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UPS Strike Averted While Workers Gain Heat Protection

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UPS is the largest parcel delivery company in North America. The company generated over $100 billion in revenue in their last financial year. The Petition UPS, like many companies, claim that their “people are their most valuable asset. There is an interesting back story to the heat protection clauses.

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Home Delivery Robots: Last Mile Gamechangers

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Many companies have begun testing autonomous delivery bots in cities and on college campuses. For many of these companies, however, the term “autonomous” may be a little bit misleading. Over the last two years, investors have pumped more than $8 billion into autonomous delivery companies.

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Amazon Leasing Air Cargo Space, Delivering by Drone

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Amazon, facing a continued slowdown in its ecommerce business and under pressure to boost flagging sales, is looking to sell excess capacity on its commercial cargo jetliners used to move goods among its network of warehouses here and in Europe, Bloomberg reports. billion, which is $48.6 billion more than in 2019. Maximum payload is 5 lbs.,

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Alternatives to UPS and FedEx

The Logistics of Logistics

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company started out by offering less-than-truckload (LTL) service, then expanded into truckload (TL), supply chain, and ground service. The company has headquarters in Minnesota and also specializes in overnight delivery. The company also offers a loyalty program called Package Points.

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Alternatives to UPS and FedEx

The Logistics of Logistics

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company started out by offering less-than-truckload (LTL) service, then expanded into truckload (TL), supply chain, and ground service. The company has headquarters in Minnesota and also specializes in overnight delivery. The company also offers a loyalty program called Package Points.

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Alternatives to UPS and FedEx

The Logistics of Logistics

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company started out by offering less-than-truckload (LTL) service, then expanded into truckload (TL), supply chain, and ground service. The company has headquarters in Minnesota and also specializes in overnight delivery. The company also offers a loyalty program called Package Points.

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The Best Supply Chain Conferences of 2019

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Manhattan Momentum (Cost TBD) Dates: May 20 – 23 in Phoenix, Arizona Manhattan Momentum brings together global thought leaders, market changers, and trend setters in the WMS and distribution center space. The post The Best Supply Chain Conferences of 2019 appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.