In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, cyberattacks on Forward Air and Central Freight Lines are causing supply chain issues. Plus, FedEx and UPS receive kudos for their performance transporting the COVID vaccines.
Amazon to build three facilities, create 1,500 jobs in San Antonio
Amazon handles two-thirds of its deliveries in-house as of late 2020 — a rapid departure from the mostly outsourced model the company relied on just a few years ago.
The rise of e-commerce demands additional fulfillment space. Here’s a look at the current scope of Amazon’s reign.
Amazon’s new fulfillment centers in Guadalajara and Monterrey represent a $100 million logistics investment.
Increased e-commerce sales are driving the need for additional industrial warehouse space for retailers and shipping companies.
Amazon is pushing the envelope on fast delivery, increasingly replacing long-haul trucking with air transport. A new report shows how the retail giant is expanding its Air wing to do that.
Amazon cargo planes will make daily deliveries to and from the company’s newest airport in Lakeland, Florida.
Amazon will offer a minimum starting wage of $15 per hour in El Paso
Amazon’s Pflugerville fulfillment center will be located off State Highway 130, a rapidly expanding business corridor in central Texas.
