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New Logistics Software Gives Shoppers Insight on Their Package's Journey

Alerting — the latest addition to a suite of logistics optimization products from software provider Enveyo — receives data from shippers and carriers to notify customers about their order status in real time.

New Logistics Software Gives Shoppers Insight on Their Packages’ Journey

Shipper of Choice: A Vital Status for Supply Chain Success

In this tight market it has become so important for shippers to reach the level of being a “shipper of choice.”

How to Support Customers When Supply Chains Are Unpredictable

The holidays are placing even more stress on supply chains. Here are four ways you can help lower stress, minimize damage and deliver positive customer service.

An Amazon.com Inc. webpage displays a customer's order status. Photo: Bloomberg.

Urban Delivery Is Getting Tougher for Shippers and Carriers

Truckers are facing increasing obstacles to deliver shipments in metropolitan areas like New York.

Carrier Cut-Off Dates Lead to Lost Holiday Sales

Ninety-eight percent of the brands we surveyed reported that carrier-imposed cut-off dates cause them to lose sales during the holiday season.

A U.S. Postal Service mail truck drives down a snowy street. Photo: Shutterstock.

AirTerra, a Parcel Shipping Company, Onboards CDL Last Mile and AxleHire

AirTerra, a parcel shipping company, announced it has added two last-mile distribution companies, CDL Last Mile Solutions and AxleHire, to its double-digit list of carrier partners.

Amazon Packages Pile Up as AWS Outage Spawns Delivery Havoc

An Amazon Web Services outage wreaked havoc on the e-commerce giant’s delivery operation, preventing drivers from getting routes or packages and shutting down communication between Amazon and the thousands of drivers it relies on.

Amazon Flex drivers load parcels into their cars. Photo: Bloomberg.

FedEx, UPS Turn Holiday Surge Into Someone Else’s Problem

Retailers have increasingly turned to regional couriers to help shuffle packages that delivery titans UPS and FedEx can’t — or won’t.

Packages move down a chute at a United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) Worldport facility in Louisville, Kentucky. Photo: Bloomberg.

Last-Mile Fuel Delivery Lets Truckers Skip the Gas Station

Cutting out fuel stops can save time, money and the environment.

Trucks refuel at a gas station. Photo: Getty Images.

Walmart Takes New Step Toward Making Aerial Deliveries Routine

Walmart is expanding its efforts to offer aerial deliveries to homes, joining with startup DroneUp to begin dropping off items ranging from cans of tuna to children’s thermometers.

Packages move along a conveyor belt inside a Walmart Inc. fulfillment center. Photo: Bloomberg.

Bonus Capacity, Better Insurance: Four Ways 3PLs Can Benefit Your Business

Here's how third-party logistics providers supplement fulfillment and delivery operations.

Container trucks sit in a parking lot. Photo: Getty Images.

FedEx Sees 10% Rise in Holiday Package Volume to Record Levels

FedEx is forecasting a 10% increase in holiday package deliveries over a previous record peak season in 2020 as consumers remain hooked on internet shopping even as stores reopen from last year’s lockdowns.

FedEx Corp. couriers unload packages from a delivery truck. Photo: Bloomberg.

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