Parcel & Express

How to Optimize a Direct-to-Consumer Supply Chain

August 19, 2020

With storefronts under siege, strengthening direct-to-consumer channels has never been more important for retailers and manufacturers.

Amazon Makes It Harder for Sellers to Avoid Shipping Service

August 19, 2020

Bloomberg

Amazon.com plans to make it harder for merchants to ship products themselves, meaning they’ll be more likely to pay the company to handle the task.

Top 5 Challenges to Home Office Shipping

Top Five Challenges to Home Office Shipping

August 7, 2020

Pierbridge

Businesses are turning to enterprise-class multi-carrier management systems as a way to address these ship-from-home challenges.

DHL Opens Its First Company Owned and Operated Retail Store in Downtown Chicago

July 30, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

DHL Express, a world provider of international shipping services, recently opened its first DHL fully-branded, company-owned retail shipping store in Chicago.

Descartes Partners with UPS to Enhance its ShipRush Solution

July 21, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Descartes Systems Group recently announced that it has teamed up with UPS under its UPS Digital Access Program.

Walmart’s New Challenge to Amazon Prime Has Deep Roots

July 13, 2020

Bloomberg

While details of Walmart’s new subscription program are still hazy, the service is rooted in three experiments the world’s biggest retailer has conducted in recent years.

DHL Opens Mobile Pop-Up Store

July 8, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

DHL Express, a global provider of international express shipping services, recently opened its first mobile pop-up store in Silver Spring, MD., adding to its network of U.S. retail DHL ServicePoint locations.

Five Hurdles to Home Office Shipping — and How to Overcome Them

June 24, 2020

Bob Malley, SCB Contributor

How do you roll out a company-wide solution that enables employees to mail and ship business materials safely, efficiently and cost-effectively from disparate locations?

Walmart’s Self-Driving Partner Is Changing E-Commerce Economics

June 22, 2020

Bloomberg

For a self-driving vehicle startup, Gatik has an odd mantra: Don’t agonize over autonomy, worry about delivery.

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | How USMCA Impacts Shipping Between the U.S. and Canada

May 8, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Exit NAFTA. Enter USMCA — the new United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement. How does it affect shipments between the U.S. and Canada?

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.