shipper

The case against same-day delivery

This is an excerpt from Thursday’s (1/28) Point of Sale retail supply chain newsletter.

According to recent survey data from Bringg, same-day delivery will become a status quo offering from retailers in 2021. One-in-three retailers plan to add same-day delivery services in the next six to 12 months. Including the 38% of retailers that already offer same-day delivery, this means that two-thirds of retailers plan to offer same-day delivery by the end of 2021. 

While I’ve written ad nauseam about...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-case-against-same-day-delivery

Bringg’s collaboration with Uber opens new doors for e-commerce

Bringg teams with Uber to fulfill e-commerce orders

As e-commerce exploded in 2020, many merchants were unable to take full advantage. Those with in-house fulfillment and delivery operations thrived — those without faced uncertainty and an inability to scale their online operations.

Enter Bringg.

The global fulfillment cloud technology company has announced a partnership with Uber Direct (NYSE: UBER) to help online retailers ensure those orders are delivered safely and in a timely manner.

“Some customers have an in-house fleet to serve their...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/bringgs-collaboration-with-uber-opens-new-doors-for-e-commerce

Online retailers pay almost double in logistics costs

This is an excerpt from Thursday’s Point of Sale retail supply chain newsletter.

(Chart: Gartner)

Retailers with more than 50% of revenue from the online channel have logistics costs as a percentage of sales that are almost double those of their store-focused counterparts, according to Gartner. 

2020 was a year spent primarily expanding online fulfillment capabilities, but now retail supply chain leaders are now looking for opportunities to control, contain and, where possible, reduce their...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/online-retailers-pay-almost-double-in-logistics-costs

Chuck helps 6 River Systems land in FreightTech 25

6 River Systems ranked No. 23 in the FreightTech 25 this year.

Warehouse automation provider 6 River Systems’ first product, Chuck, is a collaborative mobile robot built to improve picking speed and accuracy. That innovation helped 6 River Systems garner the No. 23 spot in FreightWaves’ FreightTech 25. 

6 River Systems has since expanded its range of products, now offering wall-to-wall fulfillment solutions for warehouses.

In the middle of the year, amid lockdowns due to the pandemic, 6 River Systems gained customers that needed its technology solutions in...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/chuck-helps-6-river-systems-land-in-freighttech-25

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