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Q3 Parcel & Last Mile Market and the Q4 Outlook

Cathy Roberson

Q3 Parcel & Last Mile Market Trends & Q4 Outlook (Sources available upon request) Enjoy. Catch my weekly column on air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets, and the occasional podcast on Air Cargo World. I’ll also be talking to the Atlanta CSCMP chapter on returns next week as well.

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The Opportunities of Digitalization in Chemical Logistics

Talking Logistics

Shipments consist of general cargo, partial or full loads or – in the case of samples – small parcel shipments. In his previous position, Chris was a Senior Account Manager for the Nolan Transportation Group, a 3PL based in Atlanta, GA. In addition, special service providers are used if dangerous goods are involved.

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Last-Mile Success - Closer and Faster

Cathy Roberson

Target is also introducing its lowest-cost delivery option, Target Last-Mile, beginning at its Atlanta sortation center. Collaborating with its crowd-sourced last-mile delivery subsidiary, Shipt, orders are sorted "hyper-locally down to the neighborhood level, providing a fast, efficient, reliable and low-cost delivery option," Mulligan said.

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7 Incredible Benefits of Cloud-Based Logistics Management

GlobalTranz

More findings on the cloud cargo transportation and warehouse management systems you may discover on the web. Managers can control the operation efficiently as the relevant information comes from different sources, timely and all the members have access to its current updates. Helen works and lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

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CargoBarn triples Atlanta footprint as supply chain woes spur growth

CargoBarn

CargoBarn , a proven logistics innovator in freight brokerage, recently tripled its Atlanta footprint as the company sprints to 1,000 employees across multiple offices nationwide. Its new Atlanta headquarters spans an entire floor of a high-rise – more than 24,000 s.f. – CargoBarn was founded in Fresno, Calif.,

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UPS Emerges from Behind the Same Day Eight Ball - Acquires Roadie

Cathy Roberson

We’ve now learned that UPS views same-day deliveries as an important piece of its last-mile delivery puzzle as it scooped up Atlanta-based Roadie on Friday. Roadie is a crowd-sourced, same-day delivery service that UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund invested in five years ago. Well, well, well. Good for them. What about FedEx?

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How Will Hurricane Harvey Affect Freight Rates?

DAT Solutions

Trucks can’t get in or out of Houston , which is a huge freight hub – it’s the number 1 source of loads for flatbeds, thanks to the oil and gas industry, and one of the top 5 or 6 markets for both van and reefer freight. Rates below include fuel surcharges and are based on real transactions between carriers and brokers.

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