Multiple companies at the SCOPE Supply Chain & Procurement Summit in Chicago this week discussed disruptions in their supply chains, along with what they are doing to combat disruptions. Even something as simple as what could appear to be a small kink in a company’s supply chain can actually wreak havoc,
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DHL Steps Back Into U.S. Package Delivery in Challenge to UPS, FedEx
DHL pulled back from U.S. domestic delivery services 10 years ago and has focused on international shipments since then. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG NEWS Express service aimed at e-commerce shipments will start in major cities, will offer new competition for growing online commerce delivery to homes Deutsche Post AG’s DHL business is tiptoeing back into the domestic
Amazon Threat Overshadows What Should Be a Good Quarter for FedEx
FedEx will report earnings after the bell yesterday at the NYSE, and investors will be watching closely for details about the delivery giant’s important holiday season. FedEx and rival United Parcel Service (UPS) have come under investors' scrutiny lately, thanks to Amazon.com. The e-commerce giant, once a blessing, has now become a threat, especially as it looks
Uber debuts Uber Freight Plus to lower operating costs for carriers
Uber is sweetening the pot for its Uber Freight offering aimed at commercial trucking. The company is launchingUber Freight Plus today, a program designed to help alleviate costs around some of the more expensive aspects of owning and operating a transport vehicle, including fuel, tire and maintenance discounts, as well as new
Walmart is adding FedEx Office to 500 of its stores
Walmart is continuing to build on its efforts to become a one-stop shop in the Internet age. The retailer on Tuesday said it is adding FedEx Office locations, where customers can ship packages, drop off returns and pick up deliveries, to 500 of its U.S. stores. The announcement follows a pilot program in which the
Package bound for Austin Texas explodes at FedEx facility
Overloaded heavy duty vehicle owners to pay N10m fine – FG
Owners of overloaded heavy-duty vehicles that ply federal highways will start paying fines ranging from N1m to N10m, the Federal Government has announced. It stated this in an official gazette dated February 6, 2018, entitled: ‘Federal Highways (Control of Dimensions, Weights and Axle Load of Heavy Duty Goods Transport Vehicles) Regulations,
DHL looks to seize on potential growth in U.S. e-commerce market
The parcel and express carrier has begun to expand its U.S. market presence by offering a new delivery program that caters to urban e-commerce retailers and shoppers. DHL has begun to expand its U.S. market presence by offering a new delivery program that caters to urban e-commerce retailers and shoppers, the
IATA launches digital tools for dangerous goods declarations
Dallas U.S.A - It was a busy conference for dangerous goods (DG) last week at IATA’s World Cargo Symposium. In an effort to encourage electronic management DG handling and improve safety, IATA introduced both its Dangerous Goods AutoCheck (DG AutoCheck) platform and its e-Dangerous Goods Declaration (e-DGD) standards. DG AutoCheck stands