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Quick Hits: 3M Helps Business Ditch the Box
Say goodbye to packaging peanuts and tape.
Home
For Major Shippers, 2019 Ended on a Sour Note
Home
Judge Halts CA Labor Law for Truckers
Home
FedEx Ground Back with Amazon
E-Commerce
Amazon to Hike Seller Fulfillment Fees 3%
Home
FedEx Profit Falls 40%
Higher costs, a shorter holiday shipping season and its move to cut ties with online shopping giant Amazon all hurt the carrier.
Supply Chain
Quick Hits: Industrial Supply at Sea?
Launched Sept. 3, Earnest Machine-owned Zirks aims to slash lead times with an at-sea warehousing approach.
Logistics
Amazon Partially Bans Sellers from Using FedEx
The temporary ban will block those companies from using FedEx Ground service.
Home
Celadon Files for Bankruptcy
The Indiana-based trucking company with 4,000 employees says it will cease operations.
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UPS Announces 4.9% Rate Hike for 2020
The increase is identical to the one FedEx announced two months ago.
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Efforts Underway to Move More Containers on the Mississippi River
In 2017, for the first time, the number of containers arriving at East Coast ports surpassed the number arriving at West Coast ports.
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Retail Warehouse Automation Is Finally Top-Priority
Traditional warehouses need to perform customary fulfillment and e-commerce fulfillment in tandem.
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New M&R Software Innovations Keep Fleet Managers in Check
Improper management of M&R can drastically erode profits from the bottom line, and the older the truck, the costlier it gets.
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Shipping from Mexico Rushed Before Tariff Threat Lifted
Companies spent millions to hire freight carriers and secure warehouse space in the U.S. in a massive shift of inventory happening over a matter of days.
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FedEx Will Stop Air Shipments of Packages for Amazon
In a statement, Amazon said only that it respected FedEx's decision and thanked the delivery company for serving Amazon customers over the years.
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Amazon Claims Redesigned Robots Cut Sorting Mistakes in Half
The robots are in use at the company's Denver facility.
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Amazon Says Drones Will Be Making Deliveries in 'Months'
Amazon said its new drones use computer vision and machine learning to detect and avoid people or clotheslines in backyards when landing.
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Shipping Losses Lowest This Century, but New Dangers Emerging
A new Allianz report tallied 2,700 shipping incidents in 2018.
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The Coming Tech Revolution in Warehouse Management
Supply chain leaders need to understand the strengths and limitations of AI and robotics in warehouse management.
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Waymo Bringing Self-Driving Trucks to Phoenix Area Freeways
The self-driving tractor-trailers will start driving on freeways this week and will expand to more routes over time.
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Widening and Deepening Houston Ship Channel Highlighted
Attendees at the JOC Gulf Shipping Conference discussed shipping trends and the efficiency and importance of commerce moving through U.S. Gulf ports.
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FedEx to Deliver 7 Days a Week to Satisfy Online Shoppers
The company is also taking back nearly 2 million daily deliveries to homes that are currently handled by the post office.
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Crumbling Roads, Spotty Internet Trouble Small Businesses
All businesses must deal with the added expense caused by poor infrastructure, but smaller companies don't have the revenue cushions to absorb the costs of lost time and repairs.
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5 Ways to Improve Workflow and Cut Costs in the Warehouse
Booming e-commerce and consumer demand call for faster production, which creates more opportunities for hazards and costly inefficiencies.
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Fleet Advantage Survey Pinpoints Blind Spots in Business Management Approach
Data overload and analytical tools shortcomings are preventing fleets from effective fleet management.
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Walmart Ups the Delivery Game with Next Day Shipping
Walmart says the new delivery program has been in the works for a while.
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Amazon to Employees: We'll Pay You to Quit and Haul Packages
Amazon says it will cover up to $10,000 in startup costs for employees who are accepted into the program and leave their jobs.
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Utah Event Celebrates Transcontinental Railroad Anniversary
An estimated 20,000 people swarmed to the celebration at Golden Spike National Historic Park northwest of Salt Lake City.
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Profitable Inbound Freight: Evaluating Which Vendors May Be Eating Away at Your Bottom Line
Shippers should have control over their inbound freight spend.
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Drought Hits Panama Canal Shipping, Highlights Climate Fears
Panama's Canal Authority imposed draft limits this week on ships moving through the waterway's recently expanded locks.
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Amazon to Bring 1-Day Delivery to Prime Members
The shift is likely to put even more pressure on Amazon's retail rivals, as shoppers become accustomed to even faster shipping times.
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Last Chance to Participate in the 2019 Industrial Distribution Operations Survey
Data gathered by the 72nd Annual Survey of Distributor Operations will lead to a report on the state of the industry.
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Inbound Freight TMS and Integration: How Shippers Gain Max Efficiency
Inbound freight management remains an afterthought for most shippers, but the average company spends more than 40 percent of its annual freight budget on inbound freight.
