Parcel & Express

Parcel Lockers Ease Europe’s Last-Mile Challenges

May 5, 2021

Like logistics providers everywhere, European carriers are facing capacity challenges, delivery delays and rising costs to deliver parcels.

VIDEO

Watch: Creating the Sustainable Last Mile

April 30, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Andre Pharand, global management consulting lead for postal and parcel industry with Accenture, reveals the findings of the firm’s new study on creating the sustainable last mile for e-commerce deliveries.

Walmart Expands Delivery to Your Fridge

April 28, 2021

Bloomberg

Grocers gained millions of online customers last year, and now the challenge is keeping them.

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | Four Mistakes That Companies Are Making in Their Parcel-Shipping Strategies

April 23, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Thanks to the pandemic and heavy customer demand, parcel shipping is currently mired in “chaos.”

VIDEO

Watch: The Pandemic’s Impact on Logistics Real Estate

April 20, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Melinda McLaughlin, head of global research with Prologis, shares the firm’s research into trends in the creation of order-fulfillment centers in urban locations, in response to the stellar growth of e-commerce.

GM and Ford Will Fight Startups in the Commercial Van Market

March 28, 2021

Bloomberg

The cargo van isn’t sexy, but thanks to Amazon and e-commerce, startups and established carmakers are falling over themselves to make these proletarian haulers.

Seven Last-Mile Delivery Challenges, and How to Solve Them

March 26, 2021

Skylar Ross - SCB Contributor

More than 60% of logistics companies agree that last-mile delivery is the most inefficient process in the entire supply chain.

Amazon Union Vote Fuels Fiery Rhetoric

March 25, 2021

Bloomberg

The hard-fought mail-in election that began seven weeks ago ends Monday, and both sides have a lot to lose.

DHL Express Deploys Nearly 100 New Electric Delivery Vans in U.S.

March 25, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

DHL Express, a global provider of international express shipping services, has announced the intent to deploy an additional 89 electric vehicles this year in New York and California.

EDITOR'S Q&A

Are There Enough Drivers to Meet the Demand for Last-Mile E-Commerce Delivery?

March 24, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Delivery Drivers, Inc., a provider of independent-contractor labor for businesses, is in the process of hiring a huge number of additional drivers to meet the growing demand for last-mile delivery of e-commerce orders.

Parcel & Express

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding express and small shipments and their impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are transporting and delivering perishables and manufactured goods in a more timely and efficient manner than ever before thanks, in part, to the boom in e-commerce. New technologies that provide information during express and small shipments are transforming the way companies do business - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these cargo services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using express shipping solutions to power their supply chains.