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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. Since 2020, online shopping has hit $1.7 billion in 2022.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 31 – January 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

An emerging trend over the last few years has been “dry January” where people abstain from alcohol for the first month of the year. NielsenIQ’s data shows the market for nonalcoholic beer, wine and spirits grew more than 20 percent last year, and more than 120 percent over the last three years. Well, the wait is finally over.

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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. This trend is particularly true of younger users, who feel proficient enough in their technology skills to fix their problems. Time To Read: 4 minutes. Today, users create nearly 2.5 Customers Desire Independence.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 25-29, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Mercedes-Benz Vans, Matternet and siroop start pilot project for on-demand delivery of e-commerce goods. Loblaw says it’s exploring grocery home delivery partnership with Instacart (CTVnews). Package delivery startup Doorman is shutting down (TechCrunch). Ford and Lyft Sign Driverless-Car Agreement (WSJ – sub.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 17-21, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Airbus and Singpost testing last-mile drone package delivery (Straits Times). With features such as collaborative booking, a tracking notification system, and full document management capabilities, Haven TMS allows users to pull data out of siloes and turn logistics into a competitive advantage.

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How AI is spreading throughout the supply chain

The Logistics Academy

Companies can combine data on past performance with those generated by smart sensors on machinery (part of the much-hyped “internet of things”) to predict when a jet engine or a wind turbine is likely to fail, so they can do maintenance before that happens. Packages are also being routed more efficiently, with big potential gains.

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Penske Logistics Presents 2019 Third-Party Logistics Study: State of Logistics Outsourcing

Penske Move Ahead

A key complaint among consumers who choose home or office delivery is that packages become lost more frequently. Within the last mile of the supply chain, defined as the final steps of package delivery to a person’s home or business, exists an undervalued concept known as the last yard.