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Last Mile Logistic Challenges Increase as Online Sales Soar

Enterra Insights

So we anticipate that 700 million packages are actually at risk of being delayed this year.”[1] She explains, “Value-added services like delivery notifications and package tracking are no longer the reserve of urgent or important deliveries but a minimum requirement in both the consumer and business world. like LaserShip Inc.

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How Returns Management Works: Process, Tips, & Best Practices

Unleashed

One paper from the University of Texas at Arlington suggests that lenience may yield better results than strictness. Depending on the policy and reason for returning, some customers may expect you to pay the shipping costs. She explains the reason for returning the goods and is issued a return shipping label at the company’s expense.

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Hurricane Harvey Updates

Elementum

Tropical Storm Harvey has forced UPS, FedEx and the United States Postal Service to cease delivery to major swaths of Texas and Louisiana, posing disruptions in the medical, food and packaging industries. According to reports, there is no vessel movement and there are no ships in the channel. in Arlington and Toyota Motor Corp.

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