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How to Determine if Unscheduled Delivery is a Fit for Your Business

There is an optimal opportunity to improve efficiencies by streamlining store operations and pickup experience to maximize time serving customers.

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Amazon Restarts Delivery Service It Paused During the Pandemic

Amazon Shipping is now available in the contiguous U.S., meaning the organization will handle packages sold on the company website as well as items from other selling channels.

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Evri Rolling Out E-Cargo Bikes in More U.K. Cities

Prior to the announcement, Evri promised to triple its e-cargo bike parcel deliveries to 500,000 fulfilled orders over the next 12 months.

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Rotolatch Launches Technology to Improve Drone Deliveries

Drones equipped with RotoBird's automated winch can now drop off and pick up multiple deliveries without intervention.

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Wind and Water Could Usher in a New 'Intermodal' for Post-Carbon Freight

The new, sustainable version of “intermodal” could mean combining road and rail with coastal and inland water whenever possible

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Delivery Slowdown Drives UPS Earnings Down

The package carrier took an extra hit last quarter from its contract talks with the Teamsters union, which UPS says resulted in $1 billion in lost revenue.

Everyone Wants to Work at UPS After Union Scores $170,000 Driver Pay

The pay is above industry standards, but enthusiastic UPS-wannabes should know that the path to a coveted driving position is far from a smooth ride.

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Watch: Caraway Home: Online Kitchenware Orders Made Easy

You can control both your own fulfillment operations and control costs, says Mark Riskowitz, vice president of operations at Caraway Home.

Mark Riskowitz

The Transition to Commercial EVs Will Take Longer Than Industry and Government Planners Think

Current long-term emissions targets are not attainable based on the timelines provided by corporations and government agencies.

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The Advantages of Working With Boutique Freight Carriers

Now is the perfect time for shippers to reevaluate what they need from carriers — and that doesn’t always include the biggest freight brands in the business.

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Watch: Key Success Factors in Parcel Spend Management

Shippers can't afford to be lackadaisical in managing their parcel spend management, says Josh Dunham, chief executive officer of Reveel.

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Five Incremental Changes to Improve Supply Chain Performance

Companies can drive efficiencies and reduce costs by making several small changes across their supply chains. Here are five of them.

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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