Decades of experience delivering critical health care products has shaped Capstone Logistics’ last-mile solution for e-commerce and grocery delivery.
Retailers need to rethink last-mile delivery, moving away from the idea of just delivering goods and toward the concept of a customer experience.
As consumer demand rises, so do the challenges and costs of final mile delivery of oversized items.
Data is showing improvement in the last mile as the industry recovers from the supply chain chaos of 2021.
As e-commerce growth slows, last-mile delivery providers remain under pressure to deliver for shippers, even if they don’t know how much of their services will be required.
In the world of last mile-delivery of big and bulky items, timing is everything.
Big and bulky last-mile deliveries need to be on time, but the ultimate key to customer satisfaction is communication.
Heavy goods delivery platform Deliveright is opening up access to its technology on a trial basis.
2 new offerings are geared toward last-mile delivery
As parcel demand has skyrocketed, shippers have obviously been faced with serious capacity issues.
Walmart InHome customers in Florida will get first access to HomeValet’s Smart Box, a lockable, temperature-controlled porch box.
New last-mile delivery vehicles and electric platforms from Udelv, Ree Automotive and Lightning eMotors have been announced in recent days.
AIT Worldwide is expanding its final-mile capabilities, acquiring New York-based Select Express & Logistics, adding 400 employees and 47 cross-dock facilities.
Bed Bath & Beyond said it has become the first home goods retailer to list its products directly on DoorDash Marketplace, giving it the opportunity to reach more potential customers with same-day delivery.
2022 could be a busy year for the Surface Transportation Board if it decides to tackle a number of long-standing, hot-button issues.
UniGroup Logistics’s Meghan Meurer sees shopping from home as the new normal for a growing number of larger products, suggesting that the final-mile delivery experience is now of utmost importance.
The agency is seeking comments from freight railroads on whether it should collect data pertaining to first- and last-mile movements.
Same-day versus next-day delivery: Which is more sustainable?
Pitney Bowes has added ParcelPoint Smart Lockers to its parcel locker portfolio, providing a secure, technology-enabled solution for enterprises.
Increased use of micro-fulfillment centers and more efficient vehicles and routing can reduce carbon emissions by 25% in urban environments, according to Accenture.
