According to www.ttnews.com, in its Beige Book report released Oct. 14, 2015, the Federal Reserve has noted a shortage in truck drivers in areas across the country, but especially in New York, St. Louis, and Kansas City. The article explains that “the survey is based on reports gathered by regional Fed banks to give an […]
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSTune in to this episode of Logistics Strategies Radio to hear an interview with Laura Schwier, ICC Logistics Services Executive Vice President, logistics expert, and assistant editor of the publication “Logistics Strategies”. Laura Schwier has aided in the creation of a software which has led to big benefits […]
They come the same time every year, but somehow the holidays can still take big package delivery companies like UPS and FedEx by surprise. Quite simply, UPS and FedEx need to be adequately staffed and operationally efficient enough to deliver packages on time during holiday season 2015. And based on performances of years past, the […]
While all major retailers and carriers seem to be competing to implement delivery services that are faster than those of their competitors, the United States Postal Service is making strides ahead of the pack. The U.S. Postal Service is increasing its same-day delivery service to businesses of all kinds. The same-day delivery service has been […]
The retail giant Macy’s recently expanded its same-day delivery program, making the service now available in a total of 17 cities. This recent expansion follows the success of Macy’s same-day delivery service that has already been in place in eight major cities. Macy’s delivery services will also be available at Bloomingdales in select locations. Macy’s […]
Amazon is always experimenting with new ways to optimize shipping efficiency, while reducing shipping time and costs. Earlier this week, an Amazon patent application to use public transportation such as buses, trains, and subways was made public. The patent would allow Amazon to either use public transportation as a delivery service, or as a roaming […]
