 |
Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics
week of 8/14/2019 |
|
|
|
| FedEx Cutting Out Amazon on Ground Deliveries |
| Two months after deciding not to renew its contract with Amazon for air freight service, FedEx is now parting ways with the ecommerce giant on the ground as well. FedEx will not renew its ground contract with Amazon when it expires at the end of August, effectively severing the long-term relationship as Amazon grows its own capabilities.…» |
|
|
|
|
|
| Reducing Reverse Logistics Costs with Reusable Transport Packaging |
| A growing trend in reusable transport packaging has created an opportunity to add value through reverse logistics of returnable and reusable assets. Once considered a necessary cost center, this aspect of reverse logistics can actually increase efficiency while decreasing costs if handled well, a win-win for your business.…» |
|
|
|
| UPS Says Easy Returns Process Essential for Ecommerce Success |
| Shoppers love nothing more than convenience – well ok, maybe price trumps it – but convenience definitely sells. And when retailers offer a seamless ecommerce returns process, it plays a pivotal role in consumer’s purchasing decisions, according to an annual report from UPS.…» |
|
|
|
|
|
| Pilot Program for Automated Lockers Seeing Success in Seattle |
| The use of automated lockers for ecommerce deliveries is moving beyond BOPIS applications, with adoption growing in apartment buildings, public transportation areas and even mobile tests. To that end, a shared locker pilot program by the University of Washington's Urban Freight Lab and Seattle DOT will be expanding next year.…» |
|
|
|
| USPS Sees Parcel Volume Decline for the First Time in Nine Years |
| The U.S. Postal Service reported a drop in its parcel volume for the first time in nine years during its third quarter, as major customers like Amazon continue to shift business away from the USPS and take on some of the deliveries themselves. However parcel revenue was up thanks to rate increases and a DIM adjustment this year.…» |
|
|
|
| sponsored by |
 |
The Most-Searched Ecommerce Partner Directory |
| From click to brick, from retail to etail get in front of the Multichannel Merchant community. Become part of the most-searched online Directory of DTC and ecommerce partners out there. Sign up today! |
|
|
|
|
|
| Join us at the Ecommerce Operations Summit |
Learn More |
|
| The MCM Network Source Directory |
| Offers easy access to all the leading products, technology and services available – searchable by type, geography and name. Start your search. |
