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Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics
week of 5/7/2019 |
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| Same-Day Delivery Service Dolly Raises $7.5M in New Funding |
| Same-day delivery services startup Dolly has raised $7.5 million in new capital to fund expansion and increase its operational and technical teams, raising its venture funding total to $20 million. An Amazon executive is one of the new investors. Dolly plans to expand to 15-20 new markets this year and uses independent contractors. …» |
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| 3 Projects to Offset Ecommerce Fulfillment Center Labor Costs |
| This may be the perfect storm: A tight labor market insufficient for growth and holiday hiring. Are your ecommerce fulfillment center operations becoming efficient quickly enough to offset these labor increases? For most companies the answer is a resounding NO. Here are three projects to help you drive more productivity.…» |
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| USPS Will Be Broke by 2024 Without Reform: Postmaster General |
| Postmaster General Megan Brennan told the House Oversight and Reform Committee that the USPS will run out of cash by 2024 if reforms are not enacted. Brennan also proposed saving billions by cutting back mail delivery to five days a week and increasing package delivery to seven days, which it already does for Amazon.…» |
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| On-Demand Warehouse Provider FLEXE Raises $43M in New Funding |
| On-demand warehousing and fulfillment firm FLEXE has raised $43 million in Series B funding, led by Activate Capital and Tiger Global Management, with participation from Madrona Venture Group and follow-on investments from Redpoint Ventures, Prologis Ventures and others. Clients include Walmart, Staples and Toms.…» |
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| Blockchain Needs Open Source Standards to Succeed: FedEx Exec |
| In order for blockchain to succeed on a global scale in the transportation of goods, an open source standard will be required, according to a FedEx executive who heads up a blockchain alliance working toward that goal. The first standard of the Blockchain in Transport Alliance, on shipment location tracking, was published in March.…» |
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