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Package Theft Season is Here

Logistics Viewpoints

For the 2023 holiday season alone, it is anticipated that between 850 million and 950 million packages will be delivered. This makes the season a prime target for package theft. Based on data from the FBI and Google Trends, package theft is big business. In all, porch pirates stole 260 million packages estimated at $19.5

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This Week in Logistics News (July 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news: Alphabet’s Wing Develops Fleet of New Drones for More Efficient Package Delivery. Walmart to order 4,500 Canoo EVs for last-mile delivery. But Wing is developing a robust R&D pipeline so the company can be prepared with a bunch of different aircraft that can meet different use cases.

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Visibility-Driven Workflow for Transportation Execution

Talking Logistics

If you can track an Uber driver or an Amazon package delivery on your smartphone, why can’t supply chain visibility be just as easy? JP says, “Today’s tier one transportation management systems have the ability to pull data from many sources into a single view. You need to meet the data where it’s at.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

In 2022, 260 million delivered packages were stolen, and nearly 80 percent of Americans were victims of porch piracy. UPS has launched DeliveryDefense , an AI-powered approach to reducing the risk of delivery theft. The technology analyzes address characteristics and generates a ‘Delivery Confidence Score’ for each address.

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The New Expectations of Customer Courtesy in the Digital Age

WorkWave

quintillion bytes of data each day and distribute it across social media, messaging, email, and other online platforms. Simply put, the speed and diversity of the digital age have changed the way that customer service teams operate to meet consumers’ expectations in today’s tech-driven world. Time To Read: 4 minutes.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

The hands-free gadgets send and receive data over the internet. The recent announcement underscores some of the uncertainties merchants have to deal with when they rely on fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) to meet orders. They can be worn as accessories, embedded in clothing and implanted or even tattooed on the skin.

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Case Study: From Manual to Industry 4.0 in One Year

Logistics Business Magazine

The project entailed intelligent strapping machinery with a fully automated parcel distribution system that combines state-of-the-art conveyor and strapping technology with automated data processing and Industry 4.0. Now a customised application was needed to meet all of the customer’s specifications.