TNT has enhanced its service to Nordic countries, with improved air connections to Sweden and Finland, and additional last-mile delivery capacity in large business centers.
Amazon is taking aim at delivery services like Postmates with the launch of a program called Flex., which calls for drivers to make $18 to $25 per hour delivering packages to users of Amazon Prime Now using their own cars and phones.
The express parcels industry is coming under pressure as never before. Fundamental changes in the market structure, caused by e-retailing, technological disruption and macro-economic upheaval, have created opportunities and challenges for express companies in equal measure.
Challenge: Split-case order-picking application needing to dramatically reduce their labor, increase order accuracy and extend order cut-off time within a 12-month return on investment.
Most Americans plan to shop both in stores (94 percent) and online (92 percent) this holiday season, with 94 percent of consumers planning to shop from a computer and 49 percent making purchases from a mobile device, according to the 2015 Holiday Shipping Survey from Pitney Bowes.
Retailers should be bracing themselves for heightened delivery expectations of so-called Generation Z, those individuals born after the late 1990s, whose media-saturated world has accustomed to them to instant access to things.
Hermes, operator of a parcel shop network in Europe, has strengthened its presence in Russia through acquisition of the 49-percent share in Hermes-DPD Russia that was previously held by DPD.
Barcodes are indispensable for the exchange of vital data. It's time we recognized the important contribution that barcode printers make to the success of a company's supply chain – and to its bottom line.
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.
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