Last Mile Delivery

Can a Dual-Use Strategy Save the Struggling Shopping Mall?

December 7, 2020

Lou Conforti sees no reason why a shopping mall can’t contain both traditional brick-and-mortar stores and last-mile fulfillment operations for online purchases.

Technology's Role in Delivering a Vaccine Across the Globe

December 3, 2020

Guy Bloch, SCB Contributor

Supply-chain technologies — including artificial intelligence — can help distribute a COVID-19 vaccine more quickly, and to more people.

UPS Restricts Some Packages Amid Online Rush

December 3, 2020

Bloomberg

United Parcel Service is temporarily restricting some packages it takes from big retailers such as Nike, Gap and L.L. Bean as online orders spur record deliveries ahead of the holidays.

A doctor prepares a syringe for injection

EDITOR'S Q&A

How to Keep a Vaccine Cold Chain Flowing

December 1, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

With multiple variants of a vaccine for COVID-19 on the brink of approval and manufacturing, concerns are arising about the ability of supply chains to distribute hundreds of millions of doses quickly and safely to healthcare providers throughout the country.

Airlines Face ‘Mission of the Century’ in Shipping Vaccines

November 30, 2020

Bloomberg

Laid low by a COVID-19 outbreak that’s decimated passenger demand, airlines will be the workhorses of the attempt to eradicate it.

Three Ways IoT Will Help Retail Supply Chains This Holiday Season

November 18, 2020

Hussain Suleman, SCB Contributor

Retailers are gearing up for a holiday season unlike any before.

Black Friday Plus Covid Add Up to Crunch Time for Retailers

November 17, 2020

Bloomberg

The formula for retailers on Black Friday is usually pretty simple: Cut prices, stock shelves, prepare for crowds and make sure orders arrive on time. This year — like everything in 2020 — it’s anything but.

Meal-Kit Delivery Services Are Riding a Wave of Demand. But Will It Crash?

November 16, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Meal-kit delivery services, already on a steady growth curve prior to this year, have seen sales explode with the coming of COVID-19. Now they’re scurrying to keep pace with demand — and hang on to their customers.

Deep-Freeze Challenge Makes Pfizer’s Shot a Vaccine for the Rich

November 11, 2020

Bloomberg

Countries will need to build from scratch the deep-freeze production, storage and transportation networks needed for the vaccine to survive.

Descartes Acquires ShipTrack

November 9, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Descartes Systems Group, a provider of software-as-a-service solutions for logistics, recently announced that it has acquired ShipTrack, a provider of ecommerce final-mile solutions.

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.