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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

UPS’ eBike electric bike program, activated in Portland, Ore., Amazon has launched the Delivery Service Partners, a funding operation that aims to help individuals launch and run their own logistics companies to deliver Amazon packages. Content Summary: Autonomous Boats Could Ferry Cargo in Busy Cities. Media Image.

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Facing Hard Times, Shippers Find Innovative Solutions

Intelligent Audit

Facing Lower-than-Expected Package Volumes, FedEx Raises Rates. Facing a falling net income after lower-than-expected package volumes, FedEx has announced plans to raise rates by 6.9%. They want to see it become a huge, scalable model. The rate increase, which comes after a previous increase of 4.9% Gas Prices Rise in Parts of U.S.,