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Package Theft Season is Here

Logistics Viewpoints

Package theft is on the rise as “porch pirates” continue to swipe packages from people’s doorsteps. The holiday season is the busiest time for package theft, as more and more items are delivered. For the 2023 holiday season alone, it is anticipated that between 850 million and 950 million packages will be delivered.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 8 – 14)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Yum Brands – parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and The Habit Burger Grill – recently announced a new packaging policy prioritizing more sustainable options. In a blog post, Yum noted it is transitioning away from plastics and developing new packaging solutions as part of that policy.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 29 – August 4)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. After years of financial struggles, reports of Yellow preparing for bankruptcy emerged last week as the Nashville, Tennessee-based trucker saw customers leave in large numbers. PET rigid plastic packaging portfolio with post-consumer recycled content by 2025.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 31 – January 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

Welcome back to the Friday news roundup, where we are excited to bring you all the logistics news you’ve been craving. DoorDash can now return your packages for you. Amazon’s Jeff Bezos boldly declared nine years ago that in just a few years, last mile drones would be delivering packages across the country to customer’s front doors.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 14-18, 2014)

Talking Logistics

DHL launches new logistics service for life sciences products handled at extremely low temperatures. Penske Logistics Joins CargoNet to Enhance Supply Chain Security. I wrote those words in December 2010 , one of my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2011. drug enforcement officials.

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What Is On-Demand Logistics & How It Impacts Scalability

ShipBob

What makes it all possible is on-demand logistics — getting products delivered to customers when they need them. Since more shoppers now expect same-day shipping and delivery, online retailers are willing to invest in the logistics operations needed to fulfill these expectations. What is on-demand logistics?

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

6 River Systems

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics. Coyote Logistics @CoyoteLogistics Coyote Logistics prides itself on its innovative logistics and supply chain philosophy.