Brian Aoaeh writes about the “other” side of ecommerce – the returns of unwanted merchandise and how retailers are handling the issue.
Trump’s influence over new agency chief could lead to service overhaul in 2020.
A home surveillance system captures Amazon driver dropping off two packages at a Pennsylvania home and then leaving with a parcel delivered by UPS.
The 2010s started with logistics in its traditional place toward the back of the bus. The decade ended with logistics behind the wheel. It began with the sector, like the rest of the U.S. and world economies, digging out from the worst recession in more than 70 years. E-commerce existed but was hardly mainstream. Amazon.com […]
Charley Dehoney provides detailed information on freight visibility platforms and how they are changing the logistics/supply chain space.
US retailers will forgo profits for the sake of making the logistics investments needed to manage the e-commerce surge, ABI Research says
Car-haulers face challenging times. Kalanick sells out-literally. Will Amazon’s free standing logistics model spring forth?
First, we hit you with some of the latest headlines. Heniff Transportation and Superior Bulk Logistics are set to merge. Ohio-based GDS Express abruptly ceases operations. Rising wrestling star, Matt Travis, was struck and killed by truck driver, and a jury smacks a California trucking company with $70.5 million “nuclear verdict.” Plus, Amazon has some […]
Consumer demands and expectations are rising dramatically. Up to 25% of consumers are willing to pay extra for same-day delivery. Some estimate same-day delivery will reach a 25% market share by 2025. E-commerce is the driving force behind the revolution in the last mile final frontier. Real-time data analytics is also proving to be a […]
USMCA will cost automakers $3 billion in added tariffs; Chinese EV sales plunge; U.S. holiday season will see over $1 trillion in sales.
Amazon hires passenger carrier to operate freighters.
Amazon to block customers of its Seller-Fulfilled Prime service from using FedEx units for deliveries
Tesla’s truck may not comply with Euro standards. Consultant takes issue with Morgan Stanley’s Amazon firecast
The rise of e-commerce has increased the amount of low mileage freight, but that comes at an unexpected cost to shippers.
Brian Aoaeh writes about workplace injuries and workplace safety in the ecommerce age…
project44 opens office in Paris, its second on the continent
Amazon.com’s remarkable evolution has been driven by massive IT investments. Its success earned it the top spot in the FreightTech 25
Storage and Replenishment service allows products to be stored near fulfillment centers to allow faster restocking during the holiday rush.
Staying on the same page with accounts receivable; extending logistics into space
Among the findings: The serious injury rate in some facilities is double the national average for the warehousing industry, and for every $1 in wages, Amazon workers receive 24 cents in public assistance.
