by - August 18, 2021 1:21 pm
E-commerce growth has contributed to increased demand for final mile shipping, especially since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The demand is expected to remain strong through the holiday shipping…
by - November 30, 2020 9:16 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced Monday (Nov. 30) the acquisition of Foxboro, Mass.-based fitness equipment hauler Mass Movement Inc. It’s the company’s fourth acquisition in final mile…
by - June 16, 2020 2:00 pm
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has advanced by three to five years the digital space for pickup and home delivery without almost any marketing investment, a Walmart executive said. “This was…
by - March 7, 2019 3:22 pm
Delivery robots and drones might be some solutions for businesses to reduce shipping costs and improve efficiency, especially in the final leg of a shipment, but at least in the…
by - December 6, 2017 4:00 pm
As internet retailers move to brick and mortar and brick-and-mortar retailers use stores to fulfill online orders, the move to same-day delivery of goods has come into focus for retailers….
by - June 1, 2017 12:20 pm
Wal-Mart announced Thursday (June 1) it has for the past month tested a final mile service for online orders of general merchandise from Jet.com and Walmart.com using store employees to…
by - February 14, 2017 1:21 pm
From his office in the Willard J. Walker Hall at the University of Arkansas, John Kent, director of the Supply Chain Management Research Center, sees an autonomous robot driving on…
