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This Week in Logistics News (September 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

In a blog post Tuesday, Walmart announced its new Walmart Express Delivery service, in which customers can have rapid delivery of orders placed in the evening, with a mind-blowing promise that orders placed by 9:30 PM will somehow be delivered just 30 minutes later, by 10:00. In introducing the service, Walmart said “We’ve all been there.

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The Dispatch Report | Q3 2020, Issue No. 15

Shipchain

To learn more about ShipChain Mainnet, check out our blog and our latest press release. . And for more information about SHIP staking as a whole, please check out our recent blog post. ShipChain Wins 1st Place in the Operations and Supply Chain Category of the Ventana Research Digital Innovation Awards. SHIP Staking is Open.

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The $30 Billion Secret: How Amazon’s Logistics Saves You Time & Money

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In this blog post, we’ll explore how Amazon does it all. They receive packages from fulfillment centers and sort them for final delivery by Amazon drivers or independent delivery partners. This allows for faster last-mile delivery to customers. Peek behind the curtain of Amazon’s speedy deliveries!

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This Week in Logistics News (January 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

According to a company blog post, Amazon will also now provide sellers with an estimated capacity limit “for the following two months to help sellers plan over a longer time horizon.” CargoNet said this is a diverse category that includes appliances and furniture which often get targeted during long haul and final mile distribution.

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Logistics & Supply Chain News Roundup, January 2023

Logistics Bureau

A new year is underway, and what better way to begin our 2023 blog activity than with a summary of the freshest news from the supply chain and logistics theatre? As a proportion of total transportation costs for a given product, the last mile can generate up to 40%. and RDI Last Mile Co. Hunt Transport Services Inc.’s

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5 Reasons Why You Need Procurement Planning Software

New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

Introduction: Procurement Planning for Distribution-Intensive Businesses Procurement planning is not a widely recognized category of supply chain software, but it should be. The inefficiency is exacerbated by factors like driver shortages, low driver utilization, and empty miles.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 30 – June 3, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Schneider Simultaneously Acquires Last-Mile Delivery Providers Watkins & Shepard and Lodeso. Speaking of last-mile delivery, Schneider National made a big move yesterday, acquiring two leading service providers in the field, Watkins & Shepard and Lodeso. Wal-Mart Piloting Delivery with Uber, Lyft and Deliv. Uber raises $3.5