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Why Multi-Carrier Parcel Shipping Strategies Are Winning in 2022

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Why Multi-Carrier Parcel Shipping Strategies Are Winning in 2022 by Lindsay Schuemann , Marketing Manager at Enveyo Two years. We’ve had many ups and downs since March of 2020, but one up that has continued its upward trend, is e-commerce purchase volume. . They’re shipping companies. What carriers should I evaluate?

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Last Mile Shipping Success Requires a Holistic Approach

Talking Logistics

Not long ago, people would take a Saturday afternoon to visit a furniture showroom, sit on several couches, fill out an order form, write a check, and wait six to twelve weeks for the sofa to be shipped to the store. Two-day shipping standards for packages is impacting consumer expectations of large format deliveries.

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A Holistic Approach to Freight Savings with Mike Eberl

The Logistics of Logistics

I grew up mostly in Madison, Wisconsin. I enrolled in the forestry program at the University of Wisconsin, but two years in I had an epiphany that I wanted to pursue business. I graduated with a major in finance, investment, and banking from the University of Wisconsin. [02:44] What was your major in college?

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The Way to Real Time Supply Chain

The Logistics of Logistics

A new Bloomberg Business Week Research Services survey and report makes it clear that innovative supply chain tools are widely acknowledged to be crucial to meeting corporate goals now and in the future as supply chains grow more complex, customers become more demanding and globalization accelerates. 5 Steps to a Real Time Supply Chain.

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Top 25 3PL warehousing companies in 2020 (by revenue)

6 River Systems

A behemoth in the logistics industry, UPS has operations in shipping, air freight, trucking, last-mile delivery and drone delivery. The company has operations in more than 40 countries and specializes in integrating different modes of transport in logistics solutions. XPO Logistics started as Express-1 Expedited Solutions in 1989.

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

Logistics Viewpoints

While FedEx has worked with many mass retailers on this solution in the past, it now offers hassle-free returns for small to midsize businesses. This creates a higher shipping cost and is not as environmentally friendly as shipping the one item back in a smaller package or as part of a consolidated return.”

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Supplement Recall Creates Bad Press for Health Industry

RFgen

Health is a primary concern for consumers who purchase meal supplements and other nutritional products. People affected by the salmonella outbreak live in New Jersey, New Mexico, Tennessee, Ohio, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Oregon, Utah and Wisconsin. Consumers want to trust the labeling on supplements. Supplement Recalls.