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Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics
week of 2/5/2020 |
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| OnTrac Updates to Master Contractor Model in Wake of AB5 in California |
| The effects of California’s AB5 law are widespread, requiring thousands of gig workers and independent contractors to be reclassified as employees. This means delivery firms doing business in California are updating their operating models to adhere to the law. One such firm is OnTrac, going to a master contractor model.…» |
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| 6 Things to Consider When Designing an On-Demand Warehouse |
| As the worldwide ecommerce market continues to grow, so does the need for additional fulfillment center space. That’s where an on-demand warehouse comes in. Whether or not you’re using all the space of a warehouse you already own, or thinking about investing in one to rent out, here are some guiding design principles.…» |
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| AMS Acquires EchoData, Expands Same-Day, Two-Day Fulfillment |
| Third-party logistics (3PL) provider AMS has acquired EchoData Group, a provider of omnichannel fulfillment services. The acquisition gives AMS greater ability to serve customers with same-day delivery in major population centers on both coasts, and adds two-day delivery coverage to 90% of the U.S. population.…» |
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| UPS In Autonomous Vehicle Pilot with Waymo in Phoenix |
| UPS and self-driving technology company Waymo are running a pilot program for autonomous vehicle package pickup in the Phoenix area, using Waymo’s minivans to shuttle packages from UPS stores to a UPS sorting facility. Last year, UPS took a minority stake in TuSimple, an autonomous trucking company.…» |
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