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In the age of e-commerce dominance, customer expectations have skyrocketed. Fast, transparent and convenient delivery are no longer just perks; they have become baseline expectations. To meet these demands, businesses need to optimize every stage of the supply chain. Here’s where a crucial shift takes center stage: marrying the middle mile and the...
A recent study by last-mile solutions provider OneRail found retailers consider diversifying their delivery networks crucial and revealed strategies they use to better understand those networks.
The study also highlighted what today’s end consumers expect from retailers.
The study found, first, that technology plays a pivotal role for 63% of retailers surveyed in strategically planning and forecasting their last-mile delivery needs.
In addition,...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/onerail-survey-details-retail-shippers-last-mile-delivery-needs
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Wing — the drone delivery arm of Google parent...
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The world’s largest retailer just announced what it...
WASHINGTON — Stolen electric vehicle charging station equipment and office thefts at the U.S. Postal Service are troubling signs for agency watchdogs as the Postal Service begins moving toward electrifying its delivery fleet.
Concern about the thefts and the ability of the Postal Service to protect its assets appears in a new audit report published by the Postal Service’s Office of Inspector General (OIG).
“We found that management controls over the storage of charging stations … were not...
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Final-mile service provider Riverstone Logistics (RLX) announced Monday it has acquired Ralph’s...
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By Frank Kenney
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E-commerce spending is growing rapidly, with total spending in 2022 exceeding $1.03 trillion, an increase of 7.7% from the previous year. With more orders being shipped directly to their destinations, last-mile delivery has become an integral part of efficient supply chains.
Technology plays an increasingly important role in making it even more...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-role-of-integration-software-in-last-mile-logistics
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