Get Information & Insights on Final Mile Delivery
Final mile (also called “last mile”) is a term used to refer to the last leg of a delivery route (it is not a mode of transportation). Businesses can define last mile in different ways, depending on what is most relevant to their business and their customers’ expectations. Final mile delivery falls into two categories: light goods (typically less than 150 pounds) and heavy goods.
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
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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.
While many fleets and drivers are using ELDs, there are still some using AOBRDs, and time is quickly running out before the December deadline to switch arrives.
ArcBest posted flat to down second quarter results as a weak LTL macro environment and too much truckload capacity hit its two main units.
