Carriers hit breaking point as package volume soars
Volume limits help UPS, FedEx maintain on-time performance levels, but USPS suffers as it takes on remaining demand, industry data show.
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ARTICLES
FedEx acquires shopping portal startup to expand e-commerce portfolio
ShopRunner offers subscription-based shipping and returns to consumers, supports omnichannel capabilities for retailers.
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Amazon could launch third-party delivery service in U.S. by 2021, Morgan Stanley says
Move would follow retailer’s launch of “logistics as a service” arm in the U.K. in May, speaker says at Parcel Forum show.
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For parcel world, a “super peak” looms
When the pandemic hit, e-commerce exploded, flooding parcel networks with record volumes that have yet to ease. With carrier capacity already maxed out, what can shippers expect for the holiday peak season?
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FedEx taps latest tech to handle e-com surge
Unique peak demands specialized tools like robotic arms, smart delivery vans, autonomous tugs, and sidewalk bots, carrier says.
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Podcasts
The Logistics Matters podcast: Drew McElroy of Transfix on freight markets and last-mile delivery | Season 1 Episode 29
We discuss freight markets and the challenges of last-mile deliveries with Drew McElroy, chairman and co-founder of digital freight-matching vendor Transfix. Also: how retailers are preparing for this unique peak season; dealing with an avalanche of returns.
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Happy Returns quadruples product return sites with FedEx Office deal
Reverse logistics startup bundles consumers’ returns, then processes the aggregated shipments for retailers.
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FedEx will hike shipping rates as retailers see e-commerce costs climb higher
Extra fees and surcharges will fund service enhancement, fleet maintenance, technology innovations, FedEx says.
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Podcasts
The Logistics Matters podcast: What's next for the USPS?; interest in TMS on the rise; the effects of Hurricane Laura | Season 1 Episode 21
Phil Evers of the University of Maryland discusses the difficulties facing the U.S. Postal Service; interest in TMS is increasing as a result of the pandemic; and Hurricane Laura leaves destruction in its wake, affecting supply chains.
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The Logistics Matters podcast: Amazon's new strategy; a move away from big parcel carriers; attracting new logistics workers | Season 1 Episode 20
Patrick Penfield of Syracuse University on Amazon moving into vacant mall space; some shippers move toward smaller regional parcel carriers; new training initiatives assure a steady pipeline for frontline logistics workers.
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