amazon effect
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Trucking
Commentary: Responding to readers’ reactions
A number of readers responded to Brian Aoaeh's 12/26/19 "Commentary: Trucking industry observations heading into 2020." His current commentary features some of those responses and…
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Supply Chains
Commentary: Taming the tsunami of post-holiday ecommerce returns
Brian Aoaeh writes about the "other" side of ecommerce - the returns of unwanted merchandise and how retailers are handling the issue.
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Logistics
Indian logistics sector in times of the Amazon effect and disruptive structural reforms
India spends 14% of its GDP on logistics; the country’s government is actively looking to reduce that amount by introducing key reforms in the sector.
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FreightWaves LIVE: Events Podcast
The Amazon Is Burning #FWLive Chicago [podcast]
The Amazon is Burning – from FreightWaves LIVE: Chicago Day 1 Ryan Rogers CTO of Covenant and Matthew Waller Dean of the Sam M. Walton…
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Supply Chains
Commentary: Can technology alleviate ecommerce injuries?
Brian Aoaeh writes about workplace injuries and workplace safety in the ecommerce age...
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FreightWaves LIVE
Amazon effect pushes traditional freight transport outside comfort zone (with video)
Ryan Rogers, chief transformation officer at Covenant Transportation Group, said the online retail giant has challenged the movers of goods as to what is possible.
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Last Mile
UPS, in latest density push, pays customers to pick up at alternate locations
UPS' plan to pay folks to pick-up at alternate locations speaks to need to drive B2C last-mile density
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Europe
Startup easing ecommerce returns logistics raises investment from Maersk Growth
London-based logistics startup tailored to ease e-commerce returns.
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Parcel
Commentary: Logistics as a lambda function
Charley Dehoney writes about Amazon's impact on software programming, and how it is using lessons from Amazon Web Services to logistics and its other business…
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Equipment
Trailer orders rebound in September, pointing to solid 2020 production
Trailer orders in September were the highest since February, suggesting another strong year of production in 2020.
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