last mile logistics
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Modern Shipper
Are skyscraper warehouses the key to urban grocery fulfillment?
This clever twist on micro-fulfillment centers offers a futuristic model for urban retailing and fulfillment. And it comes as companies test out a bevy of…
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News
GSCW chat recap: XAct’s Dixon on last mile, AI and sustainability
XAct Solutions Director of Supply Chain Jamie Dixon discusses the need for brands to utilize technology in last-mile logistic strategies.
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Modern Shipper
Online heavy-goods sellers in need of last-mile solutions
As online sales of furniture and other heavy goods grows, smaller sellers have been at a disadvantage without a national logistics partner. Deliveright and Shopify…
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Trucking
German giant DB Schenker prepares for big US trucking expansion
Could DB Schenker be the next TFI International? TFI just agreed to buy UPS Freight. DB Schenker is ready to become a pure play trucker…
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Trucking
The final mile: Fixing supply chain’s weakest link
OneRail eliminates friction from the final mile by reducing fulfillment operation costs and increasing delivery speed. Its courier network of 4.5 million drivers reaches virtually…
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Last Mile
Baton driving out first-/last-mile costs for long-haul drivers
A partnership this year with CRST uncovered a huge opportunity for trucking technology startup Baton and its customers.
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News
As e-commerce soars, logistics real estate in Texas is hot
Increased e-commerce sales are driving the need for additional industrial warehouse space for retailers and shipping companies.
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News
Adapting to retail’s last mile in a decentralized marketplace (with video)
FreightWaves market expert and analyst Zach Strickland talked with Karen Tyndall, GlobalTranz director of customer solutions, during FreightWaves’ Last Mile Logistics Summit on Thursday.
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Technology
Shopping malls going digital in e-commerce era
Malls are now creating e-commerce platforms by consolidating products sold within their spaces and pushing click-and-collect options as delivery models.
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American Shipper
Cedar Rapids logistics park on horizon
Iowa transportation company Travero plans to open a multimodal cross-dock operation by next September.
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