article thumbnail

This Week in Logistics News (July 22 – 28)

Logistics Viewpoints

Until Tuesday evening, that username belonged to Gene Hwang, a San Francisco photographer who has held it since 2007. If Mayor Eric Adams has his way, New York City will soon have drones buzzing everywhere. One topic that is coming to the forefront of last mile conversations is the reality of drones.

article thumbnail

Amazon Prime Now – The Cost of Expediting the Last Mile

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

  Currently, Amazon’s outbound supply chain is comprised of fulfillment centers, sortation centers, and warehouses that specifically serve Prime Now customers.   In recent years, Amazon has been spreading its warehouse facilities more evenly across high density regions of the US.

article thumbnail

Uberisation of Logistics – Are You Too Late?

Logistics Bureau

For example, before Uber started in 2009, Amazon’s Mechanical Turk system was already functioning in 2007. The company has launched Uber Cargo in Hong Kong using cargo vans and Uber Rush in New York City using bike messengers. Even if Uber named it, Uber did not invent it, but rather extended and enhanced the concept.