Every day, a truck moves 150 pounds of goods per American, according to CNBC, and trucks make up 70% of all freight volume. But the large industry is plagued with a major problem: There aren’t enough truck drivers to meet the growing demand for deliveries. At […]
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The traditional distribution model has evolved quickly, with growing demand for two-day and same-day shipping and a seamless shopping experience for customers. At I.CON West, June 6-7, 2019, in Long Beach, California, experts will share the key characteristics of effective omnichannel distribution networks, how to meet […]
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“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” – Charles Darwin This quote shared by Gregory Healy, executive managing director, supply chain and logistics, Colliers International, is an apt way to sum up […]
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It’s a battle of the titans as Amazon and Google go toe-to-toe with same-day grocery delivery with Amazon Fresh and Google Express. Who will deliver your organic milk, eggs and kale the fastest? Amazon Fresh, part of the company’s Prime Now program, launched in 2015 and […]
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Online retail giant Amazon opened another brick-and-mortar location near a university: Amazon@Cincinnati is a fully-staffed pickup and return location at the U Square development near the University of Cincinnati. It opened its doors on January 7. (Read more about U Square in the Winter 2013 issue […]
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Delivery giant FedEx is expanding its real estate footprint with an eye on expediting delivery to its customers – especially as it gears up for the holiday package crush. FedEx says it expects record volumes in the coming months, predicting that shipments from Black Friday through […]
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