According to SupplyChain247.Com, under strict conditions, the United States is “set to permit widespread civilian drone flights after the Federal Aviation Administration unveiled a proposal to permit businesses to use small unmanned aircraft.” According to the article, delivering goods (like those proposed by Amazon) or, for example, pizza to homes across the U.S. will not […]
UPS cites under-performing U.S. market as reason for lowered earnings expectation ahead of its February 3rd fourth quarter report. The company says “higher than expected peak-related expenses” negatively impacted operating profits. “Transportation and logistics bellwether UPS announced that it expects 2014 earnings to come in below its previously stated guidance.” Read the entire article here.
Supply Chain 247 says U.S. Postal Service is straining to keep up with the volume of packages being delivered on Sundays. According to a recent article, “The flood of packages can be traced back to Amazon, which kicked off a partnership with the USPS more than a year ago to deliver parcels seven days a […]
