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Milestone for Autonomous Heavy-Duty Truck Commercialization

Logistics Business Magazine

This achievement underscores how L3 and L2+ autonomous heavy-duty trucks have been successfully deployed across the line-haul logistics sector, including express delivery, less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation, as well as contract logistics. This also reflects the significant value that autonomous trucks offer logistics operators.

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FedEx Works to Monetize their Big Data

Logistics Viewpoints

For example, an intervention might consist of a team scooping up the packages at risk at a sort center and putting them in a van that will leave immediately. The better the forecast around demand and returns, the more the customer stands to save on shipping by injecting the package at the right time and place into the FedEx delivery network.

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FedEx and Freightos – Improving Digital Freight Together

Freightos

For example, importing plastic disposable cups to Israel results in different tariffs depending on whether or not there is a logo printed on the cup…and don’t get me started on duties for Santa Claus suits. In addition to express courier shipping, Fedex added road freight, air and ocean freight forwarding, and customs brokering.

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CUSTOMER CENTRICITY IN SUPPLY CHAIN MATTERS

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

Customers have multiple distribution channels to choose from at their convenience, such as in-store pick-up, home delivery, pick-up point delivery, one-day express delivery, and more.

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Editor’s Pick: 3 Things You Need to Know About Cross-Border E-commerce

Talking Logistics

Delivery is indeed the new battleground. During the webinar, a question was asked about where last-mile delivery begins in cross-border e-commerce. For example, would it begin at the customs clearing point? From this point, carriers need to race against the clock to ensure deliveries are made on time. The answer is yes!

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How Floranow is Maximizing Customer Delight With Locus

Locus

One their biggest achievements in maximizing customer delight is by providing same-day express delivery with the help of the platform. For example: all orders placed between 8-12 p.m. We can simply upload our tasks on the platform, making it really simple for scheduling and routing delivery.”

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Holiday Shipping Services & Solutions

Ship Monk

Think ecommerce stores that specialize in clothes, toys, and books for example. ShipMonk clients take advantage of our budget-friendly express carrier options, adding nine additional days of selling with delivery late into December. USPS is best for sending smaller packages (under 20 pounds) with a maximum weight of 70 pounds.