Oil production faces volatile times, as multiple OPEC countries witness geopolitical problems and unstable governments, leading to the possibility of yet another rise in fuel prices.
Amazon spent $21.7 billion in shipping last year – a number which could be reduced if the company took control of its supply chain instead of partnering with 3PLs.
Kuebix, a transportation management system (TMS) that delivers a wide variety of freight analytics, plans to take a look at the impact Amazon Prime Day will have on the supply chain.
The complete loss of Amazon as a customer would not interrupt the ability of FedEx and UPS to continue as prosperous companies even without Amazon.
Amazon is rolling out free two-hour delivery of Whole Foods groceries through its Prime Now service starting today.
Target acquired same-day grocery delivery service Shipt for $550M in a bid to boost its online food sales and compete with Walmart and Amazon. Our infographic compares the performance and recent investments made by the three companies.
Amazon wasted no time in starting a pricing war in the grocery business. Like the book retailers and other categories that Amazon has entered- they have proven that this strategy builds consumer loyalty and lays to waste the competitors that dominate those markets
Amazon Prime day yesterday represented a real test for the e-commerce giant’s logistics and supply chain. In addition to its contracts with FedEx, USPS and UPS – which all will have a busy couple of days to meet all these Prime orders – Amazon’s fleet of planes will be busy moving goods around the country.
