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Small Parcel Shipping: Best Practices for eCommerce Merchants

Ware2Go

Also referred to as light freight or parcel package delivery, small parcel shipments usually weigh less than 70 pounds, can be lifted without assistance, and are shipped in businesses’ own packaging or carrier-supplied boxes. Ground – Ground shipping is an inexpensive way to transport wares across the country.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 4-8, 2017)

Talking Logistics

It’s like going from Brooklyn, NY to Philadelphia, PA. Taking a page from Amazon and Walmart, UPS is apparently planning “to hire people to deliver packages using their personal vehicles during this year’s busy holiday season,” but the Teamsters National UPS Negotiating Committee is fighting back, as reported by WDRB.com.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2016

Talking Logistics

If you’re a transportation professional, for example, and all you know is transportation, your opportunities for advancement are limited compared to someone who has a broader supply chain perspective. Impact of Food Safety Modernization Act on Transportation (Takeaways from Transplace Shipper Symposium 2015). in Philadelphia).

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Watch: Henkel Previews Two Panels at Home Delivery World 2023

Supply Chain Brain

John Schilli, director of transportation with Henkel, previews two presentations by the company, on consumer packaged goods transportation and diversity in the last mile, at Home Delivery World 2023 in Philadelphia.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2016

Talking Logistics

more near-shoring and larger, less frequent shipments to minimize transportation costs). How will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in light of this cheap oil environment? The Rebirth of Transportation Marketplaces (UberCARGO, Cargomatic, and Freight Friend). TMS for SMB: Breaking Down the Barriers.

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All Eyes Remain Focused on the Last Mile

Enterra Insights

In logistics, last mile delivery is defined as being the movement of goods from a transportation hub to the final delivery destination. ”[3] He continues, “Simply not delivering a package on time will dramatically increase the rate of returns, and poor last mile in e-commerce delivery can contribute to increasing logistics costs.

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How Ecommerce Brands Are Helping Fight COVID-19 (Coronavirus) + Resources for Those in Need

ShipBob

They will deliver free, fresh salads and bowls to hospitals in the cities they serve: DC Area, Philadelphia, Boston, NYC, SF, LA, Chicago, and Houston. Submit your hospital here. Free scrubs: Figs. Free shoes: Allbirds. They are hoping to expand to other areas soon.

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