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This Week in Logistics News (September 29 – October 3, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Con-way Announces Enhancements to Driver Pay Package at Con-way Freight. Shipping startup Shyp comes to New York and soon Miami (VentureBeat). North American Freight Numbers July 2014. Menlo Logistics Announces Launch of New Brand and Website. UPS, FedEx Want Retailers to Get Real on Holiday Shipping (WSJ – sub.

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AB5 Protests, US Foods Focuses on Scope 3 Emissions, UPS 2Q Results

Intelligent Audit

Supply Chain Dive reported the new markets will include Miami; Tampa, Fla.; Carrier damage impacts more than just the shipper, especially when the freight claims filed were about damaged medical products. Improved customer service will involve more logistics and communication options as omnichannel support options become mainstream.

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Last-Mile Technology Comes of Age

Cathy Roberson

In addition, shippers were finally making the much-needed investments in omnichannel strategies such as Buy Online, Pay in Stores (BOPIS), curbside pickups, fulfillment in stores, and same-day deliveries to connect their websites to their physical stores. I wear a number of hats these days.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

Bed Bath & Beyond @BedBathBeyond Bed Bath & Beyond has discovered a way to save millions of dollars on freight over the next few years, thanks to a new 755,000 square-foot distribution facility slated to open in the fall of 2019. The new facility will allow the company to offer two-day shipping to most (about 90%) of the U.S.