Parcel Delivery

In the face of labor shortages, inclement weather, and numerous other disruptive events, major parcel carriers have elected to pass rising costs on to the customer in the form of higher rates.

There are a variety of reasons why continuing to rely on a single major carrier is a very risky business.

Listen in as Alan Amling discusses the future of small package delivery as e-commerce fulfillment heats up. ASCM CEO Abe Eshkenazi and SCMR Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock are hosts.

This paper details how the IT Gap - or the gap between the technologies a 3PL provides and what a customer needs - is becoming a bigger problem as customers demand more agile fulfillment.

To be sure, the recent decision to go to seven days by FedEx, as well as UPS’s plans to do so likely sooner than later, is largely influenced by Amazon, for sure.

Manufacturers who have implemented a TMS for parcel shipping benefit from Control Tower functionality, which means they can provide shoppers with the transparency they value.

A recent Zebra Technologies study, the Future of Fulfillment Vision, surveyed omnichannel decision makers who anticipate disruptions led by drones, autonomous vehicles, and crowd-sourced delivery.

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Latest research shows parcel delivery companies must adapt for empowered, digital consumers to face revenue challenges created by dramatically reduced mail volumes.

Mercedes-Benz invests in Matternet to integrate vans and drones to change how people receive lightweight goods on demand; Matternet unveils its second generation drone.

Digitally connected consumers, looking for lower prices, greater convenience and a seamless experience in buying, receiving and returning products, are forcing companies and postal organizations to rethink traditional parcel delivery methods, research from Accenture shows.

One Network Enterprises, and Greyhound Package Express (GPX) announced that GPX now offers its customers even more benefits with new enhancements to its service.

In its ongoing effort to get packages to consumers as quickly as possible, Amazon may soon employ an Uber-like crowdsourced app that uses ordinary people as delivery drivers.

Having a uniformed person with proper identification showing up at your doorstep is an important issue for customers says Mike Glenn, executive vice president of FedEx.

Despite the stop and start nature of the economy, parcel market activity—on both the express and ground side—is actually flourishing. While volume growth has been slight, parcel carriers are taking this opportunity to adjust and invest in service offerings to best meet shipper needs.