Last Mile Delivery

Startup Couriers Snatch Toehold in Shake-Up of the FedEx Era

July 22, 2021

Surging e-commerce is generating more package deliveries than giant couriers can handle, but the logjam is spawning startups with new ways of speeding deliveries.

AfterShip Launches AI-Powered Delivery Date Prediction Tool

July 15, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

AfterShip, a post-purchase engagement and tracking platform for ecommerce businesses, has announced the launch of its new AI-powered Delivery Date Prediction tool.

Logistics Braces for the ‘Grand Reopening’ — But Will Workers Show Up?

July 12, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Are logistics companies ready for the “Grand Reopening?”

VIDEO

Watch: The U.S. Postal Service’s 10-Year Plan: Will It Work?

July 8, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

John Haber, founder and chief executive officer of Spend Management Experts, dissects the U.S. Postal Service’s 10-year plan for reviving operations and reaching profitability.

What's Really Slowing Food Delivery, and How Logistics Tech Can Help

July 2, 2021

Krishna Khandelwal, SCB Contributor

More than 90% of restaurants say they’ll continue using third-party delivery services after the pandemic.

Packages are unloaded from a FedEx Corp. truck in New York City.

How E-Tailers Are Greening the Last Mile

June 30, 2021

Matt Huckeba, SCB Contributor

Demand for last-mile delivery services is booming around the world — expected to jump nearly 80% globally in the next decade. Here are a few ways e-commerce and logistics companies are aiming to reverse their environmental impact.

Loadchief, Velo Payments Team Up on Last-Mile Delivery Payment Service

June 24, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

Velo Payments and Loadchief, have recently announced a new partnership to modernize driver payments in the final-mile delivery marketplace.

FedEx and Nuro Team Up on Autonomous Vehicles for Last-Mile Logistics

June 16, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

FedEx Corp. and Nuro have announced a multi-year, multi-phase agreement to test Nuro’s autonomous delivery vehicle within FedEx operations. The collaboration between FedEx and Nuro launched in April with a pilot program across the Houston area.

Tackling the Challenge of Route Planning in a Global Pandemic

June 16, 2021

Dan Khasis & George Shechegolv, SCB Contributors

The act of route planning in a pandemic can be devilishly complex.

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | E-tailers Scramble to Keep Up With Population Shifts

June 11, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Shifting U.S. population patterns, caused in large part by the COVID-19 pandemic, are posing a new challenge for e-tailers looking to stay close to customers.

Last Mile Delivery

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding last-mile delivery and its impact within 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 services and technologies for last-mile delivery are transforming the way companies do business — and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using last-mile delivery solutions to power their supply chains.