The U.S. Postal Service is rolling out two types of super-fast automated package sorting machines to improve processing time.
Shippers are exploring new technologies to mitigate rising costs and hit sustainability goals, but to maximize results they need to have a rock-solid foundation of data and a streamlined dimensioning process.
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Alternative delivery methods to avoid package theft
Pitney Bowes Parcel Shipping Index predicts record numbers ahead
Reusable Boox boxes are often lighter and less expensive than cardboard, CEO says
Alpine Air Express flies for FedEx and UPS. By acquiring a small cargo airline, it also picked up DHL Express as a customer.
Solution in use in France measures and cuts boxes to fit item properly, eliminating excess packaging
Even environmentally indifferent consumers want sustainable shipping options
Workplace injuries are common for truck drivers. For LTL drivers during peak holiday season, the rush to deliver goods increases the chance of injury.
Merchandise of almost any kind is valuable. Packaging it correctly is one key to making sure it arrives at its destination undamaged. Learn some tips about how to package correctly.
The Quadrobot is a modular design autonomous delivery vehicle, launching this year in both China and the U.S.
Shrugging off any potential disruption due to trade war, FedEx Corp. executives were upbeat about the outlook for 2019 for both the general economy and FedEx’s operating units during its fiscal 2018 fourth-quarter and year-end earnings call on Tuesday.
If you live in an apartment complex you know. Packages pile up in stairwells, landings and hallways. You especially know which of your neighbors avidly use their Amazon prime memberships. Amazon is now building delivery solutions designed for this scenario.
In a connected society, the transparency of items moving through the supply chain is a critical component of shipping best practices. From manufacturer, to trucking company, to end customer, the tracking of goods ensures timely delivery and top customer service ratings. OmniTrails is poised to lead to next revolution in this arena with its micro-location tracking solutions.
UPS conducted a drone delivery test in February in Lithia, FL, with Workhorse Group, an Ohio-based battery-electric truck and drone developer. Workhorse built the drone and the electric UPS package car used in the test. Read more about how last-mile delivery is changing: R2D2 may make your next delivery.
