Parcel & Express

Business Continuity in the Age of COVID-19

April 23, 2020

Working from home, employees may be wasting time and money mailing contracts to customers, sending samples to prospects or managing even routine shipments — while businesses quickly lose enterprise visibility. A cloud-based multi-carrier management solution can help maintain centralized control.

InXpress Develops New In-House Global Shipping Platform

April 21, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

InXpress, a global business-to-business shipping and logistics franchise has developed an in-house global shipping software platform, Webship+.

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Watch: Why You Need Two-Day Shipping — and How to Do It

April 7, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Dave Glick, chief technology officer of Flexe, explains the advantages of on-demand warehousing.

The Healthcare Startup That’s Fast-Tracking Drone Delivery

March 27, 2020

Bloomberg

As the coronavirus pandemic begins to strain the U.S. medical supply chain, California startup Zipline is looking into ways to deploy sooner and at wider scale.

BoxLock to Offer Its Secure Delivery Solution Free to At-Risk Individuals During COVID-19 Pandemic

March 26, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

In an effort to support communities most impacted by COVID-19, BoxLock announced it will provide its secure, unattended delivery solution at no cost to at-risk individuals in need of specialty medication home deliveries.

Driverless Delivery Van Startup Sees Demand Surge Amid Outbreak

March 13, 2020

Bloomberg

The coronavirus has hurt many companies in China and around the world. Neolix, a driverless delivery business based in Beijing, isn’t among them — in fact, it’s seen a jump in demand.

Amazon Nixed ‘Green’ Shipping Proposal to Avoid Alienating Shoppers

March 10, 2020

Bloomberg

A few years ago, Amazon.com Inc.’s quick delivery team debated doing something radical for the e-commerce giant: asking shoppers to consider the environment.

Costume Manufacturer Wins Back Customers With Purolator Fulfillment Solution

March 4, 2020

Purolator Internatonal

Challenge: Habitually late deliveries from a New York-based costume manufacturer caused a number of Canadian retailers to drop the product line. The manufacturer faced withdrawing from the Canadian market altogether.

Conquering Customs Challenges Is Key in Global E-Commerce Shipping

February 24, 2020

Pierbridge

Are customs issues slowing your international shipping game?

Coronavirus Outbreak Drives Demand for China’s Online Grocers

February 13, 2020

Bloomberg

Like their counterparts in Silicon Valley, China’s largest tech companies struggled to prove online groceries can be a viable business. Then the novel coronavirus struck.

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.