Last-Mile Delivery

Drones may be one of the key answers to last-mile delivery. Read about how drones are being used around the world.

There are a dozen electric scooter companies in Paris, and the city has seen enough of the impact that an unregulated e-bike market can create on the city roads.

Two bond rating agencies downgrade UPS debt, urging caution in how it allocates free cash flows

Amazon nears U.S. release for Prime Air drone deliveries.

USPS’ first quarterly decline in package volumes in 9 years throws up warning flares over lost business from its biggest customers

U.K.-based Deliveroo is exiting Germany, citing difficulties in maintaining the level of customer service that it offers across its other markets.

Atlanta is building Spaghetti Junction II. UK drug companies will take matters into their hands to get goods to market in no-deal Brexit; YRC consolidation is key to survival

Last-mile delivery is critically important to both consumers and the companies that sell to them. Read about six challenges and changes in last-mile delivery.

Trucks are omitted from a study analyzing congestion pricing options; YRC scraps satellite radio in cabs; FedEx drops Amazon in dollars-and-sense decision

Promises package deliveries up to 5 lbs. within 30 minutes.

FedEx, tired of jumping through hoops for Amazon.com at non-compensatory rates, cuts the ground-delivery cord with the e-tailer

Online customers expect to be spoiled and consistent delivery experiences are the core of meeting those needs, two surveys found

Deutsche Post DHL posts single-digit revenue, profit gains, lifts low end of full-year earnings view

XPO second-quarter results allays analyst concerns as it navigates through a tough top-line

Schneider’s move to shut final-mile unit leaves furniture retailers seeking last-mile delivery options

XPO Logistics posts flat second-quarter revenue, exceeds estimates on EPS, cash flow

Schneider is closing its First to Final Mile delivery operation due to poor performance.

Amazon.com wants all SMB business, and will not be shy in squeezing the SMBs to get it

A roll-out of the much-hyped 5G telecommunications technology will not in itself revolutionize logistics, says Paul Soong, regional director of BluJay, which provides a wide variety of management software for the logistics and transport industries. Better management of business is the key.

When deploying a TMS, it’s important to understand what you want it to do, but also what it can’t do for you.